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choices...<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Tuya, Home-A-Genius, etc. these are the platforms that you've probably heard of when you are looking to do up a smart home ecosystem.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Google Home &amp; Amazon Alexa works on pretty much the same basics - software developers build services\/skills to allow their applications to link up to Google Home &amp; Amazon Alexa. To allow these services\/skills on their platform, massive tests were done to ensure usability of services\/skills.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded aligncenter\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1585427670610-6e63ac2093b3?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;q=80&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fm=jpg&amp;crop=entropy&amp;h=9000&amp;w=1200&amp;fit=clip&amp;fm=jpg\" alt=\"broken image\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1585427670610-6e63ac2093b3?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;q=80&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fm=jpg&amp;crop=entropy&amp;h=9000&amp;w=1200&amp;fit=clip&amp;fm=jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Tuya platform pretty much allows for any distributor who've paid for the microchip to link up to their platform; disallowing integration with other ecosystems, unless linking up with Google Home\/Amazon Alexa.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Let's skip the boring parts here and move on to more important topics. As we all know Smart home platforms comes in 2 different forms: Cloud-based and Local Area Network (LAN). Simple, one runs on cloud (requires internet) one runs on your local network (don't need internet). Google Home\/Amazon Alexa and Tuya are all cloud-based.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><strong>Getting a System Integrator vs DIY<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p class=\"s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default\"><span class=\"s-text-color-default\">The role of system integrators (SI) involves being a consultant during the smart home setup, pre-setup and also after the setup is completed. While the role of SI may sound simple, it involves a full suite of services from developing the solution, building and R&amp;D on new solutions, communicating with the ID\/electrician, setting up the system, training users on how to use the system and lastly, off-site and on-site maintainence of the system. As you can see the scope of work of an SI is pretty hefty, hence you can never be able to justify the pricetag against a smart home system that is built via DIY. <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p class=\"s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default\"><span class=\"s-text-color-default\">DIY solutions are readily available in the market, with suppliers providing solutions online. While it may look as easy on the e-commerce paltform, IoT solutions are not as simple as it seems. <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p class=\"s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default\"><span class=\"s-text-color-default\"><em>Do you know that Wi-Fi connected devices consume more electricity than Zigbee devices even though there is no need for an additional hub? <\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded aligncenter\" title=\"Electrical consumption for various microchip\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/320763_110236.png\" alt=\"Electrical consumption for various microchip\" width=\"500\" height=\"345\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/figure\/Power-Consumption-Test-for-Bluetooth-ZigBee-and-Wi-Fi_tbl1_318054538\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/320763_110236.png\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>While the solution may seem more afforable at the start, the running cost to maintain the system will cost more overtime. Information as such will not be displayed on the e-commerce platform, hence it is up to the client's knowledge to decide on the device.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-separator\"><div class=\"s-separator-content\"><div class=\"separator\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Single Application - A promise from a System Integrator<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>The difficulty of the IoT ecosystem now is being able to sync all of the various devices together. Usually, consumers would have 1 application for their security cameras, another application for their doorbell, another application for their lights, and so on. The confusion always starts when users do not know which application to use. i.e. the app provided by the system integrator or the Google Home app.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>The backstory to this is that once you hop onto Google Home, or an alternative secondary app that allows for full integration, the promises on the application on the system integrator (Local Area Connection, single app control) would be nullified. Use of multiple applications will also contribute to confusion, leading to bad user experience.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Being able to link up to a device\/application is not easy - various API linkages are required. Massive programming +maintenance works required along the way. Building an application to link up to various devices is not as simple as it looks. On top of that, users have to use that application on a daily basis. The app has to be lightweight, secure and also user friendly at the same time.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-separator\"><div class=\"s-separator-content\"><div class=\"separator\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Single Rules Engine - Single Maintainence work<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>An all-in-one application promises one thing. <strong>Easy maintainence<\/strong>. What it means is that you need not use multiple applications just to setup rules.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><strong>Example<\/strong>: Sw<span class=\"s-text-color-default\">itches belong to a proprietary application (App P). App P is unable to link up with other smart appliances proivded in Singapore. e.g. Dyson fan, Sonos sound system and LG\/Sony\/Android TV. The only way to link up these devices in your living room is via Google Home. <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p class=\"s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default\"><span class=\"s-text-color-default\">What does this mean to a user? <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p class=\"s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default\"><span class=\"s-text-color-default\">Multiple Rule engine used, resulting in multiple rooms\/scene setup. More complex debugging if needed.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><ul><li class=\"s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default\"><span class=\"s-text-color-default\">Firstly, you need to link the devices in App P, group them in an dummy room e.g. Resting Room. Note you cannot use the same name in Google Home as this will confuse the system.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default\"><span class=\"s-text-color-default\">Next, you will need to sync the rooms and scenes to Google Home App. <\/span><\/li><li class=\"s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default\"><span class=\"s-text-color-default\">Link smart <\/span>appliances<span class=\"s-text-color-default\"> (Dyson, Sonos sound system and LG\/Sony\/Android TV) to Google Home App, and setup another new room in Google Home App. This time you can use the correct room name \"Living Room\" as this will be the actual name used in your Google Command. <\/span><\/li><li class=\"s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default\"><span class=\"s-text-color-default\">Thereafter, you will need to add the devices into Living Room. Your Living Room is setup! <\/span><\/li><li class=\"s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default\"><span class=\"s-text-color-default\">That is not all, the above steps only allow you to use the voice command. To use the Siri Widgets, you will need to create shortcuts in the shortcuts app. <\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p class=\"s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default\"><span class=\"s-text-color-default\">Notice the number of rules engines <\/span>used in this scenario <span class=\"s-text-color-default\">and the number of times the user needs to setup a room. Much less to mention if the additional device needs to be added after your SI has left the house. Maintainence will be a nightmare. <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded aligncenter\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/606265_796388.png\" alt=\"broken image\" width=\"500\" height=\"382\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/606265_796388.png\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p class=\"s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default s-text-color-default\"><span class=\"s-text-color-default\">In Home-A-Genius, we have a single rule engine, single admin page and a single action of setting up the rules will sync up with all downstream user interfaces: Smarter switch, Home-A-Genius Widget and the Google Home app. Furthermore, this eliminates the need to use dummy room names hence lesser confusion just to reference the rooms\/scenes in-between applications.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Leave it to us!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeagenius.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-type=\"web\">Home-A-Genius<\/a> specializes in developing smart home platform and also comes with a strong team that assist with your smart home setup. 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The vast options out there indeed worries any home owner as every fan comes with different technical specifications and different signalling protocol. Here&#8217;s a guide on how to choose the right ceiling fan for your smart home!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Signalling Protocol in the market<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Wi-Fi Smart Fans<\/strong><\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Popularity of Wi-Fi Smart fans are on the rise due to the accessibility of Tuya chips in the market. Pros of using Wi-Fi smart fans include <em>bi-directional feedback<\/em>, i.e. being able to have the true status of the fan reflected on the mobile app, and having the <em>flexibility of white ambiance color tuning and brightness adjustment<\/em> for the LED lights on the ceiling fans.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Why bi-directional feedback helps? Simply put, if my SO were to use the remote to power off the fan, I am able to see that the fan is powered off from the app. I will explain the confusion caused by uni-directional signalling protocol later in this article.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poecofan.com\/product\/blizzard-series-06-japan-nsk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"PO Fan - Blizzard\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/752701_7420.png\" alt=\"PO Fan - Blizzard\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now, the cons of having a Wi-Fi enabled fan &#8211; it contributes to <em>network congestion<\/em>, on top of your iPads, mobile phones, tablets, laptops, work station etc. now the Smart Fan joins the ecosystem. Not forgetting your smart TV, Smart Washing Machine, Smart Fridge etc. Another consideration is that Wi-Fi chips consume higher electricity than other signal protocols, which begs the question; whether getting a smart home really saves energy.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wi-Fi enabled fans also comes with their proprietary mobile applications, which means that if you have an ecosystem of smart devices, you will have multiple app on your phone.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Brands with Wi-Fi enabled fans: <em>PO Eco, Haiku, Crestar<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Remote control enabled ceiling fans<\/strong><\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Remote control comes in various forms, RF, IR and Bluetooth. Here is how you identify them<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"KDK DC Fan usually use IR Remote controllers\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/500679_693277.png\" alt=\"KDK DC Fan usually use IR Remote controllers\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Infra-Red (IR) enabled remote control has a small bulb at the top of the remote. Most air conditioners use IR remote control and can only <em>work with line of sight<\/em>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Brands using IR Remote controllers: <em>Haiku, KDK (DC Fans)<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Radio Frequency (RF) enabled remote control has an RF chip which is embedded within the remote. RF signals are able to pass through walls and <em>no need any line of sight<\/em> for the remote to work. RF frequency usually runs between 300-440 hz.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Brands using RF Remote Controllers: <em>Fanco, PO Eco, KDK, Fanztec, Bestar<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bluetooth enabled remote controls are introduced very recently and are a mutated form of the RF, just that it uses radio waves on a frequency band between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yugatech.com\/guides\/infrared-vs-bluetooth-remotes-which-is-better\/#sthash.4grfHmkP.dpbs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2.400 GHz and 2.483.5 GHz<\/a> for data transmission. Bluetooth technology is said to be the future and it is able to connect to multiple devices including your mobile phones and tablets directly.