Domotics Home Automation SG

22/08/2021

Another new toy for the lazy folks

Motorized roller blinds are usually the more costly component of a smart home. Typically a decent brand from Somfy or Dooya would set you back around SGD1000 including fabric and installation. Of c…

12/03/2021

Eufy Video Doorbell 2K Review. Value for money!

Background Before I start my review, allow me to rant a little. Previously I wrote a review of the Nest Hello doorbell back in June 2019. As a google fan boy, Google products are those that is intu…

14/10/2020

Tested Homey with IKEA motorised blinds. Really cheap and good!

We love to paint the picture of the blinds automatically rising in the morning to kick start your day. Unfortunately, smart motorised blinds aren’t cheap. No, I’m not even talking about…

28/04/2020

A long overdue review of the FIBARO Walli Switch/Dimmer. Since we are less busy now, might as well have more reviews!

Singapore is currently undergoing a period of “circuit breaker” in a bid to contain the COVID19 situation. As we are mostly working from home, our team decided to resume some of our reviews on smar…

24/03/2020

If you like to control power, fan speed and the attached light for your smart home, here's the fan for you. And it is way cheaper than Haiku.

Most of the ceiling fan, especially in Singapore comes with an RF remote. We usually control the power to the fan by connecting it to a smart switch such as MCO Home, FIBARO. By controlli…

08/10/2019

We are doing a server migration. You might encounter security error when accessing to the blog until the migration is completed.

04/10/2019

Completing the collection :)

I’m back as a Google fan boy! Yes, I needed to buy the Google Nest Hub Max to complete my Google Home family. The parcel arrived last week and my kids and I had were having fun with it over the weekend. You’ve probably read my review on the Nest Hub last year, so I’ll be skipping some of the s...

25/09/2019

If you just want to voice control your AC and other IR appliances without spending much, without using a hub, this might be for you.

Recently a local company WYFY Singapore launched a series of wifi based smart home products. Although there are tons of wifi based smart home products online, in my opinion, one that is no frills, reasonably priced, with nice packaging and with local support and warranty caught my eye. So I got this...

14/09/2019

Outdoor vs Indoor vs NEA

29/06/2019

Just to set the stage for this review, it might be a little biased because I’m a Google fan boy. I’ve 2 x Google Home, 1 x Google Home Mini, 1 x Google Max and 1 x Google Nest Hub (previously named Google Home Hub). Not to mention I’ve converted my wife from an iPhone to Pixel 3 XL so that she...

04/04/2019

KeyWe lock is actually quite value for money.

KeyWe is a korean company that launched its kickstarter “Smartest Lock Ever” campaign for their connected smart lock. Featuring connectivity such as NFC, Bluetooth, Z-Wave and a wifi bridge, the smart lock is also a typical battery operated deadbolt lock with a touchpad for fingerprint and a man...

18/01/2019

For those who wants a voice controlled home without a hub. Presenting MCO Home wifi switches!

What does this mean? This would mean that you no longer require a smart home hub if you like to control your lights, water heater, curtains and blinds (wifi version of curtain or blinds switches will be released in year 2019) with your mobile phone. In this era of voice control, the wifi version of....