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RED Alert! Belkin Wemo smart plug v2 epic fail

Big time bad news for Belkin Wemo smart plug owners! Belkin Wemo smart plugs have a major security flaw. If you own one of these devices, you need to take immediate action to limit the security exposure or throw it in the garbage. According to 9to5Mac, a major...

Smart home support – one throat to choke?

Does this sound familiar? Getting smart home support help (or any tech gadget) is an ongoing source of frustration for many of us. No matter how advanced and amazing tech gadgetry becomes, we all face problems in making it work. Everyone has a story. Hours and hours...

HomeKit backup app Apple should have made

Controller for HomeKit backup configuration I can’t get no satisfaction Sometimes I think the Rolling Stones knew about the missing Apple HomeKit backup app back in 1965 when they released this song. Apple smart home fans struggle with HomeKit. It’s got a lot of...

Do battery testers work?

Power to the people Batteries are a major part of our lives. Even the most mundane devices often require batteries of some kind. So we use battery testers to measure them. In the past I’ve used rechargeable batteries instead of regular AA or AAA aka lines, but in the...

Smart lock locked you out of your home?

What is a smart lock? One of the more popular smart home products is the smart lock. It certainly is tempting to be able to open, close, lock, and unlock your door without having to carry around a notched piece of metal with you at all times. Keys have been around for...

“Cheat codes” for your smart home reset?

Cheat Codes for smart home devices Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A Do you recognize the famous “Konami” video game cheat codes? If you played classic video games as a kid, or are intro retro gaming now, you might still have these memorized. It’s the...