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Brands using Bluetooth Remote controllers: <em>Crestar<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>It is still possible to get Crestar RF remote controls but they seem to be phasing out their RF remote controls<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>IR or RF remote controls are easy to replicate and learn. IR\/RF universal remote controllers are readily available online with a simple manual\/step by step instructions on the mobile app; it is the simplest way to integrate into smart homes.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Unline Wi-Fi connected fans, IR, RF and bluetooth remote controls are not bi-directional i.e. if my SO turns off the celing fan using the remote (and not via the smart home app) the true status of the fan will not be reflected on the app, making it frustrating to live with someone who doesn&#8217;t like to use the smart home app. Read on for Home-A-Genius&#8217; workaround to fix this problem! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Good ol&#8217; traditional fan wall switch<\/strong><\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I&#8217;d say we&#8217;ve gone past that since 2019. Most fans have migrated to remote control for many reasons; user convenience, installer&#8217;s convenience etc. I can&#8217;t think of any pros of using a traditional wall switch except that there is no need to change put batteries. At this day and age, just go for a remote controlled fan. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/516496_354831.png\" alt=\"broken image\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>So what determines the right signalling protocol for you when doing a smart home?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Simple answer: Smart signalling device and Location of your fan<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The most generic smart home device is the universal controller &#8211; Broadlink. Broadlink has a few versions. Let&#8217;s zoom into the 2 favourites. <em>Broadlink RM 4 Pro<\/em> and <em>Broadlink RM 4<\/em>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Broadlink RM4 Pro\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/490726_201796.png\" alt=\"Broadlink RM4 Pro\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Broadlink RM 4 has IR capabilities and RM 4 Pro has both RF and IR functionalities. Both are able sync up to Google Assistant and Alexa. For your smart fan to work with Broadlink, your fan must be able to receive IR\/RF signals. Broadlink can only learn RF signals within the range of 315.XX or 433.XX MHz unencrypted. This does not apply to RF controllers which are sending out rolling codes. Rolling codes mean that every RF signal sent out is different. Broadlink is unable to learn rolling codes as of now.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Examples of fans with Rolling codes: <em>Vento, Aeroair<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Note: We&#8217;ve confirmed that <em>Eco-Airx<\/em> is no longer running on rolling code and we are able to use Broadlink RF blaster to send signalsto the fans!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Broadlink, just like any other electronic devices, is not weatherproof. If you are getting a fan for your balcony, best to get an RF\/Wi-Fi fan. This way, you are able to keep the signalling devices indoors while you automate your balcony fans.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to select a good Fan remote for Broadlink?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"image courtesy from Home-A-Genius' client\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/841241_839979.png\" alt=\"image courtesy from Home-A-Genius' client\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>TOP Choice<\/strong> for RF fan remote. The above remote control has all the functions needed for:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Fan Speed, as represented by the individual 1,2,3,4,5<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. White Ambiance color tuning, as represented by Cool, Day and warm in seperate buttons<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3. Seperate off function for fan and light<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4. RF control, meaning to say I can keep the Broadlink RM 4 Pro indoors while i control the ceiling fan in the balcony.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Overall the above remote has all the features needed for smart home automation, with all functions available for Broadlink to learn. Also mean that I can easily give voice command to Google\/Smart home app for almost every function I need for my fan. The only feature that is lacking for this remote is to be able to control the brightness of the lights via percentage. i.e. the user has to be present to validate the correct brightness.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"image courtesy from Home-A-Genius' client\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/136278_736753.png\" alt=\"image courtesy from Home-A-Genius' client\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The above remote control has all the functions needed for:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Fan Speed, as represented by the individual 1,2,3,4,5,6<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Seperate off function for fan<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3. Color adjustment of LED light is limited by toggle action.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4. RF control, meaning to say I can keep the Broadlink RM 4 Pro indoors while I control the ceiling fan in the balcony.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My only issue with this remote is that it does not allow me to give voice command to say &#8220;Set lights to warm white&#8221;. The user will need to validate the color of the lights by being physically there.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dyson.com.sg\/dyson-am07-tower-fan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Dyson Fan remote control\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/591210_155350.png\" alt=\"Dyson Fan remote control\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Sadly, Dyson has the worst remote control for linking up to Broadlink. Don&#8217;t get me wrong. Dyson fan and remote is good if you are not doing any smart home automation. I&#8217;ll list down the reasons why its not the best option with Broadlink:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. There is no specific on\/off button.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. No distinct buttons for specific fan speed<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3. Remote control is IR<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This means that we are unable to determine the fan speed or if the fan is powered on\/off unless we validate it ourselves. Also the IR blaster has to be in line of sight to the Dyson fans.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An alternative is to set up a Google routine by turning on a smart plug and sending an IR signal to the fan.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/945845_430874.png\" alt=\"broken image\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We recently saw the above fan remote and it can&#8217;t be linked to Broadlink RM Pro+. We suspect its not RF. What we didnt like about this remote was:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. There was no distinct speed for the system to determine &#8220;Low, Medium, High&#8221; fan speed.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. The LED light buttons were too small for us to figure out which buttons to increase\/decrease brightness.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3. We couldnt figure out what the rest of the buttons mean.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Overall, we can&#8217;t link this fan up and user has to use the fan seperately from the smart home system.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fine-Tuning\/Workaround by Home-A-Genius<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Ease off network congestion<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Most of our ceiling fans are linked up by 1x RF Broadlink, reducing the number of connected devices to the routers to its minimum. As RF remotes can pass through walls, we usually recommend just 1 RF blaster for a single storey apartment.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Deep integration with Smart Fans<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While Dyson remains one of the favourite fans in Singapore, <a href=\"https:\/\/homeagenius.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Home-A-Genius<\/a> is compatible with Dyson fans, allowing our app users to control on\/off and fan speed (from 0% to 100%) with bi-directional feedback. This way, the reliance on smart plugs and IR blasters is eliminated.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While we see IR &amp; RF signals as a way to minimize network congestion, IR\/RF signals can only be sent out in sequence. I.e. If you are planning to turn on your Air Con and Ceiling fan at the same time, we will recommend a 2 step process as the signals can only be sent out in sequence. Deep integration on the other hand, is able to manage multiple commands.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/624242_480524.png\" alt=\"broken image\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Powering on\/off fans by switches<\/strong><\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:image -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/858709_448368.png\" alt=\"broken image\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Home owners who want to capture true status of their homes, using voice command and app control is the best method. However, an alternative option is to power off\/on fans. Such situations may poise a problem if the fan motor does not have last state memory. i.e. the fan remains off despite it being powered on before someone presses the switch. Home-A-Genius has implemented a 2-step feature for all ceiling fans whereby pressing on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeagenius.sg\/smart-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">switch<\/a> alone will trigger the RF blaster to turn on the fan to the defualt fan speed the family desires.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Feel free to drop by our showroom at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeagenius.sg\/visit-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1 Tampines North Drive 1 #01-20 T-Space Singapore 528559 <\/a>to see how we automate our partner company PO fan!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Disclaimer: Signalling protocol of the above brands are truthful as of December 2021. We are unsure when the companies will change their protocol. 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class=\"s-component s-text\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\">\n<p>COVID-19 sparks fear, anxiety &amp; kiasu-ism<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-text\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\">\n<p>With the constant news on COVID-19 spread across the globe, everyone is living in fear. The constant awareness on social distancing, sanitizing, washing of hands etc. have led to an increase in steps\/processes within the home. Technology is here to simplify things.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-image\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"s-component-content\">\n<div class=\"s-img-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"s-ratio-box\">\n<div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1584475784921-d9dbfd9d17ca?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;q=85&amp;fm=jpg&amp;crop=entropy&amp;cs=srgb&amp;h=9000&amp;w=1200&amp;fit=clip&amp;fm=jpg\" alt=\"broken image\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1584475784921-d9dbfd9d17ca?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;q=85&amp;fm=jpg&amp;crop=entropy&amp;cs=srgb&amp;h=9000&amp;w=1200&amp;fit=clip&amp;fm=jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-text\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\">\n<p>1. Reducing surface contact<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-text\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\">\n<p><strong>- Voice control such as Google Assistant(s)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Voice command was always the call for automation hands-free\/touch-free. With the constant fear of contaminated surfaces, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.broadbandtechreport.com\/in-the-home\/article\/14173205\/covid19-a-boon-for-smart-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voice command surely brings reduced contact<\/a>. Turning on lights\/fans are not limited through switches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-text\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\">\n<p>Worried about slow network speeds affecting your smart home's reaction time? We heard you. <strong>Home-A-Genius recently launched our Local Google Assistant<\/strong>; voice commands get activated in less than 1s (cold starts excluded). Our engineers were hard at work on it during our COVID-19 #stayhome days as we knew the importance of speedy voice commands in smart homes. Existing Home-A-Genius homeowners, stay tuned to your upgraded hubs this week!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-image\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"s-component-content\">\n<div class=\"s-img-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"s-ratio-box\">\n<div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1578510879285-4aeb67eec1d2?