This week on the IoT Podcast Hotline we took a message from Kyle, who installed a Wyze camera outside on his patio. Kyle wants to control the WyzeCam's power - or reset it if the breaker trips - through a smart switch connected to his SmartThings … [Read more...]
Why the market for smart speaker apps can’t possibly rival that of smartphones yet
Last month, I wrote about the large disparity of third-party apps and actions between Amazon Echo and Google Home devices, which prompted a great comment from Chris K, who said: It seems like many of these skills are there just because it is easy to … [Read more...]
How to monitor a teen’s driving and what are the privacy implications?
Earlier this week, we took a question on our IoT Podcast Hotline from Derrick, who has a teen driver and wanted to know more about connected vehicle options to monitor driving. Aside from what those options are, Derrick was curious about the privacy … [Read more...]
Switching hubs? Here’s why you should always remove smart devices from the old one
I was doing some research on how to back up smart home hub configurations (spoiler alert: you generally can't) when I had a startling revelation. Several of the devices in my home were actively sending data to Samsung's SmartThings servers. Why was … [Read more...]
How to add a remote chime to a Nest Hello doorbell
In our IoT Podcast Hotline voicemail this week, we received a question from someone who recently switched from a Ring doorbell to a Nest Hello. The Ring supports additional chimes so you can hear the doorbell around the home, but the Nest Hello … [Read more...]
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