“Alexa, turn on all the lights” Good news! Mixtile Relay Switch (MRS) can now be directly connected to Amazon Echo devices that has built-in Zigbee connectivity (check Compatibility for more details). If you have a compatible Echo device, you can connect MRS to it without needing a separate smart hub. What can you do With this […]
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Nov
Nov
At first, home automation technologies don’t appear to be green. If anything, IoT smart home tech would be a negative development in the fight against climate change. After all, we’re talking about more electronics doing things that previously didn’t require power (smart window blinds, anyone?). But this is all wrong. Allow me to explain. The […]
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Oct
Oct
The Market for IoT During CoV When the novel Coronavirus broke out in March of this year, business and industry across the board tanked. As one would expect, sales of internet of things technologies fell with the rest of the market. Since March sales have recovered, but not to the highs of previous years. Consider […]
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Sep
Sep
It’s the year 2020, and everyone is going smart; the use of smart appliances and devices in the home is the new norm. One of the ways to turn your home into a smart home is with the help of smart home lighting. Smart light bulbs prevent you from fumbling with your traditional switch in […]
Introduction Mixtile Relay Switch is a two-part product designed for smarter and safer lighting control. Our patent-pending two-parts design offers uncompromising performance and eliminates many of the safety issues that come with smart switches and relays in the market. Our unique design We split the Mixtile Relay Switch into two parts: relay and switch. Mixtile […]
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Jul
Jul
Privacy has got even more important in 2020, as because of lockdowns and restrictions we spend more time online than ever before. Our devices are helping us with anything in daily lives which also means they now know everything about our work, study, friends, training, health, entertainment, communication, shopping, etc. Therefore, it becomes extremely important […]
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May
May
For now, smart home technology is more likely to be used by younger people. However, it could have a very meaningful use for our aging parents and grandparents. There are basically no limits on how to use this technology. It comes to our creativity to set up and combine different devices to make lives more […]
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Mar
Hand sanitizers and masks sold out, people asked to stay indoors and avoid social interactions – will this be enough to keep us safe from the virus? Most of us still need to go out for one or another reason, such as grocery shopping. Sure, we can wash hands and items bought from shops, but […]
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Mar
Mar
Are you thinking about listing your home on Airbnb for some extra cash? While it seems easy to let a few tourists stay in your place, in reality, there are many inconveniences and issues. To name a few, guests arrive late at night, they leave the stove on, and they host loud parties. So how […]
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Mar
Mar
My ideal smart home should allow me to automate my entire house and control all my devices with minimal apps necessary. Privacy is also a core requirement of mine. I would need most of my smart devices to work locally (aka internet independent) and store as few data in the cloud as possible. My Home […]