Moes Zigbee Smart Plug with Energy Meter Review
AliExpress Reviews: Moes Zigbee Smart Socket with Energy Metering labelled model WP-EUD-WH-MS. Affordable, high power rating, good quality.
AirGradient ONE Review and ESPHome Integration
Testing and comparison review of the 9th Generation AirGradient ONE Indoor Air Quality Monitor with the Apollo AIR-1 and INKBIRD IAM-T1 in Home Assistant.
Tuya Zigbee 12 Channel Relay Board Review
AliExpress Reviews: Zigbee 12 channel switch board for multizone lightning and heating setups. Dry contacts relays rated for 10A, useful for many things.
How to Convert Your Conbee II Stick Into a Thread Border Router
This guide details how to convert your old Conbee II Zigbee stick in to a Thread Border Router, reducing e-waste and saving money.
Nanoleaf Matter-over-Thread Downlight NL65E100 Review
Review and Home Assistant Integration of the Nanoleaf Matter-over-Thread Downlight model NL65E100, a high quality, low power, recessed ceiling light.
Why Matter is Irrelevant to Home Assistant Users
If you are a Home Assistant user, here’s my personal take on why you shouldn’t care about Matter and why it is irrelevant to you for the foreseeable future.
Use Cases for Dry Contact Switches in Home Automation
This article covers what dry contact switches are, how they differ from wet contact switches and lists several use cases and scenarios for home automation.
SwitchBot is Releasing a New Matter Hub Mini
SwitchBot, a well-known brand in the smart home community, is releasing a new version of their budget Hub Mini with Matter support.
Sonoff Matter MINIR4M Smart Switch Review
Testing and review of one of the smallest Matter-enabled smart switches available, the Sonoff MINIR4M.
Aqara M3 Matter Hub Released: Should you upgrade?
Aqara recently announced the long awaited M3 Hub at CES 2024, promoting the new Matter Controller along with a couple of other new devices. Should you upgrade?
