Tristan Perry

Tristan Perry

Tristan Perry

Contributing Writer

Tristan Perry is a software developer who is passionate about tech gadgets, DIY and housing. He has therefore loved seeing smart homes hit the mainstream. Tristan also has an academic background (in Math & Computer Science), and so he enjoys digging into the technical ways that smart home devices work. Tristan owns close to a dozen Amazon Echo devices, way too many Philips Hue bulbs and lightstrips, a boat-load of Ring Cameras and Doorbells... and a bunch of other smart home devices too (from Reolink, Google Nest, GLEDOPTO and others).

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Marketing image of the Broadlink SP4D US smart plug

Using Smart Plugs With Your Amazon Echo Device

Amazon regularly do bundle offers on smart devices, such as smart plugs with an Echo or Echo Dot. But why...

An enclosed light fitting in my bathroom.

Can Philips Hue Lights Be Used In Enclosed Fixtures?

An enclosed light is a housing which is completely sealed off, such that any light must shine out of the...

Ring Doorbell footage showing a cat which was picked up when 'People Only' mode was disabled.

Ring Doorbell And Ring Cameras: Animal Detection

Ring’s range of doorbells and cameras work by only recording when motion is detected (or the doorbell is pressed). This...

Marketing image showing two ecobee air filters.

Are ecobee Air Filters Worth It?

ecobee, the Canadian smart device manufacturer best known for their line of smart thermostats, unveiled a HVAC air filter subscription...

Marketing image for the Leviton Decora Smart WiFi 15 Amp Light Switch

Using Smart Switches And Sensors For Normal (Dumb) Bulbs

People sometimes think that in order to have a fully smart lighting system, you need to buy smart lights and...

Is Ring Protect Free with Amazon Prime?

Ring Protect is a paid-for plan that stores footage from Ring cameras and doorbells in the Ring cloud, ready to...

August's Smart Lock Pro in exploded view, i.e. showing the individual constituent parts that make up the actual lock and smart lock.

Can Smart Locks Be Rekeyed?

Some smart locks are keyless, not requiring (or allowing) any sort of key at all. However other smart locks come...

Samsung S10 phone screenshot showing bluetooth, mobile data and GPS (location) turned on, and also the 'IpsGeofence' app that's installed.

Smart Door Locks That Support Geofencing And Auto-Unlock

I sometimes wish that I lived in a posh mansion with a dedicated doorman, but failing that a standard doorman...

My Philips Hue E14 White Ambiance bulb inside a table lamp, with weird flickering and noise issues.

Hue Bulbs Buzzing: Why It Happens, And How To Stop It!

Philips Hue bulbs work really well in general, and are quiet to the point that you can only heard a...

My Amazon Echo (with a blue ring, in listening mode) next to a Philips Hue E14 White Ambiance box.

Hue And Alexa Integration Problems (& How To Fix Them)

I recently started to switch over to smart lighting in my house, and overall I really like the integration with...

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