Modern Calgary Home Smart Gadgets that Cost Less than What You Might Believe
Having a voice assistant, wifi LED light, or smart smoke detector may not be as expensive as you think. The average Calgary modern infill can build a substantial toolbox of smart home gadgets at a relatively reasonable cost. The result? A much more robust experience of living at a lower cost. Watching your nanny cam wirelessly to ensure your child is being taken care of? No Problem Forgetting the lock the door and easily checking and doing so from your phone? You got it Chang
10 Smart Home Gadget Any Calgary Home Owner Can Use
Smart home gadgets for Calgary homes are in abundance. Some might even find it overwhelming. Luckily the folks over at CNET have you covered with: 10 Smart Home Gadgets for Newbies! Set yourself up with a basic setup and see how incredibly life changing having a smart home can be! #smarthome #smarthomecalgary
Turn Any Lock into A Smart Lock
Every modern home in Calgary deserve a bit of an upgrade once in a while. Even if you're not tech savvy, the smallest change can make a big difference. Not having to worry about your key - or even letting in the kids or guests if you're not home yet - the Kevo Kwikset Convertion kit. This kit allows you to take your current deadbolt and make it smart. Even offering features like temporary eKeys for guests or service workers. Though it isn't connectable to a larger smart home
Smart Plugs in Your Calgary Modern Home
Have you tried smart plugs yet? They're the latest craze in many homes around Calgary! Why are they amazing? Because anything plugged in to them can be turned on or off by the push of a button! Forget your straightener on? No problem - hit a button turn it off! Need to make sure your laptop doesn't stay connected to power during a storm? Bam - one tap and its disconnected and surge-free! Check out this post by MakingASmartHome.com to learn more! #smarthome #modernhomecalgary
Think Smart Tech Costs a Lot? Think Again!
Smart home technology has really turned our world around. If you were to ask someone 15 years ago if that tech that IronMan uses would ever become a reality - they would have called you crazy! Well now its possible - and with prices that are as surprising to you as to many others. The misconception about smart homes and intelligent design is that it must cost a fortune. Luckily that's not the case. Even as Kubix Calgary tests smart home technology on our latest builds, we fin
5 Awesome Gadgets from CES 2017
Our last post (here it is in case you missed it) talked about CNET's article regarding a scoreboard they had made for awesome tech at CES 2017. Google, Apple, and Amazon are really hitting the ground running with their latest updates. However, it's also important to remember that there are other companies worth noting. The explosion of smart home tech has paved the way to some awesome gadgets from smart plugs, to air pollution monitors or virtual hair coaches! Follow the link
CES 2017: The Smart Home
What is the key to every modern infill home in Calgary? A sufficient stock of smart home tech to compliment the modern lines, boastful - yet minimalistic architecture, and illustrious accents. This year, CES 2017 showed use some incredible technology coming soon to consumer's homes. Some more than others are extremely excited at the prospect of having a smart home AI - we sure are! CNET has extensively covered CES 2017 - and they've began listing some incredible pieces of tec
Google Home Plugs into Your Calgary Smart Home
Soon after the release of Weave - Google's new coding language that allows other devices to speak to devices such as the NEST thermostat - Google has announced that its Google Home now works directly with a number of devices such as Belkin's WeMo. As stated by CNET - "Weave will soon connect devices by Belkin, Lifx, Honeywell, Wink, TP-Link, and First Alert. This is important news, considering Google Home's partnerships were so meager at its release -- limited to Nest, SmartT
Smart Home Holiday Gift Guide 2016
For any and all Calgary modern home owners, the best gift that can be given is the one that makes their home more modern than it actually is. Whether its an infill, acreage, or suburban home, nothing beats an incredible new toy to light up the holiday season! When it comes to cool gadgets, CNET has it down from their CNET Smart Home to their gift guide. So, for the holiday season why not check off one from the list and get your loved one - or yourself an awesome smart home gi
The BEST Upgrade for Your Light Switches
FINALLY - NO MORE GETTING UP TO TURN OFF THE LIGHTS Sorry, we just had to get that out of our system... Honestly though, this is probably one of the most useful smart home gadgets of 2016. The Lutron Caseta Wireless smart light switches are an incredible piece of tech. Though they may seem like ordinary dimmer and light switches, compared to their competitors they offer unmatched reliability and seemless integration with Apple Homekit. So no more having someone telling you to