Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


jarledb

Webhead
3253 posts

Uber Geek

Moderator
ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

#191953 22-Feb-2016 15:45
Send private message

Found Flic today. Its a Indiegogo founded product. Bluetooth buttons that connect to iOS and Android.

 

There are some cool applications for a programmable button:

 

 

 





Jarle Dahl Bergersen | Referral Links: Want $50 off when you join Octopus Energy? Use this referral code
Are you happy with what you get from Geekzone? Please consider supporting us by making a donation or subscribing.


Create new topic
Disrespective
1925 posts

Uber Geek


  #1497635 23-Feb-2016 10:34
Send private message

Yeah, I have a few at home. I stall haven't set them up. The biggest downside is that currently you have to have a device on in the house running the BT service to make them work. That means you can't leave the house with your phone if it's the primary controller or none of the buttons will work... I think they're working on a Mac/Pi/Win service, but haven't checked progress on that for a while. 




danfaulknor
933 posts

Ultimate Geek

Trusted
Prodigi

  #1497694 23-Feb-2016 11:20
Send private message

How quick is the response from button press to action? These would be perfect to control our lights but not if there is a big delay..





they/them

 

Prodigi - Optimised IT Solutions
WebOps/DevOps, Managed IT, Hosting and Internet/WAN.


Disrespective
1925 posts

Uber Geek


  #1497939 23-Feb-2016 16:31
Send private message

It was only a second or so when I was testing the button to make my phone ring. Not great, but workable. 




danfaulknor
933 posts

Ultimate Geek

Trusted
Prodigi

  #1498059 23-Feb-2016 20:02
Send private message

Disrespective:

 

It was only a second or so when I was testing the button to make my phone ring. Not great, but workable. 

 

 

 

 

Hmm. I suspect that isn't going to fly in comparison to an immediate response to a light switch.

 


Back to trying to find a solution!





they/them

 

Prodigi - Optimised IT Solutions
WebOps/DevOps, Managed IT, Hosting and Internet/WAN.


Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.