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December 21, 2022

Light Up Your Holidays with Hombli Smart Light Bulbs

The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to get into the festive spirit than by decorating your home with twinkling lights? But why stop at just your tree and outdoor decorations? With Hombli smart light bulbs, you can bring the magic of Christmas into every room of your home.

November 30, 2022

Which devices are the biggest energy consumers in the home?

You know the situation, everything is going well, and then suddenly the washing machine stops working. At first, you think: should I have it fixed? But soon you conclude that it might be better to buy a new one after all. Sometimes it seems more economical to last a long time with devices, but this is by no means always the best solution. Nowadays, many of these devices come with an energy label, which tells you exactly how much your new washing machine will use. We all know, measuring is knowing! But which devices use the most energy?

November 28, 2022

How much do devices on standby mode really consume?

Before you go to work in the morning, check the news. We all do it. With the push of a button, you put the TV back into standby mode. The modem and sound system also go "off''. But do you know how much energy your devices use in standby mode?

June 29, 2022

The Best Way to Protect Your Smart Home With Hombli

While relaxing on the beach with a cocktail in hand, would you want to leave all the worries behind and live the moment? However, you can’t help but think about your home. Is the door locked? What’s your pet doing? Is it safe while you’re away?

May 18, 2022

Tips to help you prepare for the summer season

The pleasant warmth from the sun is already reaching your house, and before you can relax and enjoy the nature in your garden, you might need to do some maintenance. We want to give you some tips and simple steps to help you get started in your garden. These tips and smart automations will make sure you can enjoy your coffee in the morning, while smart devices from Hombli transform your backyard into a fairy garden.

April 14, 2022

Smart Scenarios for your Water Controller

Keep your garden green with the Hombli Smart Water Controller. You can exactly choose on what day, how long and how often you want your garden to be watered. Thanks to the smart irrigation system of the Smart Water Controller your lawn, patio plants, flower beds and hedges stay in top condition. Just attach it to your garden hose, lawn sprinkler or any other sprinkler system, and while you are laying in the garden or on the couch, your water controller is watering the garden.

April 14, 2022

3 tips for smart gardening

From urban jungle to a mini vegetable garden: gardening is back. And no wonder. What’s better than relaxing next to your own beautiful plants and eating home-grown veggies? A hobby to dive into for sure. The only thing is: you need to keep all the greenery alive. This can be a challenge. Fortunately, there are many smart ways and systems to maintain your garden!

March 7, 2022

Bluetooth vs. WiFi: what works best for your Smart Home device?

Just like people, smart devices can talk in different languages, mainly WiFi and Bluetooth. These are the languages, or ‘protocols’ as we call them, that our Hombli smart devices speak. Both protocols have different benefits and in this blog article we explain why some smart devices use WiFi and others use Bluetooth.

February 14, 2022

Enjoying Valentine’s Day with the love of your life, the smart way

Valentine's Day, a day you want to celebrate with your lover, yet through the maelstrom we call life, it might have even slipped today is already the 14th. But, no worries, we got you covered. We have some smart tips so you can still enjoy a romantic evening together.

February 4, 2022

Situations that can use a Smart Doorbell

The doorbell is a two centuries old invention that all of us are familiar with, it might be time to replace it, as it can be quite lacking in certain situations. A smart video doorbell can be the replacement you need in these situations, and we will tell you why.

January 14, 2022

An Air Purifier for every room

Keeping the air in your home fresh and clean is very important and an air purifier can be the perfect tool to take care of this for you. Yet, not every house or office building is the same and different air purifiers cover different types of spaces. We explored a few possibilities for you to consider.

December 22, 2021

A safe and secure winter, the smart way

The shortest day of the year might be behind us, but the nights are still rather long. With this in mind, it might be smart to think about creating a safe and secure environment in and around the house. We can offer you some ideas to get you started.

December 17, 2021

Have yourself a healthy holiday, the Smart way

The Holidays are around the corner and we all want to spend time with our family. And while that has become more challenging as of late, we might be able to help out a bit. All for a happy and healthy Christmas! We have some quick, simple and smart ideas to make the most out of your new Hombli products!

