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Can’t hear that phone ring? Smart home to the rescue!

March 16, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast, we took a voicemail from Brian on our podcast hotline. His mother is an assisted living facility and doesn't always hear her phone ring so he's looking for a solution to that problem. Brian asked if there's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: alexa, Alexa drop in, Amazon, Amazon Echo, bluetooth, Philips Hue, smart bulbs, smart home, WiFi, zigbee

What’s the impact of Matter on smart home cloud services?

March 9, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel

On a recent Internet of Things podcast episode, we took a voicemail question on our hotline. He correctly notes that Samsung has shut down its SmartThings Cloud service, requiring device makers to use alternative services, such as AWS or Azure. That … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: APIs, cloud services, Matter, Samsung SmartThings, smart home, Thread, WiFi

Is it time to upgrade that smart home router?

March 1, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast, we took a voicemail from Keith about his smart home router. He's been adding and removing hubs, switches, bulbs and security devices from his wireless networks over the years. Keith wants to know if he should … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: amazon alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Home, hubs, Matter, mesh networking, Nest Wifi Pro, Samsung SmartThings, smart home, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E

Picking a low-latency video doorbell in 2023

February 15, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast, we took a voicemail from Marianne. She has Amazon and Google devices in her smart home and she's looking for a new video doorbell. The main requirement? Marianne wants a doorbell with low latency as she plans … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Amazon, amazon alexa, Arlo, Eufy, google, Google Home, homekit, Logitech, nest, Ring, smart home, video doorbell

Here’s an open source smart home energy management solution

February 13, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel

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

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