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The Gift of Energy Savings

December 4, 2023

Let’s face it, a lot of the presents we give each other for the holidays are often just plain junk. Whether it’s the influence of amped-up commercials or the pressure of buying for a relative … read more

5 Tips for Smart Home Safety

August 4, 2020

It wasn’t long ago that we were publishing e-books and blog articles about the importance of smart home technology and the trends emerging in this space. At the time, we never could have predicted … read more

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Earth Day 2020: Transforming the Environment with Technology

April 22, 2020

In recent days, technology has been a lifeline that is keeping households together. Thanks to the wonder that is Amazon, I can drop in virtually on my parents throughout the day to ensure they are … read more

How to Use Smart Plugs to Keep Your Home Safer

January 7, 2020

Smart plugs give you more control over your home electronics than ever before. Using a simple smartphone app (as seen in the example below), from anywhere on the internet, you can command your WiFi … read more

How to Use Smart Plugs to Make Life Easier (and More Fun!)

December 24, 2019

Once you have a smart plug in place in a normal wall outlet, you can control almost any device plugged into it—anytime, anywhere—using a simple app on your smartphone (as seen below). … read more

How to Use Smart Plugs to Save Energy (and Money!)

November 5, 2019

With the help of a simple smartphone app, your customers can control almost any appliance plugged into a smart plug—from anywhere with an internet connection. A smart plug simply plugs into … read more

How to Make ‘Dumb Devices’ Smart

October 22, 2019

It used to be that any electric or electronic device plugged in at home, or in the office, could only be controlled individually—users had to turn them on or off themselves, usually with a manual s … read more

Put a Stake in Energy Vampires with Advanced Power Strips

October 15, 2019

Take a second and think about everything you have plugged in at home right now. A few obvious things may immediately come to mind: televisions, phone chargers, printer, refrigerator. Now, tally up … read more

Choosing the Right APS for Small Businesses

October 8, 2019

To a large extent, our economy runs on small businesses, and small business run on a lot of energy. To compete with modern demand, it’s important for even the smallest establishment to maintain the … read more

Varieties of Power Strips to Add to Your Marketplace

September 24, 2019

All the different types of advanced power strip (APS) on the market operate on the same basic principle of shutting off power to devices you’re not using—but they vary according to the control stra … read more

Objectives of the Smart Home

August 6, 2019

According to Value Walk, a news and opinion website that covers financial and investing news, “Five years ago, just 13 percent of American households had some sort of smart technology integrated … read more

Five Trends of the Smart Home 2.0

July 16, 2019

Smart homes still face the problems of subpar intelligence hampering functionality. But as intelligence systems mature, including more sophisticated algorithms, activity recognition methods and pre … read more

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