Recent Articles

February 13, 2015

Andrea Shares the Love with Ben

In one of the more adorable stories we've heard to date, Andrea bought her boyfriend, Ben, a SmartThings Hub as a Valentine's Day gift last year. Since then, they've been slowly trying to expand their smart home collection while staying on a tight budget. (more…)
February 12, 2015

Jeff Hagins on SmartThings’ Beginnings

SmartThings' CTO, Jeff Hagins, stepped on stage at this week's Startup Grind conference to tell the story of how a personal disaster sparked the idea for SmartThings just three years ago, how it's evolved, and how far it still has to go. (more…)
February 12, 2015

Share the Love

Today through the end of February, we're giving you $10 $20 to use in the SmartThings Shop for each friend you refer who buys their first Hub or Kit! (more…)
February 10, 2015

4 New SmartApps

One of the most powerful parts about the SmartThings open platform is that it brings together developers from our growing Community and SmartThings customers. When these developers create and submit creative and valuable new ways to use SmartThings, we’ll publish them in the free SmartThings app for all customers to find and use. We call these new Community-created actions and alerts "SmartApps." (more…)
January 27, 2015

Predicting the Future–In 1967

If you're into sci-fi, Asimov, or even transhumanism, chances are you're going to be in to this. (more…)
January 27, 2015

Watering More Than Plants

Maureen, an avid gardener, was merely trying to keep her plants watered while she was out of town. She soon discovered that a busted water line had soaked more than just her perennials. (more…)
January 22, 2015

New In-Wall Switches in the Shop

We're happy to introduce three new in-wall light switches to the SmartThings Shop! (more…)
January 22, 2015

The Smart Home of the Future

As we continue to expand the many ways you can use SmartThings today, we wanted to offer you a glimpse into the SmartThings home of tomorrow. Here are just a few of the exciting things we're working on delivering in the near future. Get ready to experience life like never before.
January 19, 2015

The SmartThings Shop Referral Program

Love your friends? Love saving money? Love SmartThings? Then you’re going to love this :-) (more…)
January 6, 2015

SmartThings Releases App for Samsung Gear S

We're excited to announce that the first wearable version of the SmartThings app is now available for free download: the SmartThings 1.0 for Gear S. (more…)