On our most recent IoT Podcast, Christopher called in to our voicemail hotline with a question about connected doorbells. He and his wife currently have a Ring Video Doorbell but aren't fans of the Ring Neighbors program and have decided to look for … [Read more...]
What devices can help your smart home use less energy?
On the most recent IoT Podcast, episode, Derrick called in with a question about saving energy in a smart home. He already has a smart thermostat and he doesn’t want to spend thousands of dollars. So what options are there? Quite a few, although the … [Read more...]
The inexpensive age of DIY smart home image detection is here if you’re up for it
I’ve said many times in the past that every home ought to have a Raspberry Pi computer. And that is even truer for every smart home. Aside from being relatively inexpensive, these sub-$50 computers can accept analog signals from sensors, are easy … [Read more...]
Is Wi-Fi 6 the best smart home solution in terms of bandwidth, latency and a large number of devices?
On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Will called in to our voicemail hotline with a question about Wi-Fi 6. He wants to know if the newer wireless home network standard is sufficient for IoT. Specifically, he's wondering if Wi-Fi 6 has the … [Read more...]
Switching from Google Home to Apple HomeKit: A costly, privacy-centric change
After a solid few years of running my smart home on Google’s platform, I’m starting a transition to Apple HomeKit. For several reasons, it’s not going to be a cheap or seamless endeavor. And it’s going to take some compromises on my part as … [Read more...]
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