The SmartThings Blog

We’ve just released an updated version of the SmartThings Gear S app. Our second iteration of our first wearable version of the SmartThings app is now available for free download. Below is an overview of the Gear S app, a list of what's new and improved, and instructions on how to download the app. (more…)

In this post on Breaking Modern, author Mark Kaelin discusses the benefits and affordability of smart home security compared to traditional models.

You don't often think about the importance of humidity in the winter. But as frigid temperatures continue their grip on much of the country this week, we wanted to share a story from the SmartThings Community about a customer in Texas who figured out a way to keep his home's humidity level from plummeting as temperatures dropped. (more…)

We're happy to share that version 1.0.5 of the SmartThings app for Windows Phone is now available for free download. (more…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

At SmartThings, we're busy building a totally open platform that brings together consumers, device makers, and developers–and we'd like you to build it with us. (more…)

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