Here's what happened in IoT this week. Yale is selling a new smart safe: In the wake of the legalization of marijuana in various states across the U.S., connected safes are having a moment as parents want to make sure their kids can't accidentally … [Read more...]
Smart stuff that should be on your 2022 holiday gift list
Last year, I recommended the then-new Nanoleaf Lines, and I’m building on that recommendation in 2022. While I love the Lines as they are, Nanoleaf now has a way to make patterns over the standard 60- and 120-degree Lines connectors. For $99.99, you … [Read more...]
Can you add a secondary Z-Wave controller for a connected door lock?
On a recent Internet of Things Podcast episode, we took a question from Dave on our Voicemail hotline. Dave's landlord uses a SmartRent mobile app and Aeotec hub that connects to a smart Yale Assure door lock with Z-Wave. Dave wants to add a … [Read more...]
Podcast: Amazon’s turning Alexa into the brains of the home
This week's show focuses on Amazon's new devices and services launched Wednesday. Kevin and I talk about Amazon's direction with Alexa as the manager of your life. We also gawp at the price iRobot is charging for its latest iteration of the Roomba … [Read more...]
Yale’s new Assure Lock 2 is smaller and missing Matter
Assa Abloy, the company behind the Yale and August brands of connected locks, has released a new smart lock that's smaller, sleeker, and waiting on the Matter smart home interoperability protocol. It's been a while since I reviewed a connected … [Read more...]
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