Neowin News Feed for: Smarthome

Phyn Plus and Moen Flo water monitors now integrate with ELAN Control Systems

Christopher White — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 04:08:02 +0000

If you use Elan Control Systems for your home automation, you'll be happy to learn that the Phyn Plus and Moen Flo water monitors now integrates with the system to streamline your automation needs. Read more...

Phyn Plus releases second generation water monitor that's smaller, lighter and cheaper

Christopher White — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 00:52:01 +0000

If you like the idea of the Phyn Plus, but it was too large for your area, or you felt it cost too much, you should check out the second generation that's smaller, lighter and $200 cheaper. Read more...

Phyn Plus review: A water and leak monitor can save your home from a burst pipe

Christopher White — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 16:00:01 +0000

If you worry about water usage or what would happen if your house sprung a leak, check out the Phyn Plus, a whole home water sensor that breaks down your usage and can shut your water in an emergency. Read more...

Mozilla releases Things Gateway 0.5 with experimental smart assistant

Paul Hill — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 19:34:01 +0000

Mozilla has released Things Gateway 0.5. The new update gives users more control over their smarthome setup and allows for more customisability. It also includes an experimental smart assistant. Read more...

Flaws found in Samsung's SmartThings platform give attackers access to your home

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 03 May 2016 10:56:01 +0000

Researchers from University of Michigan and Microsoft have found worrying flaws in Samsung's SmartThings IoT platform that allows attackers to gain access to homes and snoop on users. Read more...

Hands-on: First impressions of Nest's new 3rd generation "Learning" Thermostat

Camden Krupala — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 18:36:01 +0000

Nest announced an updated version of its learning thermostat earlier this week, and it was officially released just yesterday. We picked one up to check out all the new features and additions. Read more...

SmartThings' new home automation hub is sleeker, smarter, and still $99

Camden Krupala — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 21:20:01 +0000

SmartThings just released version 2.0 bringing new features such as battery backup, local processing, and more - and with this release, they are debuting a new selection of compatible devices as well. Read more...

Nest announces third generation Learning Thermostat with a larger high resolution display

Camden Krupala — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 15:12:01 +0000

Nest has introduced a new version of its popular "learning" thermostat with a larger, sharper screen, more customization options, more temperature sensors, and a cool new feature call Farsight. Read more...

Watch Microsoft's smart home of the future, from 1999

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 09:45:20 +0000

Take a look at what Microsoft's home of the future looked like back in 1999. See how many of the current technologies you can spot in what looks now like a quaint, modest vision of the future. Read more...