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Ring brings privacy controls front and center but I still live under surveillance

February 5, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Picture of a Ring video doorbell

After a rough few months of bad press and suggestions that it quietly shares data with third-parties, Ring has updated its app with the new Ring Control Center. The software update is a very positive step towards helping Ring owners better control … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Amazon, data security, doorbell, Nest Hello, privacy, Ring, security, video doorbell, webcams

What to consider with your family and friends before making your smart home smart

January 31, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Joe called in and left us several great questions on the IoT Podcast voicemail hotline. Joe just bought a new home and started to choose a number of products to make it smart. That's a good first step! But … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: cameras, digital assistant, guest network, home security, How to, smart bulbs, smart home, smart speakers, smart switches

Smart cities have it backward when it comes to sensors and people

January 29, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

Last week, Cory Doctorow penned an intriguing piece about smart cities that resonated with me. I recommend you read it, but the gist is that in smart cities, people should be sensors too and that sensors should not be used to track personal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: beacons, bluetooth, personal data, PII, privacy, sensors, smart cities, smart home

Can you use a smart dimmer outlet to control the speed of a personal fan?

January 27, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast, Dan called into our IoT voicemail hotline with a question about controlling the speed of a small personal fan using a smart outlet. Dan wants a Wi-Fi outlet with dimming capabilities so he can increase or decrease the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: amazon alexa, dimmer outlet, dimmer switch, google assistant, smart fan, smart home, WiFi

A second look at Samsung SmartThings was worth it

January 22, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 7 Comments

After reviewing the $279.99 Samsung SmartThings WiFi gear last month, I noted that I planned to also use the integrated SmartThings Hub functionality. I’ve done that, having removed all of my smart devices from my old Wink Hub 2, mainly because I’ve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Amazon, amazon alexa, Cree, google, google assistant, Google Home, hubs, nest, OSRAM, samsung, smart home, SmartThings, WeMo, WiFi, z-wave, zigbee

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