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...]
Podcast: Blast off with IoT in space
This week we kick off the show discussing several smart devices that might provide a modicum of security or comfort in case of weather disasters associated with climate change. After that, we start the long goodbye to 3G and discuss how companies are … [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...]
Can you mitigate poor indoor air quality with a smart air purifier?
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Katie called into the voicemail hotline asking about connected air quality products. Specifically, Katie is on the west coast of the US, where massive forest fires have not only destroyed large areas but have also … [Read more...]