Amazon has turned on its Echo-based security system as of today, which means anyone who has an Amazon Echo device can tell Alexa, "Alexa I'm leaving," and the Amazon devices will listen for the sound of smoke alarms and breaking glass. If it detects … [Read more...]
The good and bad inside Google’s new home privacy policy
One of the reasons Google is killing its Works with Nest program is because it needs to lock down the security of the Nest devices. If Nest devices have integrations that allow third parties to gather data, Google can't police how those third parties … [Read more...]
Sorry, your hardware is all software now
This week, Google said it would kill its Works with Nest program, which allowed Nest devices to communicate their status and work with devices from other makers in the smart home ecosystem. In the future, all Nest devices will share data with the … [Read more...]
Podcast: What Google killing Works with Nest means
This week's show is a long one, thanks to both Google I/O and Microsoft Build happening this week. We kick off with news from I/O about local processing and gesture controls before digging deep into what it means that Google is killing its Works with … [Read more...]
The Wyze sensors are a nice add-on to a low-cost system
I've been playing with the new Wyze sensors for the last week or two in my temporary apartment, and I can say without a doubt that getting this level of insight into what's happening at your home for roughly $50 is completely worth it. I'd add that … [Read more...]
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