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;q=85&amp;fm=jpg&amp;crop=entropy&amp;cs=srgb&amp;h=9000&amp;w=1200&amp;fit=clip&amp;fm=jpg\" alt=\"broken image\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1578510879285-4aeb67eec1d2?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;q=85&amp;fm=jpg&amp;crop=entropy&amp;cs=srgb&amp;h=9000&amp;w=1200&amp;fit=clip&amp;fm=jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-text\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\">\n<p><strong>- Motion sensors &amp; Door sensors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lights can also be triggered via sensors that simply reduces surface contact. Simply walk to the area of interest and the lights turn on like TA-DA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-text\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\">\n<p><strong>- Automatic Soap Dispenser<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rule of thumb. Reduce as much contact as possible. Instead of contaminating your soap dispenser, use the Xiaomi Automatic Soap Dispenser instead. Powered by only 4x AA batteries, the dispenser simply squirts a generous amount of foam for direct sanitization.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-video\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"s-component-content\">\n<div class=\"s-video-content\">\n<div class=\"video-wrap\">\n<div class=\"player\"><iframe class=\"embedly-embed\" title=\"YouTube embed\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2Fc6fvJdUFyvg%3Fwmode%3Dtransparent%26feature%3Doembed&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;display_name=YouTube&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dc6fvJdUFyvg&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fc6fvJdUFyvg%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=9cb34c0390b4469e854e4dba4580a892&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"button-mask\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-text\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\">\n<p>2. Contactless Delivery<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-text\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\">\n<p><strong>- 2-way Audio CCTV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With all the #stayhome signs everywhere, the best way to shop is through e-Commerce. Platforms like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/singaporehomecooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Singapore Home Cooks<\/a> where fresh foods can be ordered online and delivered to your doorsteps has eased its way into every household's lifestyle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-text\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\">\n<p><em>Scenario: The doorbell rings and you rush to don up your mask. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-text\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\">\n<p>Instead of rushing to the mask station, use a 2-way Audio CCTV to instruct the delivery man were to place the items. Slowly make your way to the delivered items after the delivery man has left.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-video\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"s-component-content\">\n<div class=\"s-video-content\">\n<div class=\"video-wrap\">\n<div class=\"player\"><iframe class=\"embedly-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FZxP5hABRIZU%3Fwmode%3Dtransparent%26feature%3Doembed&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DZxP5hABRIZU&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FZxP5hABRIZU%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=9cb34c0390b4469e854e4dba4580a892&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"button-mask\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-text\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\">\n<p>FYI. Skip sending the pin code to the deliveryman as much as possible. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-text\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\">\n<p>3. No internet? No Problem<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-text\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\">\n<p>Your favourite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/singapore\/starhub-users-report-internet-service-disruption-apr-15-12643338\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">telco has gone down<\/a> during COVID-19. Bummer. While Home-Based Learnings and Zoom calls no longer work, the last you'd want is for your smart home to be disconnected. Smart Home hubs are best designed as local servers to reduce dependency on your internet speed and downtime. Consider the internet aspect when purchasing your smart home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-text\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeagenius.sg\/visit-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Let us know<\/a> if your home has any WiFi problem. Team Home-A-Genius are experts in setting up networking solutions to zhng your WiFi to the max.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-text\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\">\n<p>4. Energy Monitoring<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-text\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\">\n<p>While Singapore is prepping into her hotter summer time, the balance for energy consumption has to be monitored to reduce wastage. Air Quality can be monitored by air purifers and room temperatures can be controlled by temperature sensors. While home owners have to take note <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aircon-servicing.com.sg\/articles\/6-ways-to-extend-lifespan-of-your-aircon.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not to overuse the air con throughout the day<\/a>, the smart home system can regulate duration the air con can be turned on\/off based on the day's usage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-text\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\">\n<p>Smart home reduces anxiety<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sixteen columns\">\n<div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\">\n<div class=\"s-component s-text\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\">\n<p>With the constant maintianence, monitoring and looking after your home, the added stress of COVID-19 will surely lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeagenius.sg\/blog\/why-smart-home-automation-in-singapore-makes-sense-in-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decision fatigue<\/a>. Inclusion of smart home reduces small actions like turning on the light or the consciousness to off devices off our minds so we can focus on work, COVID-19 santizations and our families better. While our time at home will eventually increase during the fight with COVID-19, smart home technology is here to assist any home owners in managing their homes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><!-- #post -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-8075\" class=\"blog-design-masonry blog-post-loop blog-style-flat  col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 last  post-8075 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<div class=\"article-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure id=\"carousel-750\" class=\"entry-thumbnail\" data-owl-carousel data-hide_pagination_control=\"yes\" data-desktop=\"1\" data-tablet=\"1\" 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3807239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"3807239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Pre-Renovation planning: Networking &amp; Electrical wiring<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Planning a smart home starts way back to pre-renovation stage. This is the golden stage any smart home consultants get most flexibility to achieve the optimal smart home solution for their clients. During this stage, 2 main agenda will be covered to ensure that the smart home works at its best - networking &amp; electrical wiring.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Networking with minimal WiFi deadspot<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Networking Solutions<\/strong>: First, look at the location of your <strong>Distributor box (DB)<\/strong>. This is where most of your data points terminate. New BTO\/Condo units will have a network switch, the OpenNet port and the Internet Service Provider (ISP) modem located in the DB. In short, the DB is like the networking HQ of your home. This is also where most of your router will be placed.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>The issue lies here - the DB in most new BTO\/Condo units are located in an isolated area of the home. This means that most homes in Singapore will have WiFi deadspots if the networking solution is not planned carefully. In this case, no matter how many smart devices your home is equipped with, the lack of connectivity will dampen the performance of the smart home.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>How to solve this?<\/strong><\/p><p>Networking itself is a module in University and it is a subject students are afraid of. With the speed at how technology is evolving, networking cannot be mastered overnight. My advice, get an expert's opinion, it only makes your life (and your partner's) a lot easier with a stable WiFi within your new home.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>If you are really keen on D.I.Y, plan your networking solution such that the router is situated at the center of your home. Do note that all the other devices (connected via LAN) will have to be connected to the same router.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Next, do take note of the number of walls your router have to penetrate to reach the end of the home. Weaker routers may not be able to reach the far end of your home due interferences.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Lastly, plan your networking solution with Access Points (AP) i.e. connect your LAN cables directly. AP solutions are (for sure) more stable and reliable compared to wireless mesh solutions. Situtate the AP within your home that covers greatest traffic. This will ensure your WiFi connected devices to be within areas of WiFi network coverage.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Why the additional neutral wire?<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><strong>Electrical wiring: <\/strong>Do I need a neutral wire for my switches? Our recommendation is always to go with a YES. Neutral wire not only stabilizes the circuit within the home, it also allows for a more efficient smart switch protcol within the home.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>BTO\/Condo will already have ready made switches. Note that these switches may not come with a neutral wire. You may speak to your electricians on how to pull the extra neutral wire to your switch. Alternatively, you may look into getting Non-Neutral wire switches.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Post-Renovation: am I too late to implement my Smart Home?<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>It is never too late to start. Just that post-reno implementation of smart home will not garner as much flexibility as pre-reno. This means that implementing a smart home post-reno may cost you even more than planning your smart home pre-reno, due to many limitations:<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Networking Solution<\/strong>: You may be limited to mesh router options, where WiFi signal are interlinked wirelessly. Compared to the AP option, mesh routers are pricier and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tabbloidx.co\/networks\/mesh-wifi-vs-wireless-router\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">may result loss of network speed down the node<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Lack of Neutral wire<\/strong>: this means that neutral wire smart switches may be out of reach. This leaves you to only Smart Lights, universal IR or RF blasters for ceiling fans. The option of Smart Lights are often costlier and less optimal than installing smart switches.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Let's take a look at these 2 scenarios.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Post-Reno<\/strong>: Philips HUE smart lights are $99\/downlight. Assuming you are looking to furnish your living room with 8 smart downlights. The item cost will be $792, not to forget the HUE bridge, which is $89 each, amounting the full sum to automate your living room lights to $881.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Pre-Reno<\/strong>: Electrical fees to pull the neutral wire (without hacking) range between $100 to $160. Let's take the fees to add the blue wire to be $120. The cost of a 2G touch panel smart switch is $99. The total amount to smarten your living room is only $220.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The smart home hub you are looking not only reduces its communication protocol to only 1x smart switch from the above 8x smart lights, optimizing your smart home system as much as possible.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Disclaimer: Of cause, HUE lights have their pros. If you are looking for lights that change colors and can dim\/brighten, HUE lights are our top light choice. Lights linked to switches can only on\/of or dim. Color changing is not possible with smart switches.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Just gotten your keys? Plan your smart home now!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Always budget for smart home during renovation. Prices of Smart home solutions can range drastically, depending on the features and lifestyle you are looking at. Always seek expert's advises as Smart Home Technology is constantly evolving and small, intricate details have to be considered when planning for a smart home.