Home Automation

Gone in Home iOS 14

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Kenny Lim

It was very noticeable as I realized that I have much less accessory icons on the Home app. That was when I realized that the Accessory icons for Door / Window Contact, Temperature, Motion, and Light intensity Sensors were Gone

New in Home iOS 14

Posted on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 by Kenny Lim

So, what’s new in Home iOS 14? I did it. Dusted off my iPhone 8S, charged it up, and updated the OS to iOS 13, then proceeded to install the iOS 14 Beta into it. Slight changes which makes a

Home in OS14

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Kenny Lim

Home in OS14 is in beta soon, and I’m really curious to see it in action. So I’m taking out an old iPhone this weekend and making that my Beta testing device to share with you on what’s new with

Philips Hue Downlight Installation

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Kenny Lim

In my previous post I wrote about the Philips Hue Downlight. I just installed it today, and it took me a good 40 minutes to install. It’s just that easy. The tools : a Black & Decker cordless drill with

Philips Hue Downlight

Posted on June 21, 2020June 21, 2020 by Kenny Lim

I recently wrote an article about placing Philips Play Light Bars beside a shelf to provide it some light. Doing some research I found out that Philips has Philips Hue Downlight. It took me some time to decide to

Cool Way to Play with Philips Hue Play Light Bars

Posted on June 12, 2020June 17, 2020 by Kenny Lim

I bought the Philips Hue Play Light Bars end of last year and installed it behind my computer screen. I was only using it for the engaging light effects when playing Forza Horizon 4 or watching Netflix. Now I have

Smart Switch or Smart Bulbs?

Posted on June 3, 2020June 12, 2020 by Kenny Lim

It is a tough decision to make, should you just replace your existing bulbs with smart bulbs, or just change the light switch. If you’re asking yourself if you should get a Smart Switch or Smart Bulbs then this post

Home App No Response Fix

Posted on May 28, 2020June 12, 2020 by Kenny Lim

I’m not sure if you have run into this issue before. You open your Home app to find out that one (or a few) of your devices has a “No Response” message in the tab. And when you touch

Nanoleaf Light Panels

Posted on May 19, 2020May 21, 2020 by Kenny Lim

So you’re in lockdown, you’re in your home looking out the window and dreaming of being at the beach… Looking at pictures or watching a YouTube video of it is not engaging enough. Well Nanoleaf Light Panels can help! It’s

HomeKit Door and Window Sensors

Posted on May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 by Kenny Lim

Home lighting is usually the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Home Automation. The best part of Home Automation is linking the lights to sensors so that you can automatically enable an action when a sensor