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Podcast: Get excited for our annual Q&A episode

December 24, 2020 by Stacey Higginbotham 3 Comments

It's time for the end-of-year question and answer episode where Kevin and I tinker, search Google, and ask companies for help answering your questions about the smart home. We start with a broad category of questions related to your needs outside … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged With: Aeotec, Amazon, Arlo, LIFX, Philips, Sengled, SmartThings, Wi-Fi, Wyze, z-wave

Podcast: SmartThings works with Google Nest again!

December 10, 2020 by Stacey Higginbotham 3 Comments

This week's podcast starts with good news. Samsung's SmartThings platform will once again work with Google devices starting in January. We discuss SmartThings a bit more to cover how sensor company Aeotec is launching a new smart home hub that will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged With: ACRN, Aeotec, Amazon, Apple, Arlo, Calix, google, Logitech, LoRa Alliance, nest, Sight Machine, SmartThings

What’s a good bedside table button for controlling lights as well as for other devices?

October 1, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

On our most recent podcast episode, Jason called in because he's considering the IKEA Tradfri lights for his bedroom and wants a button nearby to control them. There's a catch though: Jason may end up repurposing that button for controlling other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Aeotec, Button, Fibaro, hubs, ikea, samsung, SmartThings, Tradfri, z-wave

What are good outdoor connected bulbs for very cold climates?

July 31, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

On the most recent IoT Podcast, our voicemail hotline delivered a 2-for-1 special: We were asked a pair of separate but very related questions about connected outdoor bulbs. First, Dean asked what lights could be used outside given that he lives in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Aeotec, bluetooth, Hue, outdoor lighting, Philips Hue, samsung, smart bulbs, SmartThings, Sylvania, wireless switches, zigbee, ZWave

What’s the best button to control scenes in a SmartThings home?

July 17, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On the most recent IoT Podcast our voicemail hotline got a call from Jerry who wants to add a button, or buttons, in his home. These would be primarily be used to toggle pre-configured smart home scenes in Jerry's house. While you can use a voice … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Aeotec, Button, Fibaro, samsung, SmartThings, z-wave, zigbee

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