Firesticks can be lifesavers for those who are looking to cut the cord. Whether it’s for better channel selection, or to use your hotel’s internet, cutting the cord is an excellent way to save money. But what if you’ve already cut the cord? What if your firestick keeps restarting? Don’t fret! We have 12 proven ways to fix that pesky firestick that’s keeping you from watching your favorite show. So let us first attend to the generic question: Why does my firestick keep on restarting itself? Well, the answer generally is that there could be some underlying software or hardware issue. Which norma ..read more

I am back with another guide on resetting thermostats. And this time in, it is the world-famous “BRAEBURN” thermostat reset guide. If you want to find out about other thermostat reset guides, then head over to my article on How to reset a Honeywell Thermostat to go about that particular make. The sole reason you are reading this article is that your Braeburn thermostat has started malfunctioning. Or was it the HVAC system played on you while you were asleep? It might as well be, one or other problem with your Thermostat that has brought you to the panel. In all honesty, the very first step tha ..read more

Alexa isn’t anything new to the smart home community! The smart-tech revolution is now at its full swing, and needless to say “Amazon Echo” is the heart of it. The brain behind the brawns if I may put it that way. Research shows that there are going to be more than 21.4 million smart speakers in the US alone by 2020 – data by Activate. Millions of households across the globe have incorporated Alexa into their daily routine. Let it be listening to music, or asking Alexa to set up your morning coffee for you – while you are still in bed, without a doubt in mind; Alexa is the heart of any smart h ..read more

This is the best time to be a pet. Don’t take my word, just “literally”! What I meant was that with the new technological advancements happening in the field of smart home and gadgetry; we can see a wave of high smart-tech products for pets being launched into the market. And needless to say, there are a plethora of gadgets that are in the pipeline for development. Developers have been hard at work designing devices that bring comfort not only to us humans but also to our pets residing with us. To a few, pets are just animals. But for the other half, pets are “family members”. Therefore, our p ..read more

I am confident that you know by now that I am all about buying, using, re-using, adjusting, calibrating; oh God! “Electronics“. Having said that, this topic and the article I am about to write on is no different. Who doesn’t have a TV or is remotely not aware of what TV’s are? Well, if you really don’t know what TV’s are, then I suggest you head back to your grandma and ask her what that is! *banter intended*. TV’s are great, but what if I tell you that you could use the computer monitor that you have hooked up to your laptop or your desktop machine, as a standard Television. Would you be happ ..read more

There are a plethora of things in my household that I tend to yell at. And quite surprisingly, some tend to reply back. Yes, I am talking about the brain behind the brawns; the famed “Alexa”. I am confident that you know what Amazon Alexa. That is the sole reason your inquisitive tech-nerdiness made you land on this article through Google. Yay Google! Well, to put it all into perspective; Amazon Alexa is the Amazon’s signature voice processor that is capable of deciphering your voice instructions given to it and then parses them down into commands, which then gets sent to Amazon’s appropriate ..read more

This isn’t news to the world that professionals are asked to sit back at home and work during this uncertain time. This is not just important for the corporates but in fact, applies to each and every one of us. If you are reading this, then I would request you too to pass on this message to your loved ones and anyone you know to stay at home and try to do your work remotely. This brings us to the next in line problem of working from home! “The meetings!”. Oh, the dreaded ones. God only knows whenever there is a notification alert on my laptop and my smartphone, I start thinking if my beard req ..read more

Blink entered the home security cameras space in 2016. What were they doing before this? – Good question! Blink is a home automation company which is well renowned for producing battery-powered security cameras that are suitable for both indoor and outdoor. The company was initially founded in 2009 and is now owned by Amazon. I do not want to bore my readers about what and how the company transitioned through, but in all frankness; you would enjoy reading this article if you intend to buy a blink home security camera. By far, Blink has done an excellent join in producing the most sleekly ..read more

Needless to say, whenever you go and pick up a new smart home gadget, you have the dilemma of installing a respective app on your particular smartphone for it to be able to work. Yet there are specific devices that do not require you to install an app and can be configured with just a few flicks of a button to operate as per your command, but to completely milk out the features; you are required to install an app into your respective smartphone of the corresponding product. I remember when I first started off on my smart home journey, I was under the dilemma if my iOS-based devices would be ..read more

Needless to say, whenever you go and pick up a new smart home gadget, you have the dilemma of installing a respective app on your particular smartphone for it to be able to work. Yet there are specific devices that do not require you to install an app and can be configured with just a few flicks of a button to operate as per your command, but to completely milk out the features; you are required to install an app into your respective smartphone of the corresponding product. I remember when I first started off on my smart home journey, I was under the dilemma if my iOS-based devices would be ..read more