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Not sure where to start? 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src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1503217114888-7b44283b2652?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;q=85&amp;fm=jpg&amp;crop=entropy&amp;cs=srgb&amp;h=9000&amp;w=1200&amp;fit=clip&amp;fm=jpg\" alt=\"broken image\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1503217114888-7b44283b2652?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;q=85&amp;fm=jpg&amp;crop=entropy&amp;cs=srgb&amp;h=9000&amp;w=1200&amp;fit=clip&amp;fm=jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Boom in Smart Devices<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>We are in the era of smart technology, IoT, smart curtains, smart lights, smart-whatever-you-call-it. With the current state of smart home, this technology is in a mess.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>In recent years, every supplier is looking to smarten their own devices. This has become a trend in every supplier. Daikin's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F0pgFRBw3Jc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smart air con<\/a> is on its way. Philips, our favourite light supplier, has started the HUE series long time ago. Somfy, our most welcomed curtains &amp; blinds motor company, has also created a hub - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.somfy.com.sg\/products\/controls-and-smart-home\/connexoon-window-rts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connexxon <\/a>that connects to the internet.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1560844055-d36b1bdcfec2?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;q=85&amp;fm=jpg&amp;crop=entropy&amp;cs=srgb&amp;h=9000&amp;w=1200&amp;fit=clip&amp;fm=jpg\" alt=\"broken image\" width=\"1200\" height=\"806\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1560844055-d36b1bdcfec2?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;q=85&amp;fm=jpg&amp;crop=entropy&amp;cs=srgb&amp;h=9000&amp;w=1200&amp;fit=clip&amp;fm=jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Boom in Smart Home Ecosystems &amp; Smart Home Apps<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Each device has its own app (per say). Some suppliers even ventured out to white-label smart devices to tag on their \"brands\", hoping to encapsulate their clients into their own smart home ecosystem; and eventually dominating the smart home world like how Pinky and the Brain tried.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>This seemed like a peachy and logical solution for any established, well-reputable company. Simply invest in a range of factory-made devices, with the only agenda of mass producing smart home devices at low prices.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Why an open platform makes sense in 2020?<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><b>Specialization<\/b><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded\" title=\"Specialize in Smart Home\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1519658422992-0c8495f08389?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;q=85&amp;fm=jpg&amp;crop=entropy&amp;cs=srgb&amp;h=9000&amp;w=1200&amp;fit=clip&amp;fm=jpg\" alt=\"Specialize in Smart Home\" width=\"1200\" height=\"814\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1519658422992-0c8495f08389?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;q=85&amp;fm=jpg&amp;crop=entropy&amp;cs=srgb&amp;h=9000&amp;w=1200&amp;fit=clip&amp;fm=jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>One thing for sure, <strong>manufacturers should focus on manufacturing devices\/systems they specialize in<\/strong>. This should make logical sense to anyone; you simply can't get someone trained in history to work on accounting. Either the historian takes a few years to fully understand the intricacy of accounting, or he simply falls into the pit hole of repeating the same mistakes over and over again.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Investing in factory-made solutions is a quick way to solve the current \"goal\" (just like outsourcing). Outsourcing always lead to one problem: you tend to lose the company's identity &amp; focus. Fulfilling the \u201cgoal\u201d of achieving a smart home ecosystem is easy, but the <strong>goal of customer satisfaction may be compromised.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><strong>Future-proofing<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded\" title=\"Future Proofing your home\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1485827404703-89b55fcc595e?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;q=85&amp;fm=jpg&amp;crop=entropy&amp;cs=srgb&amp;h=9000&amp;w=1200&amp;fit=clip&amp;fm=jpg\" alt=\"Future Proofing your home\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1485827404703-89b55fcc595e?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;q=85&amp;fm=jpg&amp;crop=entropy&amp;cs=srgb&amp;h=9000&amp;w=1200&amp;fit=clip&amp;fm=jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>An open platform, <strong>vastly different from a closed ecosystem<\/strong>, allows users to pick and choose the best brands of their device. \u201cBest\u201d is often subjected by the user\u2019s needs and wants and choices often vary amongst clients. The closed ecosystem may provide an affordable and working smart home solution. Whilst, limiting the clients on other smart devices such as home theatre systems, sound systems, TV choices and even voice controllers.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>The ultimate objective of dominating market share will only come close if the solution is well embraced by many. This will require <strong>usability, robustness and stability of the system<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><strong>Accessibility<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded\" title=\"Sonos with Alexa &amp; Google Home | Smart Sound System\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/714493_693456.png\" alt=\"Sonos with Alexa &amp; Google Home | Smart Sound System\" width=\"1200\" height=\"566\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"https:\/\/www.sonos.com\/en\/alexa-on-sonos\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/714493_693456.png\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcacoustic.asia\/sg\/shop\/brands\/sonos.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sonos<\/a>, became all time popular after it's integration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonos.com\/en\/alexa-on-sonos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexa<\/a>\/google home was made possible. On its own, it may not be the best sound system available in the market (really all depends on needs of the clients). With high expectations of clients these days, being the best is no longer the unique selling point. <strong>Being able to access the device, either through an app, through voice control, or even through buttons, has become the new selling point of the system is.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>The most cost effective method is to use the device more often so as to maximize the use of its lifespan. If the device is built to be the best, but setting it up takes a while, users may use it for a short period of time and the frequency of use will eventually decline.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Is an open platform worth it?<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>For the flexibility, stability and usability, it is definitely worth it. For me to be able to reuse my current devices is a sure yes. An open platform will cost more than a closed ecosystem, due to its regular maintainence on making sure the codes are updated regularly, even when the device\u2019s codes are buggy\/unstable. We have experienced bad codes\/bugs from big companies and had to fix the bug on our end, just to ensure that our clients\u2019 smart home continue to work.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>On top of that, new devices are constantly being considered based on demands from clients. 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s-blog-padding\"><div class=\"s-repeatable s-block s-component s-mh \"><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p><strong>Nanoleaf - just lights only mah.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Nanoleaf is more than just a gamers' haven lights display. It is a futuristic light, mood setter and a music visualizer in your home. Being a really curious and up-to-date technology company, we've purchased one months ago to welcome our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeagenius.sg\/visit-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new office<\/a>. Attached some images of our Nanoleaf in the office.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded aligncenter\" title=\"Nanoleaf | Smart Light Setup | Smart Home Automation | Smart Home Setup\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/319996_488716.jpeg\" alt=\"Nanoleaf | Smart Light Setup | Smart Home Automation | Smart Home Setup\" width=\"1200\" height=\"720\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/319996_488716.jpeg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded aligncenter\" title=\"Nanoleaf | Smart Light Setup | Smart Home Automation | Smart Home Setup\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/782546_311767.jpeg\" alt=\"Nanoleaf | Smart Light Setup | Smart Home Automation | Smart Home Setup\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/782546_311767.jpeg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Understand my photography skills aren't the best. I have attached some Instagram worthy images from the web, to give Nanoleaf some justice.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded aligncenter\" title=\"Baby room with Nanoleaf\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/995506_803532.jpeg\" alt=\"Baby room with Nanoleaf\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/995506_803532.jpeg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Nanoleaf as part of baby's room deco + light source.<\/p><p>Credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imgrumweb.com\/hashtag\/%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">imguruweb.com<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded aligncenter\" title=\"Nanoleaf | Smart Light Setup | Smart Home Automation | Smart Home Setup\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/546664_490578.jpeg\" alt=\"Nanoleaf | Smart Light Setup | Smart Home Automation | Smart Home Setup\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/546664_490578.jpeg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Simple light decoration for living room. More quirks than the normal cove lights.<\/p><p>Credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbanoutfitters.com\/shop\/nanoleaf-rhythm-modular-lighting-system-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UrbanOutfitters<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Setting up your Nanoleaf<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>This smart light is one of the easiest lights to setup. How simple? So simple we did not even need anyone else to help (no electricians, no dads, just me alone).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded aligncenter\" title=\"Nanoleaf Rhythm Module 9 panel pack\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/565725_96772.png\" alt=\"Nanoleaf Rhythm Module 9 panel pack\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/565725_96772.png\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><strong>Nanoleaf Light Panels<\/strong>: As we've tried out the pack (very eagerly), we forgot to take photos of the unboxed view. The box comes with a 9 piece light panel, a 3-pin UK adapter, several 3M double sided tapes, several panel connectors, a control panel and also the most important <span class=\"s-text-color-blue\"><strong>RHYTHM MODULE<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>You'll first need to attach the 3-pin UK adapter to a power source. The first panel will be connected to the control panel. Once connected, it will light up with this super bright white light. I have also connected the rhythm module to the first panel for simplicity sake. You can place the Rhythm module on any panel.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded aligncenter\" title=\"Nanoleaf | Smart Light Setup | Smart Home Automation | Smart Home Setup\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/634991_773692.png\" alt=\"Nanoleaf | Smart Light Setup | Smart Home Automation | Smart Home Setup\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/634991_773692.png\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Next, stick the 3M on the next panel and use the panel connectors to connect it with the first panel. After all panels are up, you are up for the app connection.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded aligncenter\" title=\"Nanoleaf panel connector\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/133155_900193.png\" alt=\"Nanoleaf panel connector\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/133155_900193.png\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Setting up your Nanoleaf App<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>First, download the Nanoleaf app from AppStore (or Google PlayStore).