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One Hour Smart Home Podcast
Hosted by James Both · EN
Everything you need to know to automate your smart home and life. We cover the latest smart home topics, smart home devices and interview smart home company founders so you can learn how to automate your smart home. We want to empower you to automate your home and provide smart home industry tips, tricks and insights straight from smart home experts. Whether you are just starting your smart home, or you are a smart home industry pro we are here to provide value to you. For more smart home automation information you can find us at www.onehoursmarthome.com
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#012 Why Is My Internet Slow & How To Fix It
Mar 5, 202000:25:58Tap to summarizeWe answer the question, why is my internet so slow? and how to fix it. We give you the tools you need to learn how to diagnose and fix slow internet in your smart home. Learn about how internet works in your home, the best ways to speed up your internet and the best equipment for making your internet faster. You can view the show notes here for episode #012 Why Is My Internet Slow & How To Fix It.
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#011 Best Smart Thermostats In 2020
Feb 25, 202000:27:06Tap to summarizeWhat you need to know about the best smart thermostats in 2020. We compare the top selling smart thermostats and why you might want to choose one smart thermostat over the other. We've also included our most popular links for installing and troubleshooting a smart thermostat. Read the show notes on the best smart thermostat in 2020 here or you can read our comparison of the Nest vs Ecobee Thermostat.
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#010 The Soundbar that works with Alexa, Sonos Beam review
Feb 22, 201900:18:37Tap to summarizeReview of the Sonos Beam soundbar We talk about the features of the Sonos Beam soundbar. How Alexa works with the Sonos Beam How to setup the Sonos Beam for your home Comparison of the Sonos Beam vs Sonos Playbar Visit OneHourSmartHome.com for full show notes
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#009 Smart Homes For Grandma
Feb 14, 201900:23:23Tap to summarizeBest way to use simple smart home devices to keep elderly family members independent while increasing communication, making them safer and preventing falls. We discuss the challenges faced and possible smart home solutions for elderly living. https://www.onehoursmarthome.com/
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#008 Ring Security System Review, Smart Security That Won't Break The Bank
Feb 8, 201900:27:12Tap to summarizeWe review the Ring Smart Home Security System and dive into the features of the system and how it can protect your home. Our full comparison review is available on our website: Ring Security System Review
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#007 Lifedoor The Smart Door That Can Save Your Life
Feb 4, 201900:31:04Tap to summarizeIn this episode we interview the co-founder of lifedoor.io Joel Sellinger. Joel has an amazing story and is a fireman who has dedicated his life to serving others and has created a smart home product that can help save lives. Lifedoor is a smart device that allows your door to close in automatically in the event of a fire. This significantly increases the safety of your home to help contain a fire and give you and your family more time to escape or wait for the fire department to arrive. Visit our smart home website and forum at onehoursmarthome.com
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#006 Smart Home Lighting: How to install smart lighting and control your lights with voice using Amazon Alexa.
Aug 8, 201800:38:03Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the onehourstmarthome.com podcast we discuss how to install smart home lighting and how to control your smart home lighting with voice. You can install smart home wifi light switches that easily work with your existing home wiring and allow you to control your smart home with voice or using your phone from anywhere in the world. Smart home lighting and smart home light switches are a dramatic upgrade you can make to your home to increase the functionality and value of your home. https://www.onehoursmarthome.com/
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#005 Nest Hello Smart Video Doorbell Review: Tips, Tricks & Hacks
Jul 30, 201800:24:33Tap to summarizeIn this episode we review the new nest hello smart video doorbell, provide you with tips tricks and hacks for the nest hello doorbell. We discuss how the placement of a smart video doorbell is more effective at identifying a persons face than traditional security cameras. There are multiple smart doorbells on the market, ring and nest are the dominate players in the market and I have tested and used both on my home. I personally use the nest hello doorbell for several reasons.
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#004 Don't Take Alexa Through Security Bond Smart Home Interview With Zohar Shinar
Jul 13, 201800:41:48Tap to summarizeIn this episode from onehoursmarthome.com we are excited to have an amazing guest on the Podcast, the Inventor and CEO of Bond Smart Home, Zohar Shinar. Zohar talks about what inspired him to create the Bond Smart Home, electronic warfare and what happens when you take an Amazon Alexa through security. Zohar is a visionary in the field of home automation and customer service. He provides nuggets of wisdom for any entrepreneur, smart home company founder or someone looking to provide world class service to their customers. Zohar has grit, he trekked a ceiling fan across the country to get in front of the smart home sales team at Home Depot to demonstrate their product, and guess what that tactic worked. With Zohar's background in electronic warfare he's not just a one dimensional guy, there are things I know he can't even talk about because they are issues of national security, he's the real deal and the interview with him was a treat. So please enjoy the podcast, and if you want to by a Bond Smart Home controller and support Zohar your can get it on Amazon or you can learn more about Bond on their website at https://bondhome.io/
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How Do Smart Homes Work? Explaining Wifi, Z-Wave, Zigbee & Bluetooth: #003
Jul 9, 201800:33:28Tap to summarizeIn this episode we cover the technology and protocols that make smart homes work. We talk about each smart home protocol (Wifi, Z-Wave, Zigbee, Bluetooth) the applications of each and how they work with smart home devices. If you want to learn the differences between these popular smart home protocols this is a great start so you can know what to look for when buying smart home devices so you can ensure they work in your home. We also cover the advantages and disadvantages of each smart home protocol and what the best smart home protocol is for your particular use case. Your smart home can be a combination of all of these protocols but you should understand how they work so you can make the right choices. www.onehoursmarthome.com
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