The SmartThings Blog

SmartThings is already the easiest way to turn your home into a smart home… but it just got even easier. Starting today through Friday, we’re offering 10% off any order in our Shop that contains a SmartThings Hub. That’s right: Whether you just buy a Hub, a Kit, or a Hub and individual Things, you’ll get 10% off the entire order! Just be sure to act quickly, because this lovely deal expires on at 11:59 p.m. EST on February 7th.

We're happy to announce that we're about to include a new addition to the Doors & Locks section of the SmartThings Dashboard that will make it easier than ever to monitor and control your garage door. The functionality will be added to the iOS app today, and to the new Android app experience that a closed group of beta testers are currently using. (more…)

To help make getting started with SmartThings as easy as possible for brand-new customers, we'd like to highlight more images of installed sensors and devices in our app. We know that there are great amateur photographers among us, so we wanted to reach out to the community to solicit your best pics! Here's what we're looking for... (more…)

Whether you'd like to adjust your home's lighting for convenience, security, or simply to set the mood, we've got you covered: Today, we're adding a new functionality to the "Lights & Switches" section of the Dashboard, and also to "Hello, Home," that makes it easier than ever to set your lights to automatically dim. (more…)

A dog owner talks about how he uses SmartThings to monitor his pooch's health and prevent accidents before they happen. (more…)

We’ve just pushed out our major Android app release to the first batch of beta testers. (more…)

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="207"] SmartThings reminds you to please drink responsibly when controlling robots.[/caption] In addition to securing your doors and locks, keeping an eye on loved ones, and triggering your home to automatically adjust to your unique preferences and patterns, SmartThings can also pour you a mean drink. Juan Pablo Risso, a developer from the SmartThings community, has integrated our platform with the Kickstarter-backed Bartendro to create the ultimate party trick: a robot bartender that will make your favorite cocktail with the push of a button. We took it out for a spin alongside some of our early backers, supporters, and partners inside the #HelloSmartHome at CES last week to see if it could pour us a Bloody Mary or screwdriver on command. Check it out... (more…)

A Minnesota native describes how SmartThings helped save his home and property from costly repairs two different times during last week's extreme sub-zero Arctic freeze. (more…)

Engadget stopped by the #HelloSmartHome at this year's CES to see how SmartThings Labs is propelling the connected home to a whole new level. Look for some cool and useful integrations with Sonos, Belkin WeMo, and Philips hue, as well as a few yet-to-be-released integrations with great brands like Jawbone, August, and Ubi.

Jonathan Geller, the President and Editor-in-chief of BGR, discusses the changing landscape in home automation, and why the space will be won by companies willing to open up their platform with others and integrate at an affordable price. (more…)