This week, I was sitting in a coffeeshop/bakery right after it opened, observing the staff set out the pastries and stack merchandise around the store. I also watched the manager, as part of the morning make-ready, wave a thermometer around the … [Read More...]
How to trigger custom Alexa notifications from a smart home event
On this week's IoT Podcast, we got a great voicemail question from Keith. He wants to know if an Amazon Echo can notify him of external events based on other smart devices in his home. For example, if a webcam sees movement, can Alexa tell … [Read More...]
IoT news of the week for Nov. 9, 2018
Wemo adds HomeKit support to its dimmer switch: Rejoice, Apple fans! Those of you with the Wemo dimmer switch can now update the switch to add support for HomeKit. This is Wemo's first software-based implementation of HomeKit, which is a pretty big … [Read More...]
More IoT News
Podcast: Meet the Digital Standard for IoT security and privacy
The battle for more secure IoT products will get its day in court now that a judge has rejected requests for summary judgment in a case pitting the FTC against D-Link. The agency called out D-Link for … [Read More...]
Ooma Butterfleye Review: Smart but high latency and no vision in the dark
In December 2017, Ooma moved beyond its VoIP and communications expertise by purchasing Butterfleye, the maker of a connected security camera by the same name. Presumably, the idea of the acquisition … [Read More...]
How to automate a laundry room bulb using sensors but not a hub
On our most recent podcast episode, Michael called our IoT Podcast Hotline with a specific question. He has LIFX bulbs but no smart home hub, and he wants to automate the light in his laundry room … [Read More...]
Whelp, it’s the end of 2018 and here’s a new IoT platform
One of the challenges associated with building an IoT platform is figuring out how to differentiate yourself from the hundreds (yes, hundreds) of other platforms out there. Pycom, which makes several … [Read More...]
The stocks I care about for the IoT
Every year or so I take a look at the publicly traded companies I track from an earnings perspective to see which firms belong in the pack and which don't. I figured that you guys might wonder which … [Read More...]