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Posted on25/10/202311/07/2024Reviews

Review: SwitchBot Outdoor Thermo-Hygrometer – new baseline for an outdoor meter

by ToniLeave a comment on Review: SwitchBot Outdoor Thermo-Hygrometer – new baseline for an outdoor meter

Some time ago I received another SwitchBot device for testing! This time it was outdoor thermo-hygrometer that can measure temperature and humidity. And is waterproof!…

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Posted on08/09/202323/01/2025Reviews

Guest Review: SwitchBot Curtain 3 – The bulkier, stronger big brother is here!

by Kimmo4 Comments on Guest Review: SwitchBot Curtain 3 – The bulkier, stronger big brother is here!

Bigger, better, faster, stronger – That’s how I would describe the new SwitchBot Curtain. It promises much more power and delivers on that promise. A…

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Posted on09/07/2023Reviews

Review: EVVR Smart Plug (Apple HomeKit compatible)

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Recently a Danish based company EVVR sent me their upcoming latest piece of tech for a review: HomeKit compatible power measuring Smart Plug. The market…

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Posted on08/06/202311/07/2024Reviews

Review: SwitchBot Outdoor Spotlight Camera

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Security camera business does have a though competition going on right now and new security devices are popping out very quickly from all the big…

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Posted on03/05/202306/11/2023Reviews

Guest Review: SwitchBot Curtain in the hands of a Home-Automation amateur

by Kimmo7 Comments on Guest Review: SwitchBot Curtain in the hands of a Home-Automation amateur

I was asked by my friend and the Creating Smart Home mastermind Toni if I could test a Switchbot Curtain, a retrofit device for opening…

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Posted on03/04/202311/07/2024Reviews

Review: SwitchBot Blind Tilt Controller

by Toni13 Comments on Review: SwitchBot Blind Tilt Controller

I’ve already dove into the SwitchBot ecosystem and this time it’s time to check out their most innovative product yet: The SwitchBot Blind Tilt Controller.…

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Posted on22/03/202322/06/2023Reviews

A dive into SwitchBot ecosystem

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You must have heard about SwitchBot? The small and simple finger bot to press a physical button of any kind. However, that’s not all with…

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Posted on01/12/2022Reviews

Review: HeatIt Z-Smoke Multisensor AC

by Toni5 Comments on Review: HeatIt Z-Smoke Multisensor AC

For a while I’ve been looking for a AC (230v) connected Z-Wave smoke detector, but to be honest, there are not that many vendors manufacturing…

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Posted on29/01/202205/12/2022Reviews

Review: Ubiquiti Dream Machine PRO (UDM PRO) – one year review

by Toni2 Comments on Review: Ubiquiti Dream Machine PRO (UDM PRO) – one year review

A year ago I was still using my trustworthy Edgerouter X-SFP with my 1G/1G optical fibre connection. The price per quality was excellent with that…

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Posted on09/08/202108/10/2021Home Assistant

Project summer home: Remote controlling water pump with Meross MSS620

by Toni2 Comments on Project summer home: Remote controlling water pump with Meross MSS620

Our drinking water is coming out from the well using an industrial grade submersible pump. Every time we come back to the cottage we have…

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