Earth Day is a reminder that we must preserve the resources and environment of our fragile planet. But using home automation & smart home technology, you can conserve energy automatically. Hive & OhmConnect have teamed up to help you save the planet with their services & technology.
Review of the BenQ ScreenBar – an LED light for desks or workspaces that attaches to the top of your monitor and is highly configurable – adjust blue and yellow balance as well as brightness, all without glare on your screen yet lighting your desk elegantly.
Review of the JBL Soundgear which is an innovative hybrid between a portable Bluetooth speaker and headphones or earbuds. The Soundgear lets you listen to audio almost privately but still hear the world around you using a unique design as it rests on your neck like a collar.
Many of the new flat screen TVs don’t have very good sound. When you have a thin device, it’s hard to put in a good quality speaker. For those situations, an inexpensive Logitech speaker set can make a huge difference. Review of the Logitech Z200 & Z207 speakers.
Review of the Rachio Gen3 smart sprinkler controller that automatically knows when and how long to water your garden or lawn based on hyper-localized weather stations. A “set it and forget it” type of home automation makes your garden smart & helps conserve water in the process.
Review of the Naztech VOLT Power Station – a 27,000 mAh portable battery that offers USB-C, Quick Charge 3, and traditional USB charging plus it has an AC wall plug to allow you to charge up larger devices like laptops or power other electrical items.
Review of the BenQ treVolo S, an electrostatic, portable, Bluetooth speaker (with electromagnetic woofers) that accurately reproduces sound quality in an elegant form factor. Electrostatic technology is typically reserved for expensive, high-end speakers but the treVolo S brings it to everyone at a reasonable price.
This inexpensive gadget from ARCHEER allows you to transmit or receive via Bluetooth and connect to almost any type of device. The ARCHEER Bluetooth transmitter and receiver is a critical gadget that allows connectivity between devices where normally there isn’t any.
Review of Fingbox, a device and app that discovers all connected devices in a home network, and then provides parents with the ability to pause their kids’ devices based on rules, as well as secure their home network environment quickly and easily! $10 off code in the Fingbox review!
There are dumb light switches that do nothing, “smart” switches that have connectivity built in, and now intelligent lighting scenes which transform your living space based on activities. A review of Noon Home intelligent switches do layered lighting intelligently.
Whether you have an Apple Watch Series 3, Series 2, or Series 1, it is always helpful to have a bunch of tips and tricks to get the most out of your Apple smartwatch. This is a list of my favorite items after testing the Watch Series 3 and Series 1. How many do you know about?
The JBL Boombox is a portable Bluetooth speaker that has incredible bass and crisp highs. On a full charge, it lasts up to 24 hours and it can charge two smartphones. It has an IPX7 waterproof rating so it can handle splashes. This review of the Boombox goes into the details (complete with a video overview).
Michael Sheehan (“HighTechDad™”) is an avid technologist, writer, journalist, content marketer, blogger, tech influencer, social media pundit, loving husband and father of 3 beautiful girls living in the San Francisco Bay Area. This site covers technology, consumer electronics, Parent Tech, SmartHomes, cloud computing, gadgets, software, hardware, parenting “hacks,” and other tips & tricks.