This week's show has lots of updates and small updates. We start off with a story about a golf course near San Diego that has saved millions of gallons of water using connected soil sensors. And then we review what changed with Zigbee PRO 2023 and … [Read more...]
With its PRO 2023 release, Zigbee tries to stay relevant
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) has released a new version of the Zigbee standard called Zigbee PRO 2023 with a stated focus on security. But looking deeper at the proposed changes to the low-power wireless mesh, I see an effort to keep … [Read more...]
Podcast: Why is the smart home still so terrible?
This week's show is full of both good news and bad news, starting with Google apparently dropping software update support for third-party smart displays. We question Google's commitment to the smart home, even though the good news from Google is that … [Read more...]
The Homey bridge is a simple (but sweet) home hub
This week, customers in the U.S. can spend $69 for the Homey Bridge, a smart home hub designed and sold in Europe, and now available for the first time here in the U.S. The Homey Bridge is a smart home hub designed for folks who are privacy-conscious … [Read more...]
Can’t hear that phone ring? Smart home to the rescue!
On a recent Internet of Things Podcast, we took a voicemail from Brian on our podcast hotline. His mother is an assisted living facility and doesn't always hear her phone ring so he's looking for a solution to that problem. Brian asked if there's … [Read more...]
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