SmartThings Invades SXSW
Get the full South by Southwest SmartThings experience in Austin — or follow along at home! Read More
Now You Know You Know
Unexpected movement downstairs? Parts of the house getting unusually warm? Realize that you’ve accidentally left an appliance on after you’ve left house? With SmartThings (and these clever ads from the UK…), you can rest easy by always knowing if everything is okay at home. Read More
Professional Monitoring through Scout Alarm
We’re excited to announce the launch of a 24/7 professional home monitoring service with Scout Alarm. With this integration, you can enhance how you monitor and secure your home by dispatching the police in response to a home break-in.
The Deets
When you receive an incident through the Smart Home Monitor feature of the SmartThings app that shows unexpected entry in your home, you can choose to dismiss it or respond yourself. If you don’t disarm Smart Home Monitor within 90 seconds, a UL-certified dispatcher from Scout will call you to see if you’d like them to dispatch the police.
This new premium feature only requires the Samsung SmartThings Hub and compatible open/closed sensors.
The Deal
SmartThings 24/7 professional home monitoring service with Scout will be available for $19.99 per month.
To sign up, tap the Main Menu on the first screen within Smart Home Monitor (it’s the three dots in the top-right-hand corner). Then tap Configure (if you have an iPhone) or Setup (if you have an Android). You’ll then see an option for Scout Alarm. Tap to see step-by-step instructions to register for a new Scout Alarm account.
SmartThings + Amazon Echo
We’re excited to announce that SmartThings is now compatible with Amazon Echo! Read More
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. Read More
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.
Christmas Fun with SmartThings, hue, & Sonos
Earlier this month, we showcased 12 fun ways to use SmartThings this season in a series we called Smart Home for the Holidays. Today, we’re shining the spotlight on Chris to see how he plans on using SmartThings, Philips hue, and Sonos to surprise his kids on Christmas morning. Read More
[VIDEO] Inside the SmartThings-Powered Samsung Smart Home
Among the highlights of this year’s Samsung Developer’s Conference were the virtual reality displays; a live demo showing how SmartThings’ Hello, Home feature can integrate with the forthcoming Galaxy Gear S watch through voice recognition; and a 1720-square-foot smart home built in the center of the Moscone Center. Read More
[VIDEO] SmartThings & The Galaxy Gear S Watch
As part of his keynote speech today at the Samsung Developer Conference, SmartThings CEO Alex Hawkinson did a live demo to introduce how SmartThings works to the 4,500 people in attendance. At the end, he showed off how SmartThings’ Hello, Home feature can integrate with the forthcoming Galaxy Gear S watch through voice recognition.
Check it out:
What Happens in a Smart Home?
There’s a lot of talk about how smart homes and the Internet of Things are the wave of the future. But here are just a few of the many things that happen in homes with SmartThings… today.
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