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CES 2021: Samsung brings vision, brains and robots to the smart home

January 11, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

At the digital Consumer Electronics Show 2021 on Monday, Samsung introduced its newest products for the smart home. Some come from the automotive industry while others come from a prior acquisition but all are intended to make “a better normal for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: AI, CES 2021, LIDAR, robot vacuum, robots, samsung, Samsung SmartThings, Whisk AI

CES 2021 preview: 6 things I’d like to see for the smart home and IoT

January 6, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

It’s nearly that time of year again for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Every January, Stacey and I walk dozens of miles to seek out the latest IoT devices, speaking to device makers and industry leaders at the show. Of course, this year CES is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: AI, alexa, Amazon, Apple, bluetooth, cameras, CES 2021, CHIP, google, google assistant, Google Home, homekit, mesh network, ML, Project CHIP, smart home, Thread, video doorbell, WiFi, zigbee

How three new ballot efforts in the U.S. make consumer privacy and IoT better

November 4, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

While many around the world are watching and waiting for the U.S. Presential election results, let's focus on three important ballot initiatives that passed. Two strengthen consumer privacy protections while another expands consumer access to data on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: AI, data, data rights, data security, facial recognition, laws, ML, privacy, right to repair

Wyze has learned what Wink didn’t

July 22, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 7 Comments

This week, smart home device maker Wyze sent an email to its 1.3 million current device owners explaining that it didn’t plan for cloud costs needed to provide free person detection for Wyze cameras. Thus, it is hoping to offset the increased costs … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: AI, cloud, Edge, subscriptions, webcams, Wink, Wyze, Wyze Cam

Are cameras the answer to presence detection in the smarthome?

September 25, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Earlier this week, two semi-related stories caught my eye and got me thinking about a key smart home component that I find has been lacking for the past few years: Presence detection in the smart home.  First up was the news about a new feature … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: AI, Amazon, Amazon Echo Show, bluetooth, cameras, google, GPS, nest, Nest Hub Max, presence, privacy, smart home, Wyze

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