TaHoma is the smart home system from Somfy that helps you to control your home. Use your smartphone, tablet or computer to remotely control blinds, awnings, screens, lighting, security sensors, skylights and garage doors, etc. using TaHoma. All these products can be combined into scenarios that you can easily create and name according to your needs. A scenario can also be programmed to start automatically at a set time, for example, against a weekly schedule. You decide which units to be controlled, and how. If you want to control your blinds and other sun protection, you can add sunlight or temperature sensors and regulate them in order to create shade or improve the temperature indoors.

Somfy and QMotion offer apps that can control your blinds from your mobile phone, all you need is an appropriate hub.

A scenario is where you can select and organise a series of commands that you send simultaneously to the devices in your home that you want to control (blinds, awnings, lighting, thermostats ...). You can choose at what time the scenario should be activated, then activate the devices just as you specified in the scenario. Example: When you leave your home in the morning to head to work, you can use a single scenario to close the skylight blind, turn off the lights, adjust other shades and lighting and close the garage door or gate.

Security is guaranteed at all levels. Every time you turn on a device, the security code changes automatically. There is also a security key for each dwelling, which offers the same level of protection as Internet banking systems. TaHoma has been awarded "very safe" by the well-known and respected German IT security company SySS. Somfy received this certification following extensive testing by the IT specialists at SySS.

What can the Nest Hub 2nd generation do?

The Nest Hub can do all of the usual smart assistant things too. It can show you recipes, searches, set timers and alarms, control a large variety of third-party smart home devices and even stream a live feed from compatible smart cameras such as Google's Nest Hello doorbell.

You'll get a great digital photo frame with ambient light sensing and adaptive color. Sunrise alarm functionality helps you wake up gently with light in the 30 minutes prior to your alarm. You can view cameras, doorbells, thermostats, lights and more from the Home Control tab. There's still no built-in camera.

Meet the 2nd generation Google Nest Mini, the speaker you control with your voice. Just say “Hey Google” to play your favorite music from Spotify, YouTube Music, and more. It sounds bigger and richer with more power and stronger bass than the original Home Mini.