Y'all know I have been writing about indoor air quality for years, with a particular focus on air purifiers, air quality monitors, and even HVAC systems. And I'm looking forward to bringing air quality data into the smart home as part of the Matter … [Read more...]
How to improve and track your home’s air quality
If the pandemic was the big story of 2020, then climate change was the big story of 2021, with prolonged freezes in Texas, raging wildfires in California, and devastating floods in Europe. Yet even as more and more people wake up to the reality of a … [Read more...]
Happy holidays! Here’s our 2021 gift guide!
I'm pretty sure that, for most people, 2021 isn't going to be one of fond remembrances. For Kevin and I, it has been a year of reckoning, as people continue to lose trust in technology and the companies that sell consumer gadgets. Add to that the … [Read more...]
Smart home devices to help prepare for climate change
This morning I awoke to pictures of flooding in the Northeast, tales from relatives about power outages in the South, and worries about wildfire smoke in my neck of the woods. It's clear that we can't stop climate change, and in all honesty, there's … [Read more...]
Air quality is a great use case for interoperable smart homes
This summer was a pretty weird one for the Pacific Northwest, where I live. Most summers it's cool in the mornings and warm in the afternoons. People leave their windows open more than they use AC. But thanks to heatwaves and fire, HVAC systems are … [Read more...]