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded aligncenter\" title=\"Nanoleaf | Smart Light Setup | Smart Home Automation | Smart Home Setup\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/995135_263106.png\" alt=\"Nanoleaf | Smart Light Setup | Smart Home Automation | Smart Home Setup\" width=\"339\" height=\"600\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/995135_263106.png\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>The cool thing about the Nanoleaf app is that there is no need to log in to any account and the app still works fine. Skip all the log in functions and dive directly to the more option at the bottom right of the app. Select \"My Devices\", \"+\" at the top right of the app, Light Panels, Start Pairing. Afterwhich, simply follow the instructions on the app and WHOLLA! Your Nanoleaf is ready!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded aligncenter\" title=\"Nanoleaf | Smart Light Setup | Smart Home Automation | Smart Home Setup\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/935291_322905.png\" alt=\"Nanoleaf | Smart Light Setup | Smart Home Automation | Smart Home Setup\" width=\"394\" height=\"700\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/935291_322905.png\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>During this process you'll need to ensure that the Nanoleaf has power supply. Also, note that Nanoleaf app control only works on one mobile device (if you are using the local connection method). We've tried to access the Nanoleaf via multiple devices, however we were made to do a factory reset on the Nanoleaf before the app can find the Nanoleaf in the list of devices.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Start Jamming!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Now that your Nanoleaf has been paired, it's time to JAM!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>There are several cool stuffs on the app:<\/p><p><strong>1. Dashboard<\/strong>: This is probably the most frequently used page for me. Turn on the Rhythm Module by toggling the button on the left to On.<\/p><p>Scrolling down the page will give you various light designs from the Nanoeaf team.<\/p><p>You can also adjust the brightness of the leaf by scrolling the brightness bar right beside the toggle button.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded aligncenter\" title=\"Nanoleaf | Smart Light Setup | Smart Home Automation | Smart Home Setup\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/837042_411479.png\" alt=\"Nanoleaf | Smart Light Setup | Smart Home Automation | Smart Home Setup\" width=\"395\" height=\"700\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/837042_411479.png\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><strong>2. Discover: <\/strong>This is the second most frequently used page in the app. You can preview the lights before downloading the new light designs into your Nanoleaf.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><strong>Tip<\/strong>: My favorite is Electric Chills within the Rhythm section. The light dances really well with the playlist \"Light &amp; Easy\"\/\"Chill Hits\" on Spotify.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Nanoleaf + Home-A-Genius<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>The magic about smart home automation is not being able to control these guys from different apps. It is about how you can simply scream \"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeagenius.sg\/smart-light-and-entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexa, turn on Music Mode<\/a>\" and your various lights (from all sorts of brands) start changing accordingly. We even spiced up the game by adding a Magic Cube from Xiaomi Aqara.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Smart Home Automation has evolved to more than just turning on\/off lights. At this time and age, Smart home automation should answer to the user's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeagenius.sg\/blog\/why-smart-home-automation-in-singapore-makes-sense-in-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comfort, ambiance and convenience level<\/a>. The Nanoleaf has enhanced the whole smart home experience by adding color and mood to the home.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>I would say a 4 out of 5 to buy this cool device. Why minus one? Technically, it is not a need. You will still enjoy the convenience &amp; comfort of a smart home even without it. With it, you'll get to enjoy the luxury of smart home to its maximum.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>The Nanoleaf Light Panel Starter Kit is going at $359. We have officially become distributors for Nanoleaf Singapore (YAYYYY!). <a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/6585225576?text=Hi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whatsapp<\/a> us to order yours now!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Smart home Automation can be complex, we are always here to help. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.messenger.com\/t\/1429798987072615\/?messaging_source=source%3Apages%3Amessage_shortlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us<\/a> or even drop by for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeagenius.sg\/visit-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit<\/a> if you are keen to have a look\/demo of the Nanoleaf real time.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong>: Nanoleaf works directly with Google Assistant, Alexa &amp; IFTTT. Just that i haven't gotten the chance to try it out.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-blog-footer s-font-body s-blog-body\"><div class=\"s-blog-footer-inner\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div id=\"subscription\" class=\"s-blog-subscription\"><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><!-- #post -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-8123\" class=\"blog-design-masonry blog-post-loop blog-style-flat  col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 last  post-8123 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<div class=\"article-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure id=\"carousel-522\" class=\"entry-thumbnail\" data-owl-carousel data-hide_pagination_control=\"yes\" data-desktop=\"1\" data-tablet=\"1\" data-tablet_landscape=\"1\" data-mobile=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-img-wrapp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homeagenius.sg\/blog\/dark-side-of-smart-home-amp\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/homeagenius.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Fight-the-dark-side-of-Smart-Home-e1713858819932-1024x512.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8127\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeagenius.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Fight-the-dark-side-of-Smart-Home-e1713858819932-1024x512.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/homeagenius.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Fight-the-dark-side-of-Smart-Home-e1713858819932-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/homeagenius.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Fight-the-dark-side-of-Smart-Home-e1713858819932-768x384.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/homeagenius.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Fight-the-dark-side-of-Smart-Home-e1713858819932-600x300.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/homeagenius.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Fight-the-dark-side-of-Smart-Home-e1713858819932-150x75.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/homeagenius.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Fight-the-dark-side-of-Smart-Home-e1713858819932.jpeg 1120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image-mask\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date wd-post-date wd-style-with-bg\" onclick=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-day\">\n\t\t\t\t\t11\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-date-month\">\n\t\t\t\t\tApr\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meta-categories-wrapp\"><div class=\"meta-post-categories wd-post-cat wd-style-with-bg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homeagenius.sg\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wd-entities-title title post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/homeagenius.sg\/blog\/dark-side-of-smart-home-amp\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Fight the dark side of Smart Home &amp; 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IoT has invaded<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Over the years, we have evolved with machines. Pen, paper &amp; calculators vs Excel calculations, broom vs vacuum, candles vs light bulbs, analogue phones vs smart phones, hand washing vs washing machines. Believe it or not, devices (smart or not) will eventually enter our homes in one way or another.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>We have read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/singapore\/smart-homes-wise-choice-or-hacker-haven-7763294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">many<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.renonation.sg\/dark-side-of-smart-home-devices-the-creepy-stuffs-homeowners-should-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">many<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.lexisnexis.com\/insurance-insights\/2019\/03\/dark-side-of-iot-smart-home-discounts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">many <\/a>articles about how easily our data can be exposed through IoT devices from smart homes. In some way or another we agree and disagree with them.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>The dark side can invade us... easily<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Storm troopers working for Lord Vader looked at a few things when they hack.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><strong>1. They target groups of people and not individuals<\/strong><\/p><p>If you ever get your data compromised, even though you are a normal human being like you and I, you are probably just........ one of us. Hackers target groups not individuals. Simple logic, your data is not worth their efforts; a population of data (or money) is worth it.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-video\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-video-content\"><div class=\"video-wrap\"><div class=\"player\"><iframe class=\"embedly-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FMkEWujqmeMI%3Fwmode%3Dtransparent%26feature%3Doembed&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DMkEWujqmeMI&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FMkEWujqmeMI%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=9cb34c0390b4469e854e4dba4580a892&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"button-mask\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><strong>2. Troopers planned their attack well<\/strong><\/p><p>Lets take a look at our recent <a href=\"https:\/\/graphics.straitstimes.com\/STI\/STIMEDIA\/Interactives\/2018\/07\/sg-cyber-breach\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SingHealth cyberattack<\/a>; these storm troopers had their plan done up so well they even knew which system had that loophole. We have so many devices around us such as: Smart TV, Robot Vacuums or even something as innocent as your wireless printers. Any one of those could be used for hacking.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded aligncenter\" title=\"Appliances and devices such as Smart TV may pose potential security risk to the home owner\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1461151304267-38535e780c79?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;q=85&amp;fm=jpg&amp;crop=entropy&amp;cs=srgb&amp;h=9000&amp;w=1200&amp;fit=clip&amp;fm=jpg\" alt=\"Appliances and devices such as Smart TV may pose potential security risk to the home owner\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1461151304267-38535e780c79?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&amp;q=85&amp;fm=jpg&amp;crop=entropy&amp;cs=srgb&amp;h=9000&amp;w=1200&amp;fit=clip&amp;fm=jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><strong>3. How valuable are these data<\/strong><\/p><p>Data is just numbers, how we interpret them is another art to master. Why are data collected by smart home valuable - they tell us your lifestyle, how big is your home (based on the number of devices you have), when your home has no one in it, how often do you take your medicine etc. These are valuable data, well sought after by businesses out there.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>How to prevent visits from the dark side?<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Simple! Make yourself less of a target compared to other users.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><strong>1. Password Protection<\/strong><\/p><p>We hear this everyday: Use Two-Factor Authentication, Updating Passwords etc. they <strong>do <\/strong>keep storm troopers out of sight. We can't bring down the importance of a strong password as it is the key to our data.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><strong>2. Downloading latest software<\/strong><\/p><p>Once again, why do everyone say that?!<\/p><p>Simple. Companies are constantly trying to protect their consumers by actively looking for system loopholes. Every software update you do may include patches that may protect you and your family.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><strong>3. Minimize connection<\/strong><\/p><p>Yes minimize connection. Get your home <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeagenius.sg\/blog\/why-smart-home-and-edge-computing-is-a-perfect-match\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">connected internally<\/a>, but reduce the times it need to be connected. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeagenius.sg\/blog\/why-smart-home-and-edge-computing-is-a-perfect-match\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keeping your home automation server local<\/a> means that it can work without the internet. i.e. lesser chance for our trooper fellows to take chance.