Winter is when energy bills hit hardest — and it’s also when smart home technology proves its real value. While no single device is a magic fix, the latest research shows that well-designed smart heating systems consistently help households cut waste, improve comfort, and make heating far more efficient during the coldest months.
Want total control over your Zigbee devices — all locally, without any cloud apps or vendor hubs?With Zigbee2MQTT, your Home Assistant setup can manage over 3,000 Zigbee devices directly, offering deeper insight, faster performance, and complete privacy. This guide shows...
How to Pick the Best Shelly Dimmer Controller for You Smart lighting is one of the easiest and best ways to make your home smarter. But with so many different dimmers available, how do you know which one is right...
The new Mini series by Shelly is up to 35% smaller than other similar Shelly devices. The Shelly Plus 1 Mini can be a great alternative to other Shelly devices, like the Shelly Plus 1, Shelly 1 or Shelly 1L.
Door and window contact sensors are hugely versatile and can be used in a number of home automation scenarios. These sensors often consume very little power and can run off of a single battery for many months.
Two popular options for motion detection in smart home systems are Passive Infrared (PIR) sensors and millimeter wave (mmWave) sensors. Each technology comes with its own set of advantages and drawbacks, making them suitable for different applications depending on the...
A Passive Infrared (PIR) sensors is specifically designed to detect changes in infrared radiation within their field of view. Passive infrared radiation can be emitted from certain objects or warm-blooded creatures such as humans and pets. How are PIR sensors...
MQTT, or Message Queuing Telemetry Transport, is a protocol that allows smart home devices to communicate with each other. It's a messaging protocol that uses a publish-subscribe model, which means that devices can publish messages to topics, and other devices...
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