Recent Articles

January 27, 2015

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. (more…)
January 22, 2015

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.
December 18, 2014

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. (more…)
November 14, 2014

[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. (more…)
November 12, 2014

[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:
November 7, 2014

The Value of the Internet of Things

After delivering a speech at this year's Web Summit in Dublin, SmartThings CTO, Jeff Hagins, shows CNN how he's integrated more than 100 connected devices with his SmartThings Hub, and explains why he hates the term "Internet of Things."
November 2, 2014

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. Click to enlarge...
October 24, 2014

Last Day: $5 Off All Packs

SmartThings Packs are already the most affordable way to stock up on sensors, but for just a few more hours, we're offering an extra $5 off all Pack purchases with code: PACKS. But hurry, the deal expires today at 4:00 p.m. EST! (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…)
March 20, 2014

SmartThings Starts Shipping to European Kickstarter Backers

Hello! Hola! Ciao! Bonjour! Hallo! We're pleased to announce that we will begin shipping SmartThings to our European backers this week. If you're a European-based Kickstarter backer, we have just sent you an e-mail asking you to either select your SmartThings devices (if you haven't done so already), or to confirm your mailing address (if you've already selected your SmartThings devices). We ask that you please complete and submit this e-mail so we can send you your order. (more…)