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Review: Detect motion at home with the Motion Sensor Pro
Get to know the French blogger Antoine Guilberg's opinion of the friently Motion Sensor Pro and find out how to connect it to Home Assistant.
Home automation
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Christmas presents for him
Need some help finding a Christmas present for the man in your life? Here's a helping hand. By matching his type of personality with frient devices, you’ll get him the perfect Christmas present.
Fire & water protection
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Electricity monitoring
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4 Christmas automations at the push of a Smart Button
Learn how the friently Smart Button can make Christmas time even more jolly, cozy, effortless, and safe.
Security
Home automation
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What is a smart cable?
With a smart cable, you can convert conventional cables into remotely controlled units. This way, you can turn on and off connected electrical appliances remotely. Here's how.
Security
Home automation
Electricity monitoring
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The Air Quality Sensor now works with SmartThings
Use the Air Quality Sensor with SmartThings and ensure optimal air quality in your home.
Indoor climate
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The Intelligent Heat Alarm now works with SmartThings
Use the Intelligent Heat Alarm with SmartThings and you won't be disturbed by false alarms from your cooking or fireplace.
Fire & water protection
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How does a Zigbee smart plug work?
Zigbee smart plugs allow you to control electrical appliances remotely. Some Zigbee smart plugs also work as energy monitors. Get to know a friently plug that'll help you gain intelligent control of your home.
Home automation
Electricity monitoring
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New functions for many frient products with SmartThings Edge drivers
New drivers are available for the frient products on SmartThings that let you use new frients with your hub and expand the functionality of your existing frients.
Care
Electricity monitoring
Fire & water protection
Home automation
Indoor climate
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Your right-hand frient in controlling your big electrical devices
The frient Smart Cable helps you automate the bigger things at home - for example your stove or air conditioning. Just like with a smart plug, you can turn your devices on and off remotely, embed them in your home automations and monitor their energy consumption.
Home automation
Electricity monitoring
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Are you a reseller of frient? Stock up for Black Friday now
Black Friday is less than 2 months away. High time to stock up on frient products to make sure they arrive in time and you're ready to sell many frients on Black Friday.
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4 automation ideas for your smart home with the friently Smart Button
Do you want to know how a Smart Button can make your life at home easier? Read this article and find out.
Security
Home automation
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How does a smart smoke detector work?
With a smart smoke detector, you’ll get an instant fire warning while at home and when you're away. Here's how.
Care
Fire & water protection
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There's no too small space for the Water Leak Detector Probe
The slim and elegant Water Leak Detector Probe is the best right frient hand any Water Leak Detector can ask for. This Zigbee frient can fit into any nook and cranny to make sure no leakage goes undetected.
Fire & water protection
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What is a water leak sensor?
A water leak detector saves you from costly damage caused by water leaks or flooding in your home. Here's how.
Fire & water protection
Care
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5 ways of using a smart plug
Smart plugs are versatile little devices for your home. They connect your appliances to your smart home so you can remote control and automate them, and measure the energy consumption. Get to know 5 ways of using a smart plug in this article.
Care
Home automation
Security
Electricity monitoring
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Review: Keep precise track of your electricity consumption with frient
The Danish smart home blog Mette Siger Nej has done a review of the Electricity Meter Interface showing how precise the device is and much more. Check the review.
Electricity monitoring
Reviews

Get an expert’s opinion on the Electricity Meter Interface
Get an expert’s opinion on the Electricity Meter Interface
Electricity monitoring
Reviews

What is a heat detector?
Heat detectors are used to detect fires. The difference between a heat detector and a smoke detector is how they are triggered. Check out how a heat detector works.
Fire & water protection
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What is a multisensor?
Multisensors combine several features in just one device. Examples of combined features are movement, light, and temperature or open/close and temperature. Which multipurpose sensor matches your needs?
Home automation
Security
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frient welcomes B2B distributor Visio Domus
All frient resellers from Croatia can now source the frient products from Visio Domus, a B2B smart home distributor.
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Business-to-business

frient is available at German store Smaart.Haus
All German fans of frient can buy the Zigbee-based smart home products at the German store Smaart.Haus.
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What does a smart home expert say about frient?
Looking for new devices for your smart home? Then you’ll definitely want to take a look at this video review of the Intelligent Smoke Alarm, Motion Sensor Pro, and Entry Sensor Pro.
Home automation
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Read customer reviews of the friently Smart Plug Mini
"Beautiful and especially small plugs", "Very smart and really useful - highly recommended and really compatible" - these and more statements were left by frient customers in online shops.
Home automation
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Protect your home from fires and water damage
With a couple of frients, you can check on your home remotely and have peace of mind that they'll notify you the second something is out of order.
Fire & water protection
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What is an entry sensor, and why should I have one in my smart home?
Get to know all the facts about entry sensors, what you can use them for, and how to choose the right one for your smart home.
Security
Home automation
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What is a smart home, and what are the benefits?
A smart home enables remote monitoring, control, and automation. But how does it work? And what are the benefits of making your home smart? Get the insight here.
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Fire & water protection
Home automation
Electricity monitoring
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3 reasons for reselling smart home devices
Have you considered to sell smart home devices in your webshop? Get to know the benefits of taking part in this fast-growing industry.
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Business-to-business

How to protect your home with frient smart home devices
Did you know how easy it is to set up a security system in your home with a smart home hub? Read this blog post to find out more about the main features a smart home security system with frient devices can have.
Security
Fire & water protection
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Laws on reselling products
If you want to start a reselling business, it is important that you familiarize yourself with the laws around reselling. Get to know if and when reselling is legal and what you need to become an authorized reseller.
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Easily connect your frient devices with the SmartThings hub
Set up your smart home with frient devices and the SmartThings hub to automate your home, protect your home and loved ones, and reduce your electricity consumption.
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Fire & water protection
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Set up a smart home with frient products and the Homey hub
To use the frients in your smart home, you need a Zigbee hub, such as the one from Homey. Find out which possibilities the Homey offers and how you can use it and the frients to smart up your home.
Security
Fire & water protection
Home automation
Electricity monitoring
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Heat alarms vs smoke alarms: What’s the difference?
Both heat alarms and smoke alarms are used to detect fires, but how do the two types of alarms differ then? And where should you use one or the other? Get the answers here.
Fire & water protection
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How to keep your heating bill from going up
When it’s cold outside, it’s nice to turn up the heat and get cozy. As long as the heat stays inside your home, you get to enjoy it. Check out how the frient Entry Sensor helps you avoid unnecessary heat loss.
Home automation
Electricity monitoring
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How to start a reselling business
Do you want to get to know how to get started with a reselling business and benefit from selling already produced and branded products? Find out which steps to take on your way to a reselling business.
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Business-to-business

4 features every smart home should have
The possibilities are endless when it comes to smart home features. Here you’ll get a list of 4 useful features that every smart home should include. With these features, you’ll always be able to keep an eye on your property and loved ones as well as save money on your electricity spending.
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