Inter of Things (IoT) is a new star in the field of science and technology in recent years, and all startups and traditional technology factories want to have something to do with it. Now Kickstarter has a new product designed by Qblinks, a company in Taiwan Province Province: Qmote, which is also a new product born in response to the Internet of Things. By pressing various buttons, you can control smart home devices such as mobile phones, lights, vacuum cleaners, televisions and door locks. Is it complicated? To return to the original operation, just press a button. ? Before reading: q blings-q mote intelligent Bluetooth remote control (purchase link)? What is the Internet of Things? What can you do? ? Before that, let's talk about the Internet of Things. What is the Internet of Things? The Internet of Things is to connect all products to the * * * network for collaborative operation and centralized control. What are the benefits? For example, before we went to the living room to watch TV, you had to turn on the light in the living room first, then turn on the air conditioner or electric fan, and pick up the TV remote control to watch the program you wanted to watch. ? In the Internet of Things era, when you walk into the living room, the dynamic sensor on the wall senses that someone is coming, and helps you judge whether to turn on the light according to the strength of natural light, and then turns on the air conditioner or electric fan for you according to the room temperature. Sitting on the sofa automatically helps you turn on the TV, which is all the imagination of the Internet of Things. Of course, you have to have the equipment and network to integrate these resources. ? What are Smart Home and Internet of Things? Simply put, everything in your home is networked, and centralized control and cooperative operation can be achieved by relying on the smart home center. Qmote can also be regarded as a part of Internet of Things devices, which is connected with various devices through Bluetooth 4.0, a bit like a universal remote control. ? Simple smart home center? If you don't have a smart home center to help you control these devices, you can also use a small center like Qmote. Think of it as a universal remote controller for controlling electrical appliances, but this remote controller can control more and more things. ? The dynamic sensor we mentioned just now belongs to passive design, while remote control buttons such as Qmote belong to active design. Although the passive type can be operated unattended automatically, it needs a home center to control it. It's much easier to be active. Connect devices, set buttons, anything. ? You can control the mobile phone by pressing a key, which is the most basic function of Qmote. ? Wait, it also supports IFTTT? If Qmote is just a Bluetooth button, it is not worth special introduction. Qmote can directly connect devices, and more importantly, it can support IFTTT. IFTTT is just a network platform. When service A is triggered, you can set action B.. For example, if an Android phone takes photos, please sync the photos to Flickr. ? So what can Qmote do through IFTTT? The trigger condition can be set to start the service after pressing the button. For example, send a Facebook message after Qmote is archived. Or press the button to turn on the Nest thermostat, or Philips hue lighting. ? If Qmote only supports bluetooth, it may be troublesome for App to deal with compatibility issues. However, as an intermediary, IFTTT can make Qmote more playable as long as it meets the specifications. In recent years, IFTTT has added many smart home devices, such as temperature control and monitoring. Let Qmote get on the train of smart home internet of things without buying a mobile phone that can only be remotely controlled. ? In addition to mobile phones, it can also be used as computer briefing equipment, and because it supports the open IFTTT specification, there is no need to worry about future support. ? The outer packaging is quite simple, with the words Kickstarter written on it. ? The package contains Qmote, key ring and warranty, and the battery has been installed in Qmote. ? The product still needs App control, and the QR code on the back allows you to download the App immediately. ? Qmote has a metal shell on both sides, and it feels good only that the trademark has no words. ? The front is the key area, because the keys are not small, and it is easy for the elderly or children to press them. There is also a hidden LED indicator between the button and the border, which flashes when the button is pressed. ? The texture of the metal shell is still good, and you can see the tiny hairline, which is an effect that the plastic shell is difficult to achieve. ? It's used to hold the key ring, but it's up to you. ? The key ring is not small. It can be buckled on the backpack or put with the key. ? How much fun is the remote control mobile phone? Let's talk about the function of Qmote itself. Its App has multiple mobile phones built in for you to choose from. Such as mute, photo shutter, music control, transmitting current position, turning on flashlight, navigation and so on. Moreover, various functions can be started by long press and short press, and at most 10 functions can be set. ? Among these functions, I personally think that the function of transmitting the current position is quite special. After pressing, your current location will be transmitted to the set phone number via SMS. This function can be used as an emergency notification, and the current location can be sent by pressing the button. ? The most commonly used function is the camera shutter, which