The Official Smarthome Blog – All Things Home Automation

During the summer your attic can rise to temperatures of upwards 160°! A result of this is that your air condition will over compensate in an effort to cool the entire house down which in turn leaves you with a huge and unnecessary electricity bill. Check out how you can keep your attic from overheating this summer.

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Increase nighttime visibility on your dock, walkway or patio with the Solar Dock Light (Pack of 2) 84507 from Sunforce Products. This solar light is weather proof and designed with a rugged stainless steel frame so that it can be left out and used year round. The Solar Dock Light (Pack of 2) is worry free because it will turn on automatically at nightfall and off automatically at dawn. Located in the solar panel is dusk to dawn light sensor that recognizes how bright it is outside and triggers the light accordingly. This light also comes with a manual on/off switch located on the underside of the product to override the auto-turn of the light. The Solar Dock Light also comes with the added convenience of not requiring any wiring during the setup process. This light has a truly hassle free setup process that consists of removing from the light from the box, setting it up where you would like to use it and then let the sun do the rest. Upon first use this light will require about two days of sunlight for its initial charge and after that a day of charging should give you about 8 hours of illumination at night.
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Equip your home security system, alert system or home automaton system with this hardwired Aleph America FS-3101 Fluid Level Sensor. Typically used in areas where water exists, when fluid levels lower, the sensor sends a signal to your home security system, alert system or home automation system, letting you know of the change in condition. Aleph America also offers a Decreasing Fluid Level Sensor, sold separately. Read more

Digital Film Micro SD Memory Cards let you get the most out of your digital devices. Whether it is your SmartPhone, PDA, picture frame, digital camera, hidden camera or other portable device, you can easily store data, video, music, games and more. Business users will be able to store more email, documents, and presentations for easy access when they are away from the office.

With an extremely thin profile and high storage capacity, Micro SD cards are the ideal choice for storing your digital files. This Memory card is an SDSC card, Secure Digital (SD) Standard Capacity (SC) and complies with SD card specification standards. It is compatible with nearly all Micro SD devices and also comes with an adapter that makes it compatible with most older Standard SD compatible devices. Additionally, this Micro SD card will work with host devices designed for SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) cards, but not host devices designated for SDXC (Secure Digital Extended Capacity) memory cards.
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The Tick Tock radio by Edifier takes you back in time with this very easy to use, multifunctional retro-styled alarm clock. This 21st century version of the classically styled alarm clock allows you to stream your favorite music from your Bluetooth enabled device to enjoy on its omni-directional pair of speakers. Along with the Bluetooth connectivity, this alarm clock comes in with a built-in FM radio tuner with 24 preset channels, an auxiliary input, 5 preset alarm functions, and a sleep function. The LCD display shows the audio input selected, date and time as well as any active alarms and strength of the signal for both Bluetooth and FM radio.

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