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Meross, a well-known smart home brand, announces the presale launch of its innovative Presence Sensor MS600, the first Matter-compatible presence sensor, starting August 1st. This advanced device represents a significant leap forward in home security and automation, offering unparalleled accuracy and privacy features. “The MS600 Presence Sensor marks a new era in smart home technology,” […]

Meross, once more, provided us a Temperature and Humidity Sensor for us to review. This Sensor is equipped with a small Solar panel. One can utilize this feature to recharge the Sensor automatically. The Sensor that I got also included the Meross Smart Hub, however this is not required as long as you already have

Meross were kind enough to send us their new Door and Window Sensor for us to do an honest review, give them feedback and to let you all know what it is and how it works…so let’s go! Contents inside the box: 1x Smart WiFi Hub 1x USB Type A to Micro USB (about 25cm

CAUTION: This is a high voltage device. Please make sure to reach out to a Professional Electrician for installation. By far, this is one of the most utilized Shelly Relays from the entire Shelly lineup. The Shelly Plus 1PM is equipped with an ESP32 module and the pairing is very quick. Shelly Plus 1PM is

Everyone needs vehicle and home insurance, because you never know when disaster would strike. With that same principal, every home should have a flood sensor because you never know when a leak can occur. Simple! The easiest way to do this is by using the Shelly Flood. It’s basically a WiFi enabled IoT device that

WiFi is a protocol that sometimes we take it for granted…possibly, most of you reading this article are actually using WiFi to access the internet. How does WiFi work for our IoT Devices? What are the advantages of using this kind of Protocol? What about Disadvantages? Is WiFi the best Protocol for our IoT Devices

As we continue to delve into the world of Home Automation, we cannot not mention the Z-Wave Protocol. Z-Wave is essentially a technology that enables communication between IoT devices while making sure that they use the least power possible while at the same time retaining a reliable connection. (similar to ZigBee) As a matter of

First things first, what is ZigBee? It’s essentially a Wireless technology standard (protocol) that was created to enable low-cost, low-power wireless communication between machines and IoT devices. ZigBee was essentially build for Sensors that use the IEEE 802.15.4 Wireless Standard in which ZigBee works on the 2.4GHz, 900 MHz and 868MHz Frequencies. Second thing you

SmartHome247 is always on the forefront when it come to supporting Sports events, and yesterday was no different. Birkirkara St. Joseph Sports Club officially launched their Cycling kit for the new upcoming season at ‘The Trophies Lounge’ at Ta’ Qali. The strong bond there is between these 11 cyclists and their club leader (Euchar Camilleri)

Home Assistant has revealed that SkyConnect is going to be released to the General Public, soon. When we say ‘soon’, we mean, by end of November (although we have a feeling that this will be closer to mid December, rather than end of November). What is SkyConnect? It’s a USB stick that will give you