Recent Articles

October 24, 2013

SmartThings Alerts User of Break-In

A user sent us this e-mail about how his home was broken into when he was out of town, and how SmartThings not only sent him an instant alert as soon as the burglars entered, but also scared off his unwanted guests. (more…)
October 23, 2013

Updated Terms of Use

Spoiler: Unless you're a developer, our updated Terms of Use are still the same for you. If you are a developer, you'll probably like this. (more…)
October 21, 2013

New Items In Our Shop

We're happy to announce the arrival of two new Solutions in our Shop–both of which offer a greater savings on one of our most popular devices. (more…)
October 21, 2013

SmartThings Magic

In addition to making homes safer and smarter, SmartThings can also spark the imagination of its users–even its youngest ones. (more…)
October 17, 2013

The Internet of Things Is All About….

Safety and security? Enterprise? Retail? Sure, but also this... (more…)
October 16, 2013

Leap Motion + SmartThings Demo

Our resident maker, Danny, demonstrates how to combine the futuristic motion technology of Leap Motion with the power of SmartThings to control any number of lights, electronics, and gadgets in your home or office. Oh, and the best part? Anyone who has SmartThings, Leap Motion can start playing with this integration right now! Just go to SmartThings Labs and follow the simple instructions to hook up your things.
October 10, 2013

iOS Version 1.4.4 is Here

We've just released a new and improved version of our iOS app! (more…)
October 8, 2013

First Day of School

A father talks about sending his kids back to school, and how the end of summer vacation can weigh hardest on parents. (more…)
October 4, 2013

Welcome to the Programmable World

Writer Bill Wasik examines how SmartThings is helping to revolutionize the way people interact with the things around them in this cover article for Wired: "In our houses, cars, and factories, we’re surrounded by tiny, intelligent devices that capture data about how we live and what we do. Now they are beginning to talk to one another. Soon we’ll be able to choreograph them to respond to our needs, solve our problems, even save our lives..." (more…)
October 1, 2013

Altering Reality As We Know It

Buckle up as Jonathan Strickland, the founder of How Stuff Works, takes you on a tour of the house of the future and into a reality where you not only interact with the world around you, but where it also reacts to you.