The hot, humid summer in Pennsylvania is a perfect time to test a new smart thermostat. Luckily for me, the new $249.99 Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium recently launched and I’ve been using a review unit for the past week or so. Our house feels more … [Read more...]
Are some presence sensors smarter than others when it comes to people vs pets?
On our latest IoT Podcast episode, we take a question that Mark left on our IoT Voicemail hotline. Mark wants to use the sensors in a smart thermostat and other devices to detect the presence of people in his smart home. But he doesn't want any … [Read more...]
Need a HomeKit sensor and light strip for a closet? Here are some suggestions.
On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Michael called in to our voicemail hotline with a closet question. More specifically, he's looking for a HomeKit solution to enable light strips in his closets. The idea is to have the light strips turn on when … [Read more...]
What’s a good sensor for motion, humidity, temperature and light for the smart home?
There are plenty of single or dual-purpose sensors available for smart homes, but what if you want to know just about everything that's going on inside a room and even automate your home based on that information? That's the latest question we … [Read more...]
Shhh! We’re heading towards a quieter, gesture-based smart home
To say that voice has become a primary control for the smart home would be a vast understatement. In less than five years since the first Amazon Echo device was launched, smart speakers equipped with microphones have not only become mainstays in … [Read more...]