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Matter gotchas to know about eight months after the standard’s launch

May 24, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 9 Comments

We're nearly eight months into the Matter smart home protocol rollout and there are still some gotchas. I figured we'd have some initial pain points to deal with but I also thought that by now, some or all of them would have been addressed. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Amazon, Amazon Echo, Apple, google, Google Home, homekit, HomePod mini, Matter, smart home, Thread, Wi-Fi

How Google Assistant with AI can deliver a truly smart home

May 22, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

After watching the Google I/O keynote last week, I noticed that Google Assistant, which has been a staple of Google's developer event for around eight years, was barely mentioned. Instead of Google Assistant being front and center, this year's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: AI, Bard, Google AI, google assistant, Google Home, google i/o, PaLM 2, smart home

How to add smarts to older ceiling fans with remotes

May 17, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 4 Comments

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast, we took a voicemail from Keith on our podcast hotline. Keith has several ceiling fans that have "dumb" remotes, meaning they're manual remotes for power and speed. He wants to know if he can add some smarts to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Bond, ceiling fans, Homey, infrared, RF, smart home, SwitchBot

I feel let down by Google’s Pixel Tablet and Charging Speaker Dock

May 10, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 5 Comments

Announced today, the Google Pixel Tablet arrives in select markets with a $499 price tag. Pre-orders begin today with availability expected in June. The 11-inch Android slate is bundled with a Charging Speaker Dock. ($129 separately), turning the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Charging Speaker Dock, google assistant, Google Home, google i/o, hub, Matter, Pixel Tablet, Smart Display, smart home

Level locks and Matter: Wait for the upgrade or buy a new lock?

May 9, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

On a recent Internet of Things podcast, we took a voicemail on our podcast hotline from Greg. He owns a Level Bolt smartlock that currently uses Bluetooth and hasn't heard much about the previously announced Matter upgrade for his smart lock. Greg … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Amazon, bluetooth, google, Level Lock, Matter, smart home, smart locks, Thread

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