Earlier this week, Level introduced a new, less-expensive smart lock. It’s smaller and, at $249, cheaper than the current $329 Level Lock Touch Edition. Level removed the touch and keycard functionality to reduce the cost and price on this new model. … [Read more...]
Otis is rethinking elevators for smarter buildings
Climate change, COVID, and the need for smarter, more productive buildings has prompted elevator (and escalator) maker Otis to redesign the elevator. This week, the company launched what it calls its Gen3 elevator platform, which lets architects … [Read more...]
We now know what we don’t know about Matter
There are still a lot of unknowns with regard to the new Matter interoperability standard, but we have a much better sense of what we don't know in the wake of a panel hosted this week by Silicon Labs. During the event, which I moderated (and was … [Read more...]
Why it’s time for 2FA on all smart home devices
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Thomas called in to the voicemail hotline with a question. Technically, it was more of a plea, but it's an important one. So we decided to help amplify Thomas's concern with the lack of 2FA, or two-factor … [Read more...]
WWDC 2021: What Apple’s HomeKit strategy means for the smart home
Like many others, I watched Apple’s WWDC 2021 keynote on Monday. Unlike most of those viewers though, I was impatient for any HomeKit news. It was worth the wait until late in the keynote to hear about HomeKit because Apple is pushing forward with … [Read more...]
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