When Nest launched its connected smoke detector back in 2013 with a fire truck and a $129 price tag I scoffed. Given that most homes now require half a dozen or more smoke detectors to comply with building codes, the price seemed too high for … [Read more...]
I was wrong about the Google Home Hub: It’s ideal in certain rooms
I was at the Google hardware event in October when the company launched the diminutive Google Home Hub for $149. And my first thought was "This is a miss. The screen is too small and the price is too high compared to existing smart displays that have … [Read more...]
Let’s check out the 2018 IoT Podcast holiday gift guide!
It's that time of year again when people's thoughts turn toward gift-giving. Or maybe gift-getting. Getting the perfect gift can often be a hard thing, particularly when the person you love seems to have everything. So what do you get them? Would … [Read more...]
Ooma Butterfleye Review: Smart but high latency and no vision in the dark
In December 2017, Ooma moved beyond its VoIP and communications expertise by purchasing Butterfleye, the maker of a connected security camera by the same name. Presumably, the idea of the acquisition was to add a camera option to Ooma's DIY home … [Read more...]
Meet Vector, an autonomous little robot with smarts and cloud connectivity
We need to talk more about robots here. So let's do that, starting with the $249 Anki Vector, a follow up to Anki's Cozmo that launched two years ago. Anki introduced Vector as a Kickstarter project so I got my little robot for $199; it's available … [Read more...]
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