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Not so gloomy hard truths afterall?<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>In April 2018, Facebook CEO made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v3qKllSiXhU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public apology <\/a>to the congress with regards to the data breach scandal with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2018\/03\/21\/facebook-cambridge-analytica-scandal-everything-you-need-to-know.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cambridge Analytica<\/a>. Companies have since taken data security more seriously and boosting measures to protect their consumers. Consumers are even protected by the law to ensure that data privacy is looked after by the business itself.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-quote-content\"><div class=\"quote-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><em>We didn't take a broad enough view of our responsibility and that was a big mistake, my mistake and I am sorry. - Mark Zuckerburg<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Businesses have heard the needs of their consumers and have done up measures to protect their consumers and the key to modern businesses is to allow for customers to opt in for their data to be shared.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Are you still afraid about technological advances? 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s-blog-padding\"><div class=\"s-repeatable s-block s-component s-mh \"><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>One key consideration we thought of 2 years ago, was \"how do we make the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeagenius.sg\/hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home-A-Genius hub<\/a> faster, smarter and safer\". Our answer: a local processor, hosted locally in each of our client's home.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Today, this definition is known as Edge Computing.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>What is Edge Computing?<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-quote-content\"><div class=\"quote-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><em>Edge computing stores and process data locally, delivering a faster device response and keeping personal data secure.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>In other words, edge computing caters only to the needs of the user, with the server hosted locally within the network premise of the user.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><em>What does Edge Computing bring across?<\/em><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Simply put, reduced latency, personal data security and distributed processing.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>How Smart Home and Edge Computing complement each other<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><strong><em>1. Reduced Latency<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Edge computing processes the smart home logic locally. Meaning to say variables such as Internet connection to the cloud, slow network speed, congested client server etc. are minimised.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>This may sound like a small matter. However, the story changes when you are living in it. If every command takes 10s to load, it may really be faster walking to the switch.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><strong><em>2. Keeping personal data secure<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Keeping your smart home automation within your local network means that your personal data, behaviour, digital habits (e.g. when do you reach home, when do you wake up, which channels do you watch etc.) are stored locally.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Assuming someone\/stalker is really interested in you, he or she will have to get access into your smart home network in order to retrieve such information. As such, we always advise clients to set up a guest network for their guests; so that only their family members have access to their smart home network.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p><em><strong>3. Reduced failure points<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>The decentralised approach of Edge Computing allows for critical processing to be acted upon immediately, while non-critical processes can be processed during low usage.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Non-Critical processing can come in forms of video recordings from the IP camera . Uploading several 1080p videos may result in a bandwidth issue. Edge computing allows for quick local storage, while backup onto a secure server can be done during lull period.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Is Smart Home still vulnerable to security breach?<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Corporate banks, government agencies and even the device you are reading from now are all vulnerable to security breach. However, that should not deter us from using existing technologies to make our lives easier. Technology has came a long way. Humans have started from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudwards.net\/what-is-edge-computing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local processing in the 1960s<\/a> to cloud computing and now, with the abundance of IoT, we are moving back to local processing.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>With Edge Computing, processes and logic are managed locally, reducing interaction with the internet; ultimately creating an invisible barrier to interested parties. A locally hosted smart home reduces digital vulnerability, and should be complemented by good security practices.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Is Edge Computing all that safe?<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>While Edge Computing allows for smart home systems to be run smoothly, it lacks the luster for backup solutions. i.e. if the hardware is damaged, your smart home disappears with it as well.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Home-A-Genius came up with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeagenius.sg\/hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dual solution<\/a>; to allow for cloud backup only when the smart home is least busy. 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wd-section-disabled e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"657a2d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3807239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"3807239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Humans have always been fascinated with coming up with new ways to make tasks easier. Even our hunter-gatherer ancestors, says<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/lifestyle\/harvard-professor-it-is-natural-and-normal-to-be-physically-lazy-20160916-grhipc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman<\/a>, were \"as likely as 21st century Americans to instinctually avoid unnecessary exertion.\"<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>From motion sensor lights to air con timers, we've invented a host of gadgets and gizmos to help automate our lives since. In particular, many devices have been created with our haven of peace and rest in mind - the home.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>It might seem like the term \"smart home\" has been thrown around for a long time now. That's because it has. The means to allow two or more things to communicate wirelessly - protocols like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sureuniversal.com\/z-wave-devices-available\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Z-Wave<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pocket-lint.com\/smart-home\/news\/129857-what-is-zigbee-and-why-is-it-important-for-your-smart-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zigbee<\/a> - has existed for more than a decade.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>In other words, the capability to control your locks and light switches remotely has been around for a while.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Of course, in the early 2000s, you could only do this via a dedicated remote control. It was only in 2011 did Nest introduce WiFi into their first product, <a href=\"https:\/\/nest.com\/press\/nest-labs-introduces-worlds-first-learning-thermostat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Learning Thermostat<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded\" title=\"Integration of WiFi in devices such as Nest for home automation. \" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/e794a9c8-ef61-4ca3-86ef-7c95b4a06550_eych2a.jpg\" alt=\"Integration of WiFi in devices such as Nest for home automation. \" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/e794a9c8-ef61-4ca3-86ef-7c95b4a06550_eych2a.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Due to factors such as prohibitive pricing and inaccessible technology, having your own smart home has probably always been a pipe dream - until now. Here's why 2018 is the perfect year for you to get into smart home automation in Singapore.<br \/>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>But First: Why Home Automation?<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Automating menial tasks at home might come across as frivolous.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Yes, having the aircon in my bedroom switch on automatically when it gets a bit warm is pretty cool (pun intended). But if all I have to do is spend a minute to stand up, walk into my bedroom, and press a button on the remote control to do the same, is it really worth spending good money on that? Why not save it up instead?<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>The answer lies in two words: decision fatigue.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Protecting Your Mental Health<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Everyday, we face an incredible amount of decisions that need to be made.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Some are more important, such as whether you should fire an underperforming employee or not.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Other decisions might seem less impactful, but require equally lengthy consideration.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Take lunch, for example. You\u2019ll start off with whether you should eat more fried food or vegetables at lunch today. Which leads to the question of which hawker center or restaurant you should patronize. Which leads you down the rabbit hole that is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yelp<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.burpple.com\/categories\/sg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burpple<\/a>, or your favorite food blogs.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>On Burpple alone, there are 57 food categories to choose from. There goes half an hour of pre-lunch work productivity.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>On a daily basis, we make a large number of seemingly \u201croutine\u201d decisions, which are actually not routine at all.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>All of these add up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2011\/08\/21\/magazine\/do-you-suffer-from-decision-fatigue.html?pagewanted=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decision fatigue<\/a>: \u201cthe more choices you make throughout the day, the harder each one becomes for your brain, and eventually it looks for shortcuts,\u201d according to The New York Times.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>The result? We end up making bad decisions, or none at all - which could be catastrophic if we happened to be in such a state when facing an important but tough call to make.<\/p><p>This is the reason why people who need to make big decisions constantly - such as CEOs and presidents - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elitedaily.com\/money\/science-simplicity-successful-people-wear-thing-every-day\/849141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wear the same thing everyday<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded\" title=\"\u201cI\u2019m trying to pare down decisions,\u201d former US president Barack Obama tells Vanity Fair. \u201cI don\u2019t want to make decisions about what I\u2019m eating or wearing. Because I have too many other decisions to make.\u201d Obama's take on decision fatigue.\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/obama_lprdyj.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cI\u2019m trying to pare down decisions,\u201d former US president Barack Obama tells Vanity Fair. \u201cI don\u2019t want to make decisions about what I\u2019m eating or wearing. Because I have too many other decisions to make.\u201d Obama's take on decision fatigue.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/obama_lprdyj.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>\u201cI\u2019m trying to pare down decisions,\u201d former US president Barack Obama tells <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/2012\/10\/michael-lewis-profile-barack-obama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vanity Fair<\/a>. \u201cI don\u2019t want to make decisions about what I\u2019m eating or wearing. Because I have too many other decisions to make.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>The solution? Automate as many so-called menial decisions as possible. And that starts at home.<br \/>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>1. Home Automation Costs Are Lower Than Ever<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>To those who are not well-acquainted with this industry, technology always seems to be expensive - even when it is not - because everything appears to be futuristic and shiny.