Calgary Modern Living

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

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

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

Though many criticize Apple for not being innovative at times, there is one this that Apple has always done well: perfect popular products. The typical strategy is: wait for another company to take the first step, watch as it becomes popular, listen to feedback, and then swoop in with their unified version of the product. This hasn't changed much with the smart home and Apple Home. Since its reveal of Apple Home (then called HomeKit) at WWDC 2014, it was touted as a big part

When Bosch introduced the Home Connect app back in 2014, its intention was to make it an all encompassing solution. Well, an all encompassing solution needs all encompassing tools, and Bosch has definitely come with a hit set of products to surely make any smart home aficionado cry tears of joy, because this year's integration with IFTTT is sure to make a splash in the smart home market. Check out the article over at CNET.com for more info! #smarthome #smarttechnology

Its seems every week we see new innovations in smart home and IoT technology, and every week a new feature is added that makes the modern home that much smarter and more functional. As we go through the lists, its hard not to miss a few awesome, practical, and even previously unavailable features to the modern home. When we say this, we mean features such as voice controls (akin to those of Star Trek or other Sci-Fi shows), smart appliances, even previously commercial product

If there's one thing we remember from old sci-fi future movies, it's the voice control of pretty much anything you can think of ("computer....ENHANCE!"). This may not be happening for everything YET, however, thanks to Amazon Echo, the Calgary modern infill may be seeing a new upgrade in the space of smart home security. Check out this article about how Amazon Echo Alexa voice control handles Alarm.com's smart home system with ease! #smarthome #smarthome #smarthomecalgary #sm

Never before have we ever had such a paradigm shift in the modern home as within the past 5 years. Thanks to the innovative IoT companies around the world, we've been able to integrate products into our homes like never before, and with more around the corner, it's great to stay on top of the latest trends and see what might just be coming to your home . Check out this article from LifeHack about 6 future home technologies you should know about! Are you looking to build a mod

Last week we shared an article from LifeHack on future home tech. Though some of it may be out already, there are certain pieces of tech that are so awesome, we just had to share them. The awesome folks over at LifeHack recently published a list of some of the coolest smart home gadgets that would go well in any Calgary Modern Infill. Some you may have expected, others will blow you away! Check out 20 Smart home Technology Gadgets that will make your home even smarter! HEY TH

Imagine you wake up in the morning and your home recognizes you, turns on the lights, and starts a fresh pot of coffee the moment you step out of your bedroom door. Imagine your smart home sees you go to work and automatically locks the door, shuts off all the lights, turns your thermostat down AND starts the dishwasher for you. Think it's impossible? Well the team at SmartAll has launched a kickstarter for just that! Check it out at readwrite.com. This product will blow you