On our most recent IoT Podcast, Tom called in to our voicemail hotline with a HomeKit question. He currently has Lutron switches but was thinking about swapping out the standard bulbs those switches control with smart bulbs. Why? Because he's hoping … [Read More...]
IoT news of the week for Jan. 15, 2021
Appliance makers are the telcos of the smart home: In a conversation with some of the startups showing off their wares at CES, I had a realization. Many of these entrepreneurs were in the middle of working with an appliance company to get their … [Read More...]
Podcast: Everything from CES 2021 and a bit about LoRa
This week's show is mostly about CES 2021, starting with an array of interesting devices that were launched. We covered a lot of them here, but we also mentioned a $3,000 pet door, an energy harvesting NB-IoT modem demonstration, and Kevin's take on … [Read More...]
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CES 2021: A deep breath for the smart home to determine its future
Although the Consumer Electronics Show 2021 event is technically only half over, most of the big news typically lands in the first half of the week. So barring any groundbreaking announcements in the … [Read More...]
Smart home news and thoughts from the first day of CES 2021
There's nothing like sitting at your desk starting at 5 am (if you're on the West Coast) and strapping in for 10 hours of live-streamed and pre-recorded content from the largest consumer technology … [Read More...]
2 startups bringing better broadband to more places
For a full decade, I spent large amounts of time writing about broadband and lusting after my own fiber-to-the-home connection. After spending almost $9,000 (which can be spread out over 20 years), I … [Read More...]
CES 2021: Samsung brings vision, brains and robots to the smart home
At the digital Consumer Electronics Show 2021 on Monday, Samsung introduced its newest products for the smart home. Some come from the automotive industry while others come from a prior acquisition … [Read More...]
Consumers are suffering from app fatigue. Here’s how to fix it.
A little over a year ago, I purchased an Ember mug for my mother for Christmas. The mug keeps beverages at a set temperature for a few hours or so and can be controlled via an app on your smartphone, … [Read More...]