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>The fact is, however, that the more technology advances, the cheaper it actually gets.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Take the personal computer, for example. In 1971, the first ever PC debuted at an inflation adjusted price <a href=\"https:\/\/247wallst.com\/special-report\/2016\/04\/15\/how-much-a-computer-cost-the-year-you-were-born\/2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">of over $4000<\/a>. And let\u2019s not talk about Hewlett-Packard\u2019s first attempt to produce a business computer, which had a stunning price tag of $95,000 (inflation adjusted price: $541,209).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Even in the last two years, the cost of smart home automation devices and parts have halved (in some cases, even more), according to Home-A-Genius.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded\" title=\"We have China to thank for that. Chinese tech companies such as Xiaomi, with a huge advantage on the production front, have leapt ahead of the US and rapidly produced high-quality, low-priced goods at scale.'\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/kEofs8v81HxSc1SwE2KMEhwMLPMUK6DJ3BaN9vfNRwEODJv8WIoqze1ikZTztt3T_mojqdUo1f3ofGyf8QxZ84Idiben5T7feXQsjDtCaOzTB6EQiQ5gTnow1HIF2ESjD0xvDpQK_kwbyue.jpg\" alt=\"We have China to thank for that. Chinese tech companies such as Xiaomi, with a huge advantage on the production front, have leapt ahead of the US and rapidly produced high-quality, low-priced goods at scale.'\" width=\"1200\" height=\"752\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/kEofs8v81HxSc1SwE2KMEhwMLPMUK6DJ3BaN9vfNRwEODJv8WIoqze1ikZTztt3T_mojqdUo1f3ofGyf8QxZ84Idiben5T7feXQsjDtCaOzTB6EQiQ5gTnow1HIF2ESjD0xvDpQK_kwbyue.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>How did this happen? We have China to thank for that. Chinese tech companies such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mi.com\/sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xiaomi<\/a>, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2015\/06\/11\/in-the-u-s-smart-home-market-dont-rule-out-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">huge advantage<\/a> on the production front, have leapt ahead of the US and rapidly produced high-quality, low-priced goods at scale.'<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>In other words, you can now get Chinese smart home automation devices and parts in Singapore that are as good, or even better, than their US counterparts. At a price point that makes sense for the everyday consumer.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Don\u2019t believe me? Here are some examples we have gathered:<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/Screen_Shot_2018-06-22_at_11.13.09_PM_p5zuik.png\" alt=\"broken image\" width=\"1200\" height=\"654\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/Screen_Shot_2018-06-22_at_11.13.09_PM_p5zuik.png\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-separator\"><div class=\"s-separator-content\"><div class=\"separator\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>2. Home Automation Tools And Technologies Are Readily Accessible in Singapore<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Earlier in this article, we talked about the Z-Wave protocol, which basically allows you to add any device in your home to your network and control it remotely. This can be achieved simply by plugging the relevant Z-Wave module into your devices of choice, which can then be controlled with a Z-Wave controller.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>While Z-Wave smart home products are very popular in the market, they\u2019re notoriously hard to purchase in Singapore - typically, you\u2019d need to ship them in from the US or Europe.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Additionally, the Z-Wave protocol works in different frequencies for different countries. In other words, Z-Wave products purchased in the US won\u2019t work in Singapore.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Once again, China has offered us a better way to get past these difficulties.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded\" title=\"For one, we can now get our smart home products and devices directly from manufacturers in China. Xiaomi, for instance, shipped over 10 million smart home products globally in the past three years. MiJia smart switches and smart sensors, for instance, are very highly rated.\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/afb075f7-7676-4152-915a-82fdccc38e90_m8sxzl.jpg\" alt=\"For one, we can now get our smart home products and devices directly from manufacturers in China. Xiaomi, for instance, shipped over 10 million smart home products globally in the past three years. MiJia smart switches and smart sensors, for instance, are very highly rated.\" width=\"640\" height=\"526\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/afb075f7-7676-4152-915a-82fdccc38e90_m8sxzl.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>For one, we can now get our smart home products and devices directly from manufacturers in China. Xiaomi, for instance, shipped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gizmochina.com\/2017\/12\/26\/xiaomi-sold-10-million-iot-smart-home-products-globally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">over 10 million smart home products<\/a> globally in the past three years. MiJia smart switches and smart sensors, for instance, are very highly rated.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Shenzhen-based <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vstarcam.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VStarcam<\/a> has also set the standard for wireless IP cameras locally. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tp-link.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TP-Link<\/a>, which also hails from Shenzhen, offers a cheap but superior <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tp-link.com\/us\/home-networking\/smart-home\/smart-plugs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smart Plug alternative<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Furthermore, Xiaomi smart home devices are also generally compatible with Zigbee, another well-known protocol. Zigbee\u2019s advantage over Z-Wave is that it is is a standardised protocol, which makes it far easier to implement, especially in this part of the world.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Similarly, the popular Amazon Echo - a smart home voice controller - is huge in the US, but don\u2019t ship directly to Singapore. Google, however, has recently set up an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.todayonline.com\/singapore\/google-launches-online-store-smart-speakers-singapore-part-new-retail-push\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online store in Singapore<\/a>, giving locals access to their newly launched voice controller, the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.google.com\/sg\/product\/google_home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Home<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>3. Home Automation Setup Is So Easy, Your Mother Could Do It<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>All that said and done, setting up a smart home system in your home can seem like a daunting task.<\/p><p>A major issue is technological fragmentation - that is, when each of your devices, while able to communicate with each other, require separate remote controls and mobile apps to operate.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Another is the sheer amount of options available for hub devices, protocols, software ecosystems, and so on. For the average user, it can be overwhelming.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>The good news is, these issues can be easily overcome by having a smart home hub.<br \/>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>The foundation: a smart home hub<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>A smart hub allows all your devices to operate on the save wavelength, and gives you centralized control over your entire smart home automation system.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Rather than having to manage different apps and remote controls for your devices, you\u2019d be able to access everything through a single hub.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>For instance, if you\u2019ve opted to use Mi Home and Philips Hue devices, you can get access to both lines of devices simply by connecting the <a href=\"https:\/\/xiaomi-mi.com\/mi-smart-home\/xiaomi-mi-gateway-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mi Home Gateway<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.meethue.com\/en-us\/p\/hue-bridge\/046677458478\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philips Hue Bridge<\/a> to our Home-A-Genius hub.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>From then on, you can control them via the smart home hub directly.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Another advantage of using a smart home hub is the ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeagenius.sg\/start-automating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">group devices<\/a> in a room or environment together. For example, if you have a lamp, fan, and speaker from different ecosystems in your living room, you can group and control them as a \u201croom\u201d unit.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>A good smart home hub also includes connectivity across different wireless standards, regardless of whether you\u2019re using Z-Wave or Zigbee, so you don\u2019t need to worry about compatibility.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Here\u2019s how our Home-A-Genius Hub looks like:<br \/>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded\" title=\"A good smart home hub also includes connectivity across different wireless standards, regardless of whether you\u2019re using Z-Wave or Zigbee, so you don\u2019t need to worry about compatibility.\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/MgC1iLq8gDzmw4ODxddTMHPt2XeQbKEidUuKjA2xdyHCsr9i8MjfC5ZJ0lXIuAi_qjHtYvUrZrkN8UTPiiS6ja3Vjhw-ezpmERxLQfjcJooseY6hxvJPhWTL6b-TbYAq0rdwsos5_yebxkw.png\" alt=\"A good smart home hub also includes connectivity across different wireless standards, regardless of whether you\u2019re using Z-Wave or Zigbee, so you don\u2019t need to worry about compatibility.\" width=\"1078\" height=\"1346\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/MgC1iLq8gDzmw4ODxddTMHPt2XeQbKEidUuKjA2xdyHCsr9i8MjfC5ZJ0lXIuAi_qjHtYvUrZrkN8UTPiiS6ja3Vjhw-ezpmERxLQfjcJooseY6hxvJPhWTL6b-TbYAq0rdwsos5_yebxkw.png\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Pick your devices wisely<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>This is the fun part! Here\u2019s where you consider which devices you want to automate, and find the relevant smart plugs and switches that will accomplish that for you.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded\" title=\"TP-Link Smart Plugs to connect your \u201cdumb\u201d light fixtures.\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/Q3Yo4iFy8YUpoidOqAEAPIvOT119oowkKf0UTb5PsmQSIVKFNkgbotxsMC5u4NPvPYMk_z70Uo9d7E3j7Qbx8jmQkYagXeMW2g3UtFLwxVC3QF1RGdjaPgG9nBjZIory55nMd9dc_emhm0b.png\" alt=\"TP-Link Smart Plugs to connect your \u201cdumb\u201d light fixtures.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"751\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/Q3Yo4iFy8YUpoidOqAEAPIvOT119oowkKf0UTb5PsmQSIVKFNkgbotxsMC5u4NPvPYMk_z70Uo9d7E3j7Qbx8jmQkYagXeMW2g3UtFLwxVC3QF1RGdjaPgG9nBjZIory55nMd9dc_emhm0b.png\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>For instance, if you want to fit out all your lightings with <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.meethue.com\/en-sg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philips Hue devices<\/a>, you\u2019d need to first get the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.meethue.com\/en-us\/p\/hue-bridge\/046677458478\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philips Hue bridge<\/a>. If not, you might want to consider getting TP-Link Smart Plugs to connect your \u201cdumb\u201d light fixtures.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Either way, a good smart home hub would allow you one-stop connectivity all of these devices - regardless of the ecosystem they belong to. Home-A-Genius takes it up a notch by operating through local network connections, which allows the system to receive triggers and send signals to the respective devices faster.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>You can go one step further and get a voice controller - such as the Amazon Echo and Google Home - which would allow you to deliver commands from anywhere in the house.<br \/>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Low maintenance<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>The best part? Once set up, smart home automation systems tend to be relatively low maintenance. Apart from updating device and hub software, there\u2019s really not much else to be done.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>An exception would be sensors and IP cameras, which require changing of batteries once every three years and three months respectively. Even then, it\u2019s a small price to pay compared to the alternative of running wires to power these devices. Sure, you might go through some trial and error at the beginning, but once these systems are optimized, you\u2019ll reap great benefits from it.<br \/>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>2018 is the Year for Smart Home Automation in Singapore<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>Clearly, many factors have aligned to make smart home automation a much friendlier and affordable option in 2018. If you\u2019re looking to dive into it, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeagenius.sg\/visit-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">we\u2019re here to help<\/a>. 