by Simon J Richardson | Apr 26, 2020 | for consumers, for electricians, for systems integrators, smart home, smart home integrators
The SAL PIXIE PLUS App when combined with the SAL PIXIE Gateway opens a world of additional automation possibilities for smart homes. As the SAL PIXIE PLUS App is also SIRI enabled, this provides users access to the SIRI shortcuts. In this example I’m going to...
by Simon J Richardson | Mar 25, 2020 | buyers guide, for consumers, for electricians, for systems integrators, smart home, smart home integrators, smarthome
Do you think your smarthome technology is spying on you? I recently visited a big box retailer to buy batteries and noticed an area of entry-level, products being marketed as smarthome products. On each product was a little card instructing customers to “Ask Echo to...
by Simon J Richardson | Feb 1, 2020 | buyers guide, for consumers, for electricians, for systems integrators, smart home, smarthome
This item has been hiding in plain site in the SAL PIXIE smarthome ecosystem for some time. It doesn’t need an internet connection to leverage its power across a whole smarthome and you don’t need to be a smarthome expert to use it or set it up.
by Simon J Richardson | Jan 21, 2020 | for consumers, for electricians, for systems integrators, smart home, smarthome
Why are widgets the next evolution of smarthome apps? Simple. Time. It’s the one thing we can never get back once we’ve spent it and it today’s ever faster world, controlling your smarthome has to be more convenient not less. This means saving even more time and...
by Simon J Richardson | Jan 9, 2020 | buyers guide, for consumers, smart home, smarthome
Smartplugs like the SAL PIXIE smart plug help to make dumb things smart. Here’s 8 ways smartplugs enhance your lifestyle, every day. Simply by plugging in appliances, electronics, lamps and just about anything else that can be turned on and off, you can...