Did you know that different smarthome devices can watch for water leaks, act as another television remote, put a stop to energy vampires, and watch over packages on the stoop?
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Elijah
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Thanks for sharing! I wasn't aware that such a thing existed as a water leak sensor. One of our basement pipes busted while we were gone and it caused a lot of damage. Thanks to this article I've ordered a SmartThings water sensor to prevent... See more
Sphera
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The water leak sensor is very interesting. It's this kind of notification that we need more than knowing what our refrigerator has. I also really like the Broadcast feature which I can use to send messages to the kids on the second floor without... See more
George
I like living in the woods. The Broadcast feature is like the opposite of a baby monitor and I like it as well. The problem is we need to install the speakers in all rooms.
piperz
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I regularly use the Broadcast feature on the Google Home as well as a remote for my TV (since it's always lost). I was a happy camper the day I figured out I could tell Google to "Search YouTube for.." and it would come up with a list of options... See more