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D-Link’s new smart-home hub speaks Wi-Fi and Z-Wave

Feb 17, 2021 | Smarthome

LAS VEGAS — D-Link now has its own home automation hub, a Wi-Fi-and-Z-Wave-fluent device that’s designed to plug into your router to bridge smart-home connectivity between various accessories and the Mydlink app. This new device, dubbed the Connected Home Hub, is reasonably priced at 80 bucks, yet it doesn’t understand as many protocol languages as […]

Six-in-one smart kettlebell gets you ripped and saves space too

Feb 17, 2021 | Smarthome

If you’re serious about home kettlebell workouts, the JaxJox KettlebellConnect presents a unique space-saving alternative to the half-dozen different weights you’d otherwise have littering your floor. Not only is this a six-in-one weight system, but it...

BlueGuard combines a lock and a cam to patrol your door

Feb 17, 2021 | Smarthome

Lark-wi A smart lock, a smart doorbell and a smart camera rolled into one, BlueGuard wants to take care of everything you could need to keep your front door safe with a single device. From electronics maker Lark-Wi, BlueGuard combines the functionality of popular...

AllBe1 brings DIY home security back to the basics

Feb 17, 2021 | Smarthome

AllBe1 During a time when multiaccessory kits and third-party integrations are dominating the DIY security market, Israel-based startup AllBe1 is trying something a bit different. It’s streamlining home security with a single sensor-packed gizmo, available for...

Netgear Arlo Smart Home Security review: Netgear’s Arlo defies typical security camera limitations

Feb 16, 2021 | Smarthome

Of the DIY security cameras we’ve reviewed, battery-powered models are not particularly common. That’s because you usually have to give up key features like live streaming and HD video quality so you aren’t constantly swapping out batteries. The...

“Hue, meet Siri”: Philips’ color-changing bulbs add Apple HomeKit support

Feb 16, 2021 | Smarthome

Philips EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated 10/6/2015 with additional information from Philips and Apple. Over the summer, Philips told us to expect its color-changing Hue connected LEDs to integrate with Siri via Apple HomeKit at some point this fall. Now they’re...