Going green. The Ecobee Smart Thermostat takes digital thermostats to the next level. Not only is it a programmable digital thermostat, but it can connect to your wireless network. This allows the ability to remotely program and monitor your homes temperature from any computer with web access or from most smart phones like the iPhone and Android based smart phones. The problem I have with basic programmable thermostats is that I never get home at the same time. With the Ecobee Smart Thermostat you can login and change it on the way home.