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Here’s an open source smart home energy management solution

February 13, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast episode, we took a call from our podcast hotline about smart home energy management. Thomas is looking for a whole home energy management solution but he has a specific requirement. He wants it to be open … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: energy management, energy monitoring, Home Assistant, open source, smart home, smart outlets, smart plugs

Can incoming phone calls trigger routines in your smart home?

January 28, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast episode, we took a call from our Voicemail hotline segment with a question about smart home routines triggered from an incoming phone call. Mike doesn't keep his phone in the bedroom when he sleeps at night and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: amazon alexa, Amazon Echo, Apple, Apple HomeKit, automations, HomePod, IFTTT, routines, smart home

Fixing Philips Hue, motion sensor and Alexa automation woes

January 21, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

Image courtesy of Philips Hue

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast episode, we took a call from our Internet of Things voicemail hotline segment with a question about Philips Hue bulbs and a motion sensor. Max called in explaining that his Philips Hue bulb automations don't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: amazon alexa, automations, hubs, Motion sensor, Philips Hue, smart bulbs, smart home

A few devices and services for securing your smart home

December 27, 2022 by Stacey Higginbotham 2 Comments

A few weeks back, I explained how I think about my risk model when it comes to cybersecurity in my smart home. Shortly after that piece was published, Comcast issued a report that showed how wrong many people were when it came to understanding which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Bitdefender, comcast, Eero, Everything Set, Firewalla, google

How my first Matter upgrade experience went

December 16, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 14 Comments

After three years of waiting, I finally upgraded some of my smart home devices to Matter. I was ultimately successful but there were some twists and turns to navigate. To be fair, the Matter rollout is literally happening right now. And some of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Apple HomeKit, Eve Home, google assistant, Google Home, Matter, smart home, Thread

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