will automatically shoot or record when pressed, and it can be * * * with a tripod. In addition, navigation is also a very common function, which can set the navigation destination in advance, start the navigation mode of Google Maps with one button and set the destination, thus avoiding the trouble of slow setting. Suitable for friends who often use mobile phones for car navigation. ? Qmote is bigger than the thumb and should be the most commonly used function for remote photography. ? After turning on Bluetooth and App, it will search for Qmote, and when it is online, it will display the status as shown on the right. There are many options for pressing, and long pressing and short pressing are different. On the right is the preset function option, which has covered most of the things that the Bluetooth remote controller can do. Sending the current location is an important function in my opinion. When pressed, the message will be sent to the preset number, which can be used for emergency call for help. Qmote can open multiple functions at the same time and distinguish them by different pressing methods. In addition, IFTTT is also the main function of Qmote, but it should be used in conjunction with IFTTT's App. In IFTTT App, we can see that Qmote has many preset functions, which can be used in community, network service, smart home and so on. Nest thermostat and hue light are in the support list. Take Nest as an example. In the picture on the left, I automatically set the temperature to 25 degrees after pressing Qmote. ? What if TT changes a lot? As mentioned above, the advantage of Qmote is that it supports IFTTT, but in addition to Qmote's App, you have to download IFTTT's App. In the IFTTT application, you can set to trigger the B event when the A condition occurs. Of course, the A condition here is naturally to press the Qmote button. As for the event after pressing, you can set it to switch lights, thermostats, or call your Android Wear and other functions. ? At present, there are quite a few functions on IFTTT. You can create your own functions even if you don't have the preset functions you want. As long as you select Qmote in the IF option, you can select the following events from the huge IFTTT database. Usually as long as there are devices that support IFTTT, there will be default events to choose from. ? As for the common Android Wear, how to interact with Qmote? The answer is also through IFTTT. There is an activity called Android Wear in IFTTT, and you can choose to send a specific message to your watch. ? Pairing with Android Wear is also the main function of Qmote. You can send a specific message by pressing it, or save the current log in a specific way. ? Qmote is simulated as a volume button? Seeing this, you may want to ask, how does Qmote realize remote control of mobile phones? Sometimes the Qmote key will be simulated as the volume key of a mobile phone. For example, when it is used as a shutter, pressing Qmote is equivalent to pressing the volume key. Most mobile phones support taking photos by pressing the volume button, so this is how Qmote becomes a shutter. IPX7 waterproof and dustproof replaceable battery? It feels good to see Qmote for the first time. After all, it is a metal shell, which is more textured than plastic and metallic paint. I once asked the manufacturer why he chose a metal shell instead of rubber or plastic, and the manufacturer said that appearance was still a consideration. ? In addition, although the battery can withstand 60,000 presses and can be used for about 12 months, the easily purchased CR 1620 battery can still be replaced by itself. In terms of durability, Qmote can reach IPX7 waterproof level and can be placed in 1 m water for 30 minutes. Even the key ring is not afraid of splashing water. ? Although inconspicuous, it supports IPX7 waterproof, even if it rains, it is no problem. ? The disassembled Qmote structure is not complicated, and it is divided into upper and lower covers and batteries. ? The motherboard is fixed on the side of the button, with the words Qmote on it. ? The battery is CR 1620, which can be easily bought by electronic materials companies, and the price is only tens of yuan. In order to be waterproof, a waterproof ring was added to the details. ? An Internet of Things gadget worth playing? Although there are many products of the Internet of Things on Kickstarter, few of them have been successfully proposed and designed in Taiwan Province Province. From the product point of view, Qmote designed by Qblinks already has the function of general Bluetooth buttons. Besides, it also gives you the extended function and futurity of IFTTT, which is the greatest value of Qmote. In terms of durability, the battery has a long battery life, can be replaced, and supports IPX7 waterproof, so the durability is guaranteed. ? Secondly, MIT in made in taiwan is worth encouraging. Kickstarter suggested a price of US$ 24.99, equivalent to about NT$ 823 (the official listing price in Taiwan Province Province is 799). If you need a remote control device, or you already have smart home devices such as monitors and thermostats at home, it is very suitable to use Qmote to control it. Think about pressing a button to turn on the light, pressing a button to navigate, being a presentation device, and going out as a shutter of a mobile phone. Isn't it great? ? A little Qmote can make your smart home more interesting. Don't consider playing? You can buy it here: q blings-q mote smart Bluetooth remote control (purchase link).

12/24 update: the delivery date of this product is 7 working days.

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