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Childproofing Your Smart Home with Alexa: A Guide on Setting Up Parental Controls

Dan - December 30, 2023

Latest Questions

Are there alternative payment devices to cards and watches in the US?

Dan - July 6, 2025

I'm looking for ways to make payments without using my card or smart watch. In the UK, they have these cool tap-to-pay rings, and...

Why Does My Phone Keep Showing “Connected Without Internet” at Home?

Elli Mongillo - July 4, 2025

I've been grappling with a frustrating issue for months where my Samsung Galaxy A54 5G, which is linked to Verizon, keeps displaying "Connected Without...

What Technology Can Help Monitor Grandma’s Falls at Home?

Dan - July 4, 2025

I'm looking for reliable technology to notify us when my grandma has a fall while we're at work. She currently has a watch that's...

Why Can’t My Mom’s Phone See Our Wifi Network?

Keven Krok - July 3, 2025

I've got a strange wifi issue at home. Everyone in my family can see our house router's wifi, but my mom's phone can't even...

Looking for Multi-Site Camera Management Advice for 90+ Stores

William Rossbach - July 1, 2025

Hey everyone! I'm the solo IT manager for over 65 retail stores, and it's about to grow to 90 with a new franchise acquisition....

Is UniFi Protect the Right Solution for Managing 90+ Retail Stores?

William Rossbach - July 1, 2025

I'm currently the sole IT manager for over 65 retail locations and I'm testing out UniFi Protect on a Dream Machine Pro with a...

Latest Posts

Do Smart Plugs Work Away From Home

July 19, 2022

Smart plugs are a very cheap way to upgrade power outlets in your home to provide you with all of the perks that come...

How to Connect Smart Plug to Google Home

July 19, 2022

Connecting a smart plug to Google Home is more often than not, a very simple process. The majority of manufacturers will require you to...

Smart Power Socket vs Smart Plug

July 19, 2022

When it comes to smart power outlets, there are generally two options available to most people. Either you replace the power outlet on the...

Google Nest Doorbell Not Alerting Google Hub Or Google Mini

July 19, 2022

I recently found myself dealing with a rather frustrating situation with my Google Nest doorbell. When someone would ring the doorbell, it would alert...

Can’t Rename Google Nest Doorbell

July 19, 2022

Having recently purchased and set up the Google Nest battery doorbell, I found myself unhappy with the name that I chose at the time...

What is Smart Lighting

July 19, 2022

Smart lighting is not an entirely new concept but it is only in recent years that is has become so cheap that it is...

Tapo Smart Bulb Getting Very Hot

July 19, 2022

The TP-Link Tapo range includes a few different smart bulb models. One thing I experienced when using the standard-sized bulbs that fit into common...