Jay Basen

Jay Basen has been a home automation hobbyist for over 30 years and has worked professionally in the industry for almost 20 years. His professional background is electrical engineering and software development. He has a master's degree in engineering and has been writing software professionally for over 40 years. To read more of Jay's articles, visit his blog http://topicsinhomeautomation.blogspot.com/

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MeatStick and Grillbot Enabling Smarter Outdoor Grilling Reviews

MeatStick and Grillbot Enabling Smarter Outdoor Grilling

Just because the days are getting shorter and cooler doesn’t mean it is time to put away your BBQ grill. Fall continues to be a great time to grill and the holidays are right around the corner, so it is the perfect time to up your cooking game. The MeatStick WiFi Pro Set will allow you to perfectly cook steaks and other cuts of meat...
Shelly Plus and Pro Further Differentiate Allterco Robotics in Marketplace New Tech

Shelly Plus and Pro Further Differentiate Allterco Robotics in Marketplace

Shelly’s new Plus and Pro line products build upon their existing product lines and provide new offerings that further differentiate them in the marketplace. Shelly manufactures a wide range of IoT devices that solve a wealth of problems in a smart home. They offer a variety of: Smart relays for turning devices on/off. The...
Enhancing Smart Home Technology Capabilities for the Hearing Impaired Reviews

Enhancing Smart Home Technology Capabilities for the Hearing Impaired

Hearing impaired homeowners have unique needs that a smart home integrator needs to understand to create a smart home that is optimized for their unique needs. Leveraging technology that translates audible notifications into visual and tactile ones is critical to provide a safe and convenient living situation. Different people will...
Smart Home Technology Enhancements for the Visually Impaired Tech

Smart Home Technology Enhancements for the Visually Impaired

Smart home technology can provide visually impaired homeowners, in many cases, with more convenience and added safety than a smart home can provide to homeowners that aren’t visually impaired. Smart home integrators need to understand the unique needs that visually impaired homeowners have to serve them properly. Professional...
Assessing the Risks of Buying Used Smart Home Gear Security

Assessing the Risks of Buying Used Smart Home Gear

I am a big proponent of repurposing, reusing, and recycling electronics. Way too much electronic waste ends up in landfills where it poses environmental risks from the hazardous chemicals in the electronics ending up in the water supply. If a piece of smart home gear doesn’t meet your needs, it doesn’t mean someone else might not...
How Sensibo Pure Manages Whole House Indoor Air Quality Reviews

How Sensibo Pure Manages Whole House Indoor Air Quality

With the Sensibo Pure air purifier, Sensibo has expanded its product offerings for managing the indoor environment of buildings. What sets the Sensibo Pure apart from competing products is the ability to integrate it into smart home platforms. I wanted to see how well Sensibo Pure performed in the home environment, and here is what...
Evaluating Graber Smart Window Treatments with Z-Wave Motor Technology Reviews

Evaluating Graber Smart Window Treatments with Z-Wave Motor Technology

Installing smart blinds, shades, and drapes isn’t usually the first choice for people starting to create a smart home, despite the numerous benefits to installing smart window coverings. In this article, I will be reviewing Graber’s cellular shades, solar shades, pleated shades, roller shades, natural shades and roman shades with...
Ting from Whisker Labs Helps Prevent Home Electrical Fires Reviews

Ting from Whisker Labs Helps Prevent Home Electrical Fires

Whisker Labs developed its award-winning Ting smart electrical monitor to help prevent home electrical fires. Whisker Labs provided me with a Ting sensor to evaluate and see if it lived up to the marketing. According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International, home electrical fires account for an estimated 51,000 fires each...
Rescu Wants to Keep Smart Homes Safer with Its Monitored Security App Reviews

Rescu Wants to Keep Smart Homes Safer with Its Monitored Security App

The traditional way to keep your home and family safe has been to install a security system and link it with a professional monitoring company that will automatically contact emergency services when the alarm system has been triggered by a fire or intruder. Professional monitoring companies have existed for many years and can...
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