Recent Articles

April 28, 2014

The Great Flood

A customer gets an alert in the middle of the night from SmartThings that there is water pouring into his basement. (more…)
April 25, 2014

The Ultimate SmartThings Bar

You may remember the Bartendro, and the SmartThings Olympic shot-pourer, but as we slip into the weekend, we wanted to share how Bill–a serious Scotch aficionado– has integrated SmartThings and Sonos to trick out his home bar. Sir, we tip our hats to you... (more…)
April 24, 2014

Who Let the Dog Out?

When SmartThings alerts a couple that their dog has just escaped from the yard, they set out in a panic toward a busy four-lane intersection a block from their house. (more…)
April 21, 2014

[VIDEO] Hello, Smart Home: Emily

Welcome to our second installment of "Hello, Smart Home," a new video series where we head inside customers' houses and apartments to see how they're using SmartThings to secure their homes, gain peace of mind, and fit their lifestyle. (more…)
April 17, 2014

A Home That Talks to You & Adjusts to Your Moods

When an easy and open smart home automation platform, a wireless HiFi stereo system, and vibrant LED light bulbs love one another and want to express those feelings, they come together and create something beautiful. We’re excited to announce five new integrations born in the SmartThings Labs. These latest features make using Philips hue and Sonos easier and more fun than ever. (more…)
April 11, 2014

New Additions to SmartThings Labs

We’re very excited to announce three new additions to SmartThings Labs: TCP Lighting, Quirky Pivot Power Genius, and ecobee. Two of these new integrations were created by a prolific developer in SmartThings’ growing community, Todd Wackford. As such, these latest additions to SmartThings Labs represent the power and flexibility of our open platform, and showcase how all customers benefit when builders and makers come together to create new ways to use SmartThings. (more…)
April 1, 2014

Meet the Maker

Brit + Co. just published a great Q&A with SmartThings' resident hackineer, Andrew Urman. Check it out to hear about his favorite hacks, advice for aspiring makers, and more!
March 25, 2014

Alex Hawkinson at Washington Post’s “All Things Connected” Forum

SmartThings CEO Alex Hawkinson joined Senator Richard Blumenthal, FTC Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen, and a host of other entrepreneurs at the Washington Post's “All Things Connected” forum this morning in Washington, DC. (more…)
March 24, 2014

New Items in the SmartThings Shop

We’ve recently unveiled two new SmartPower Outlet multi-packs and a new Kwikset lock in the SmartThings Shop. Allow us to introduce them to you... (more…)
March 24, 2014

iOS Version 1.5.4 is Here!

We’ve just released the new iOS version 1.5.4 to the app store. Here’s a rundown of what’s new and improved: (more…)