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Buying Smart Home Devices That Will Still Work in Five Years
Most smart devices fail because a company switches something off, not because the hardware breaks. How to buy gear in Australia that outlasts the seller.
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Do Overseas Smart Home Devices Work in Australia?
Imported smart home gear can be a bargain or a brick. Four things decide which one you get — and only one of them is fixed by an adaptor.
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Smart Home Devices Renters Can Install Without Drilling
Everything here mounts with adhesive, sits on a shelf or plugs into a socket. No holes, no wiring, and nothing that has to be explained at the final inspection.
Buying Second-Hand Smart Home Devices in Australia
Smart Home Devices for Older Australians
Smart Home Gear for a Holiday House or Short-Stay Rental
Where to Buy Smart Home Gear in Australia: Bunnings vs JB Hi-Fi
Smart Home for Renters: What You Can Install Without Losing Your Bond
Smart Home for Beginners: How to Start Without Wasting Money
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Smart Home Devices Renters Can Install Without Drilling
Everything here mounts with adhesive, sits on a shelf or plugs into a socket. No holes, no wiring, and nothing that has to be explained at the final inspection.
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Buying Second-Hand Smart Home Devices in Australia
Used smart home gear can be a bargain or a brick. What to check before you buy in Australia — account locks, compliance marks, support dates and your rights.
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Smart Home Devices for Older Australians
Which smart home devices genuinely help older Australians stay independent at home, which are the wrong tool entirely, and what to ask before buying.
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Smart Home Gear for a Holiday House or Short-Stay Rental
A property you are not living in has different priorities. What is worth installing in an Australian holiday house or short-stay rental — and what is not.
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Where to Buy Smart Home Gear in Australia: Bunnings vs JB Hi-Fi
Australian retailers stock very different slices of the smart home market. Knowing who carries what saves a wasted trip and makes returns far easier.
4 min readComparison
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Do Smart Home Devices Still Work When the Internet Drops?
Some smart home devices keep working during an outage and some become useless plastic. The difference is where the decision is made, not what the box says.
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Hubs & PlatformsDo Smart Home Devices Still Work When the Internet Drops?
Some smart home devices keep working during an outage and some become useless plastic. The difference is where the decision is made, not what the box says.
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