The Official Smarthome Blog – All Things Home Automation

Don’t you sometimes wish that your door would magically unlock in those instances you’re walking up with a handful of items?

It’s always a struggle to try and shift everything on to one arm and then fumble around for keys with the other or to place everything on the ground, pull out your keys, unlock the door, open it and then pick back up everything you were just carrying.

With the Phantom Keyless Home Entry this is now a problem of the past as this access control device uses Bluetooth technology to recognize and authenticate the user’s cell phone whether it is in their hand, pocket or purse as they approach the door. Once the phone has been validated by Bluetooth the door will automatically unlock so that the user can enter without having to do a thing and will then subsequently re-lock once the door has been shut. There is no app that is needed for downloading or buttons to be pressed when approaching in order to activate the lock. Upon installation the user will need to simply pair their Bluetooth compatible phone to the Keyless Home Entry system just as they would a Bluetooth headset. Once this is done all the user needs to do is have their paired phone on them as they approach for hands-free entry. With the Phantom Keyless Home Entry a user can pair up to 20 Bluetooth compatible phones so that all family members can have the same ease of access. Even pair a friend or neighbors’ phone granting them access in the event of an emergency.

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Bring a warm ambiance to any room with the Consumer Sales Network FCA100053 Remote Control Flameless LED Vase. This vase has 4 operating modes which are flickering candle, regular light and two brightness settings for each which is controlled by the included remote. The remote also features a 2, 4, 6, and 8 hour timer option to allow the vase to turn off automatically. While this vase is a decorative lighting design it also acts as a fully functioning vase and can hold water and flowers in it. This vase also works great as an oil diffuser with reeds and oil and because it is cool to the touch it isn’t a fire hazard. This vase is powered by 4 AA batteries which are not included. Read more

To aid the Deaf-Blind in having a conversation over the telephone, Krown Manufacturing has developed the new Krown V-Touch Braille-TTY telephone. This device allows the user to communicate with a Relay Operator, another TTY, or even a Braille-TTY user in the United States and all over the world. The conversation is shown on the Braille display from the VTouch Braille Terminal.

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The GWC Technology RU7150 is a super speed USB 3.0 Multi LUN (4 LUN) card reader controller. This reader can support various types of memory cards, such as Compact Flash, Secure Digital (SD), SDHC, Mini SD, Micro SD (T-Flash), Multi Media card (MMC), MMC Micro, MMC Mobile, Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Duo (MS DUO). High Speed Memory Stick (HS MS), Memory Stick Pro (MS PRO), Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG, MS Pro Micro. High Density memory cards (Capacity up to 2 TB) such as SDXC.

This USB 3.0 Multi card reader controller is based upon universal Serial Bus 3.0 specification, which integrates USB3.0 & USB2.0 Transceiver, MCU, SIE regulator and memory card access units into a single chip. It can be linked in Super speed, High Speed, or Full Speed operation and support USB2.0/USB3.0 power saving modes. This also supports both the internal MCU program ROM, and external serial flash memory interface with the external serial flash memory interface, the firmware could be easily updated through USB link. Support Secure Digital (SD), Multi-Media Card (MMC), Mini-SD, Micro-SD (T-Flash), SDHC, SDXC, RS-MMC, Mobile-MMC Plus and MMC-Micro This card reader integrated all regulator, clock generation circuitry and MOSFET components for switching card power, and also dramatically reduce the system cost. Read more

• Heats rooms of 500 to 700 square feet
• Whisper-quiet fan circulates air to provide even heat from floor to ceiling
• Filters air as it passes through the heater
• Casters and wheels make it easy to move from room to room
• Stays cool to the touch and can even be used as furniture
• Includes a full function, credit card-sized remote control

Keeping your home at a comfortable temperature throughout the winter with electric baseboard heaters and propane and oil-based heaters can be costly. This winter, use 35 to 50% less energy and save money by adding this portable infrared heater to your home. You’ll stop wasting energy by heating unused rooms. Move this heater from room to room as needed to keep your occupied rooms at a desirable ambient temperature. Infrared heat does not remove oxygen or humidity from the air, leaving the room more comfortable for its inhabitants.

No combustion or fumes are needed to operate this heater, making it 100% environmentally healthy. Just plug it into an electrical outlet, set the temperature, and sit back while infrared rays warm the room. Air enters from the rear of the heater, passes through a highly-efficient air filter, and then enters a chamber with infrared quartz bulbs. The heated air is discharged from a diathermanous copper plate on the front of the unit. And at a noise level below 46db, the heater operates so quietly, you might even forget that it is on.

The heater is constructed of a wooden housing atop nylon caster wheels with a cord storage container for easy mobility. Even when in operation, the heater remains cool to the touch, making it safe for use around children and pets. Its LCD digital display makes it easy to set the temperature and timer. An included handheld remote also allows you to control the heater from across the room.

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