On our most recent IoT Podcast, Christopher called in to our voicemail hotline with a question about connected doorbells. He and his wife currently have a Ring Video Doorbell but aren't fans of the Ring Neighbors program and have decided to look for … [Read More...]
IoT news of the week for March 5, 2021
All about Eve's new weather station: Eve Systems this week introduced a new version of the Eve Weather Station, which costs $70 and is available March 25. What's special about this one? Thread compatibility, which brings hubless mesh connectivity and … [Read More...]
Podcast: Thanks to the IoT, everything’s a subscription now
We kick off this week's show with the news of SmartThings device depreciation and Amazon's Alexa Conversations feature finally making it to general availability. After that, we talk about the rising revenue from subscriptions in the consumer IoT and … [Read More...]
More IoT News
Meross HomeKit Dual Plug Wi-Fi review: Two great outlets in one
I'm a few weeks into my move from Google Home to Apple HomeKit and on the lookout for new smart devices. Most of my current smart outlets are old at this point. Needing a refresh, Stacey and I came … [Read More...]
Modernizing the supply chain requires holistic thinking
As more processes and industries transition to using connected sensors and software to track and manage their operations, analog industries such as shipping or health care are realizing that standards … [Read More...]
Why we’re paying for Wi-Fi now, and what comes next
In the last five years, we've moved from home Wi-Fi being part of a residential broadband subscription to paying extra for managed Wi-Fi from our ISP or as part of an add-on provided by a retail … [Read More...]
SmartThings starts saying goodbye to its hardware
If you own a 2013 SmartThings hub (that's the original) or a SmartThings Link for the Nvidia Shield TV, your hardware will stop working on June 30 of this year. The device depreciation is part of the … [Read More...]
What devices can help your smart home use less energy?
On the most recent IoT Podcast, episode, Derrick called in with a question about saving energy in a smart home. He already has a smart thermostat and he doesn’t want to spend thousands of dollars. So … [Read More...]