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"s-blog-body s-blog-padding\"><div class=\"s-repeatable s-block s-component s-mh \"><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>An online search on \"Best Smart home hubs 2018\" will garner you lots of results written by writers around the globe. Sadly, most Home Automation (HA) hubs are costly and packed with features that may not be applicable to the Singapore context \ud83d\ude41 Fret not. We have consolidated a few affordable hubs which we Singaporeans can easily gain access to.<\/p><p>So how can we make better choices when choosing your smart hub?<\/p><p>Firstly, let's start off with <strong>what is a Smart Home hub<\/strong>? The amazing internet will tell you several definition of a Smart Home hub. For brevity, we will consider the basic definition: a <em>Smart Home Hub is a hardware device that can communicate, instruct and control smart home gadgets through various network protocols (e.g. Z wave\/Zigbee\/WeMo etc.)<\/em>.<br \/>Secondly, we have tested a few hubs based on a few criteria i.e.<\/p><ol><li>How easily can we connect them with other appliances<\/li><li>The variety of smart gadgets the hub can connect to,<\/li><li>Affordability<\/li><li>Availability, last and most importantly,<\/li><li>How compatible is it in Singapore context<\/li><\/ol><p>Here are some of them:<\/p>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Philips Hue<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded\" title=\"Image taken from Howtogeek\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/xphilips-hue-copy-650x300.jpg.pagespeed.gp_jp_jw_pj_ws_js_rj_rp_rw_ri_cp_md.ic.5zKkhcof4N_xvoghv.jpg\" alt=\"Image taken from Howtogeek\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/255141\/whats-the-difference-between-1st-and-2nd-generation-philips-hue-bulbs\/\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/xphilips-hue-copy-650x300.jpg.pagespeed.gp_jp_jw_pj_ws_js_rj_rp_rw_ri_cp_md.ic.5zKkhcof4N_xvoghv.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\"><p>The central smart lighting controller for all things Philips. It works seamlessly (really seamlessly) with any and <em>only<\/em> <em>Philips devices<\/em> (tested on Philips Hue Bulbs, LED Strips, Hue Tap and Motion Sensors) and has its own mobile app which is also beautifully designed. Setting up Philips devices with its hub was easy and smooth, without any hiccups. We observed that Philips Hue Bridge is the ideal cost effective and reliable choice for Smart LED bulbs and Smart LED Strip Lights; compared to its smart light range competitors. Though, Philips Smart bulbs are reasonably priced for its quality, it can still amount to quite a sizeable amount if you decide to overhaul your entire home lighting to Philips Smart bulbs. You should also consider the long term maintenance cost of replacing the smart bulb. We would suggest to weigh the cost of smart bulbs versus automating your existing light switch. In most occasion, the latter will be cheaper. We will post more on this comparison in future. Stay tuned!<\/p><p><strong>Network Protocol<\/strong>: Wifi only<\/p><p><strong>Variety of smart gadgets<\/strong>: Philips Hue product line only<\/p><p><strong>Price in SGD:<\/strong> Retails at $89 from Lazada. May be more affordable if purchased as a starter kit during Philips Carnival Sale.<\/p><p><strong>Where to buy:<\/strong> Available in most electronics departmental store and during the Philips Carnival Sale.<\/p><p><strong>Compatibility to a Singapore home<\/strong>: Plugs and voltage are 240V, compatible to our power\/lighting points.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Mijia Gateway<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded\" title=\"Image taken from XiaoMi homepage\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/XM_sgtryi.jpg\" alt=\"Image taken from XiaoMi homepage\" width=\"697\" height=\"384\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"https:\/\/xiaomi-mi.com\/sockets-and-sensors\/xiaomi-mi-smart-home-kit\/\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/XM_sgtryi.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\">Yet another central controller from the renown Chinese company Xiao Mi. The Xiaomi MiJia (Mi Home) is home to a large and growing platter of smart devices that is exceptionally cost efficient. Such competitive pricing makes the MiJia Gateway the ideal hub for all your Smart Home sensors eg. Door\/Window and Motion sensors.<p><strong>Network Protocol<\/strong>: Wifi only<\/p><p><strong>Variety of smart gadgets<\/strong>: Xiaomi MiJia(Mi Home) product line only<\/p><p><strong>Price in SGD<\/strong>: The starter kit (inclusive of hub, a door sensor, a motion sensor, a wireless switch) retails at $75 from Qoo10.<\/p><p><strong>Where to buy<\/strong>: Online shopping store such as Aliexpress, Qoo10 and Lazada.<\/p><p><strong>Compatibility to a Singapore home<\/strong>: Setting up the MiJia hub can be complicated as the software was written and designed for usage in Mainland China. Thankfully, since its launch, the online community has written a handful of easy-to-follow English guides. Here is one simple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=67TQN9J2BaA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video guide<\/a> we followed during our testing. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-tour-reviews\/plugs-and-sockets-in-china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plugs and voltage are 220V<\/a>, and the appliances are two-prong plugs. i.e. you will need an adaptor to be able to use the smart devices.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Securifi - Almond 3\/Almond+<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/Almond-3-img_gfedvg.jpg\" alt=\"broken image\" width=\"768\" height=\"350\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/Almond-3-img_gfedvg.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\">Unique hub that serves as a reliable router and a Smart Home central controller that connects with many variety of smart home devices. You can find the list of smart devices that works with Almond in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.securifi.com\/rg\/sensors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>.<p>Please note that some devices found in the link are meant for US users. These devices may not be suitable in Singapore due to voltage differences of power sockets and lighting points. Although the Almond is comprehensive and packed with many feature, through testing, we observed that the user interface can be rather complex for some users. Also note that the latest model Almond 3, though cheaper and more powerful as a router, requires an additional USB Z-Wave dongle to unlock the Smart Home Hub feature.<\/p><p><strong>Network Protocol<\/strong>: Almond+ has built in Zigbee and Z-Wave<\/p><p><strong>Variety of smart gadgets<\/strong>: https:\/\/www.securifi.com\/rg\/sensors<\/p><p><strong>Price in SGD<\/strong>: The Almond 3 is USD$139.50 at Amazon.<\/p><p><strong>Compatibility to a Singapore home<\/strong>:<\/p><p>You can find out who is entering or exiting your home whenever their smart phone's wifi connects or disconnects from the Almond Router.<br \/>Unlike other routers, advance router capabilities such as assigning a static address can easily be done with minimal configuration.<br \/>The wifi range of the Almond is also phenomenal as the coverage was wide enough for regular 5 room HDB flats in Singapore. We were surprised to access wifi even in hard to reach places like bathrooms. Saving on the need for additional wifi repeaters could very well be the greatest plus factor of the Almond.<\/p><p><strong>Where to buy<\/strong>: Amazon.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Amazon Echo<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/763e23e5-c13b-4025-a535-0a2522d87ab0_gyjmrx.jpg\" alt=\"broken image\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/all-new-amazon-echo-speaker-with-wifi-alexa-heather-gray\/dp\/B0749WVS7J\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/763e23e5-c13b-4025-a535-0a2522d87ab0_gyjmrx.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\">The leading Smart Home Voice Assistant (Alexa) that serves as a hub in the cloud by connecting with almost all smart home devices in the market. With the Amazon Echo, you may control your smart devices with just your voice and completely hand-free, just like Tony Stark. We will recommend to place the entry range Echo Dot at every room in the house due to its small form factor and high affordability.<p>While Alexa can control numerous smart home devices, many of the integrations require a smart home hub to act as a middle man. Do not be mistaken that it can your home's only hub.<\/p><p>Also since Alexa is always in the cloud, your Echo will need to be constantly connected to the internet for voice-enabled commands to be activated. Always ensure your smart switches can be turn on or off the conventional manual way when your internet is down.<\/p><p>To pair the Amazon Echo with your Smart Home devices, you will need to search and enable the complementary Alexa Smart Home skill from the Alexa Skills \"App Store\". The skills app store can be accessed from the Alexa mobile\/web app.<\/p><p>As this process has to be done manually for each brand of smart device you introduce to your home, we thought that this maybe tedious and not intuitive to some.<\/p><p><strong>Network Protocol<\/strong>: Bluetooth (for audio communication), Wi-Fi (for connection with your router only)<\/p><p><strong>Variety of smart gadgets<\/strong>: Almost countless number of Smart Home devices are supported. Simply look out for the Alexa-Enabled label.<\/p><p><strong>Price in SGD<\/strong>: Entry range Echo dot starts at only USD$49.99 from Amazon. Regular promotions as well as bulk discounts are also available for the Echo dot.<\/p><p><strong>Where to buy<\/strong>: Amazon or from 3rd party reseller like Qoo10.<\/p><p><strong>Compatibility to a Singapore home<\/strong>:<\/p><p>Weather, Flash Briefing (News) and most Alexa skill command are applicable to the US Context only. For instance, when you make a weather request (\"what is the weather\"), Alexa will return you the weather in Seattle. This is because weather is fetched based on the location of the Amazon Echo which is currently limited to the US postal areas only.<\/p><p>In addition, iOS users may only download the Alexa mobile app from the US app store. Take special note to set your App store region to the United States.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Google Home<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-image\"><div><div class=\"s-component-content\"><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"s-ratio-box\"><div class=\"s-ratio-fill\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"s-img-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"crop-default lazyloaded\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/Google-Home_hejjsk.jpg\" alt=\"broken image\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-description=\"\" data-image-link=\"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/7-tips-and-tricks-for-google-home\/\" data-src=\"\/\/custom-images.strikinglycdn.com\/res\/hrscywv4p\/image\/upload\/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto\/1371659\/Google-Home_hejjsk.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\">A relatively new Smart Home Voice Assistant backed by the world famous search engine Google. Like the Amazon Echo, it falls under the category of a hub as it is connected via the Cloud to many variety of smart devices. We have yet to test its capabilities fully but we are certain it will be a viable contender for your Smart Home due to its reputation and the growing support for this product.<p>We will keep you posted on the Google Home in future.<\/p><p><strong>Network Protocol<\/strong>: Bluetooth (for audio communication), Wi-Fi (for connection with your router only)<\/p><p><strong>Variety of smart gadgets<\/strong>: Google Home is still very new. Lets keep this hanging; we will keep you posted. \ud83d\ude42<\/p><p><strong>Price in SGD<\/strong>: Entry range Echo dot starts at only USD$49.99 from Amazon.<\/p><p><strong>Where to buy<\/strong>: 3rd party reseller like Qoo10 or ezbuy.<\/p><p><strong>Compatibility to a Singapore home<\/strong>: Immediately detects your location and updates you based on its google searches locally. There is no need to do additional setup to fit it to be compatible to Singapore context. It is able to tell us local weather from its proprietary application. However, we did find a few occasions where the local weather updates were slightly different from the ones we got from NEA. Currently, local news feed (e.g. from Channel News Asia) are not available. Finally, we also noticed that it connects to your Spotify account and it does very well at playing music; we could even get it to play songs from Jay Chou. Google has certainly lived up to its name for being the top in voice recognition (in terms of song titles and song artistes).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-heading\"><p>Conclusion<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"s-block-item s-repeatable-item s-block-sortable-item s-blog-post-section blog-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"sixteen columns\"><div class=\"s-blog-section-inner\"><div class=\"s-component s-text\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"s-component-content s-font-body\">Your smart home revolves around the Home Automation (HA) hub. There is no best hub, but only one hub that suits all your needs. It is always good to do lots of research before purchasing a hub; as technology is constantly changing to feed its users with advancements. 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