Recent Articles

August 11, 2014

SmartApp Workshop

As mentioned, we're kicking off a series of workshops to help people learn how to create new and valuable ways to use SmartThings. We call these custom-built solutions "SmartApps," and we'd love to teach you how easy they are to create. (more…)
August 4, 2014

[VIDEO] Hello, Smart Home: Craig

Welcome to our latest installment of “Hello, Smart Home,” a 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 complement their preferences and patterns. Today, we meet Craig, a tech manager who recently married his college sweetheart and moved with her into their first house. (more…)
July 18, 2014

A Simple Gadget Creates the Smart Home of the Future

In a story republished from his blog, Daniel Root describes how he's using SmartThings to bring intelligence into every corner of his home, creating a smart home custom to his lifestyle. (more…)
July 15, 2014

Smart Sump Pump: Protection From Major Flood Damage

A customer describes how he's using SmartThings to turn his ordinary sump pump into a smart sump pump. (more…)
July 14, 2014

What Can SmartThings Do for You? (VIDEO)

One app. One Hub. Limitless possibilities. Watch this short video to get just a hint of what SmartThings can do for you. And to learn more about how your home can automatically adjust to fit your needs and preferences, visit SmartThings.com. (more…)
July 13, 2014

Avoiding Costly Water Damage in Your Home

SmartThings alerts a customer that a leak has started forming in his laundry room, allowing him time to rush home to prevent a headache from causing a disaster. (more…)
July 8, 2014

Lightning Crashes, a Family Gets Smart About Sewage Backup

After a father and his family are hit with a sewage backup during a thunderstorm, he sets up a foolproof water-detection solution using SmartThings, and it saves him from a second flood later that week. (more…)
July 8, 2014

New Item in the SmartThings Shop: Lighting Automation Kit

The brand-new SmartThings Lighting Automation Kit makes it a breeze to control and automate your lights, electronics, and small appliances from anywhere. (more…)
July 7, 2014

New Item in the SmartThings Shop: Water Detection Kit

[caption id="attachment_4669" align="alignright" width="360"] Prevent minor leaks from turning into major headaches with the SmartThings Water Detection Kit[/caption] We know how devastating a minor leak can be if it goes undetected. Three years ago, SmartThings CEO Alex Hawkinson discovered that a leaky pipe had caused his entire vacation home to flood. By the time he and his family discovered the damage, his porch and basement were rotting, and his home had endured $80,000 worth of structural damage. Had he been alerted as soon as his pipe started leaking, he could have saved his family's home and personal belongings. To make sure this wouldn't happen again, Alex came up with the idea for SmartThings. Our brand-new Water Detection Kit is the easiest and most affordable way to prevent a little headache from turning into a major disaster. Simply place each of the two included SmartSense Moisture sensors in areas of your home susceptible to water leaks or water entry and receive an immediate alert on your smartphone at the first sign of excess moisture. For less than $200 (a $9 savings versus purchasing the products individually) and fewer than 15 minutes, the SmartThings Water Detection Kit offers you invaluable peace of mind. The Water Detection Kit includes: • 1 SmartThings Hub • 2 SmartSense Moisture sensors To learn how other customers are using SmartThings to prevent water damage in their homes, check out these stories: • Avoiding Costly Water Damage in Your Home • SmartThings Smells Trouble • The Great Flood
July 1, 2014

[VIDEO] Hello, Smart Home: James

Welcome to our latest installment of “Hello, Smart Home,” a 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 complement their preferences and patterns. Today, we meet James, a busy professional who wakes up incredibly early and uses SmartThings to help make his mornings easier. (more…)