The SmartThings Blog

Cover your noses, 'cause this is one of the more pungent stories about how SmartThings saved the day :-) (more…)

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 fit their lifestyle. Today, we meet Brendon, a full-time dad who uses SmartThings to help keep an eye on his adorable twins. So c'mon in, take off your shoes, and please don't step on the toy dinosaurs. (more…)

Welcome back to the second edition of a brand-new feature on the blog called Spotlight! (more…)

A customer writes in to explain how he uses SmartThings to keep an eye on his dachshund, Daisy, and gets alerts if she leaves home and doesn't come back in 20 minutes. (more…)

Don't let the name fool you, the latest addition to the SmartThings Shop packs a lot of power: the Aeon Labs Z-Wave Minimote. (more…)

Coinciding with yesterday's launch of the open SmartThings Platform, we're excited to announce two new additions to SmartThings Labs: UP24 by Jawbone, and Life360! (more…)

As you may have recently seen, we just announced some exciting news for SmartThings customers and anyone who has ever wanted to create a smart home. We wanted to assure all of the SmartThings Android users that the new app experience will mirror the look and functionality of the iOS app and be released in a matter of weeks, not months–early June. Take a look as James Stolp, a co-founder of SmartThings and our SVP of Product & Design, offers a preview of the new and enhanced forthcoming Android experience:

Today is an exciting day for SmartThings customers and anyone who’s ever wanted to create a smart home. We’ve just unveiled an enhanced app experience that offers you one place to find, discover, and connect everything you need to customize a home that automatically reacts to your preferences. (more…)

Welcome to our third 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. Today, we meet Daniel, a product manager who rents a unit in an old, historic rowhouse with his wife and German shepherd. C'mon inside and watch as Daniel shows off some cool new features–including our Dropcam integration. (more…)

With a simple 15-minute DIY setup and no contracts, required monthly charges, or installation fees, SmartThings is already the easiest way to secure your home. But it just got even easier... (more…)