December 13, 2021

How to create the perfect cozy Christmas ambiance, the Smart way

It is getting colder outside, the sun goes down before you know it, and the end of the year is in sight. Cuddle up with a big blanket, a cup of warm cacao and give your home some more ambiance. Don't know where to start? We will give you some examples!

December 10, 2021

Does an air purifier work against a virus?

Recently we have become more and more aware of viruses and the consquences infection can have to our well-being. There are many tools to protect yourself against viruses, we try to answer the question if an air purifier is a powerful defense.

October 22, 2021

Automate your house with Smart sensors

You can do much more with smart sensors than just getting notifications. With smart scenarios you can for instance also control other smart devices or manage when the sensors should be active. In this article we give some examples of the possibilities.

August 31, 2021

3 tips for cleaner air at home

Most people spend most of the day inside at home, at work or at school. But as you can probably imagine, the air inside is not as fresh as outside. Often this has implications for our health. Fortunately, there are ways you can improve the air quality in your home quickly and easily. We give you 3 easy tips for cleaner air at home!

August 26, 2021

The influence of light on your body

Light has a lot of influence on how we feel. After all, your mood on a drizzly autumn day is far from the same as your mood on a summer morning in the sun, is it? But it’s not only your mood that is influenced by light. Your whole body reacts to it. Even your metabolism! And that has everything to do with the substances serotonin, melatonin and cortisol. We tell you more about it and how you can optimally support your natural rhythm with the help of smart lights. 

July 22, 2021

The era of the Smart Filament Bulb

Where does the traditional version actually come from? And in what ways can you use the Smart Filament Bulb – also called a LED filament lamp – that you can’t with a traditional light bulb? We’re about to tell you!

July 19, 2021

Eye-catching smart lights that brighten up your home

Sometimes you’re looking for more than just functional lights. Sometimes you want special ones, you want them to look good and stylish in your interior. That’s why we proudly present to you: the Hombli Smart Filament Bulbs!

July 13, 2021

Hombli and Tuya: the ultimate smart home experience

Hombli is more than a Tuya brand. Next to using the Tuya platform as a solid base for our products, we put a lot of time and effort in developing the underlying technology. This has resulted in an advanced smart home app and high quality smart home devices. In other words, with Hombli you’re assured of a seamless smart home experience.

April 6, 2021

Stream Hombli Smart Doorbell 2 to Google Nest Hub: 3 ultimate benefits

Ding dong! See who’s knocking on your door without opening it. In razor-sharp images. Not just on your smartphone, but on the 7-inch touchscreen of your Google Nest Hub. The smooth teamwork between the newest Hombli Smart Doorbell 2 and Google Nest Hub comes with 3 benefits that instantly make your life easier.

January 25, 2021

How your home can help you achieve your 2021 goals

It’s that time of the year again. Yes, we’re talking about goal setting. What are your plans for 2021? Any dreams or goals you really want to achieve? Whatever it is, a little help is always welcome. Here’s some inspiration on how your home can support you.

January 14, 2021

How to Make Smart Scenarios: A Step-by-Step Guide

Did you discover the smart scenario tool in the Hombli app yet? This feature allows you to let your smart lights and other Hombli devices go on and off automatically. Or to control all of them at the same time. Yep, we guess that’s exactly what you’re looking for. But first you need to know how it works. No worries, we help you out.

November 17, 2020

5 Things You Didn't Know About Smart Home

Did you know a smart home is often called the ‘house of the future’? And its main goal is to make your life easy and comfortable? Great chance you do. But there are plenty of smart home fun facts you might not yet heard of. We’re happy to share 5 with you.

October 29, 2020

What Is Voice Control and How Do You Use It With Hombli?

Using hands or even a fingertip for turning on your smart lights or TV is in the past. Thanks to smart assistants from Google, Alexa and Siri you need nothing but your voice. Your Hombli devices literally do what you tell them to do. Wonder how voice control works and how to use it? Hang on, we’re about to tell you.