On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Brent called in to our voicemail hotline asking how to name devices in the smart home. Brent decided to call one of his lights "mushroom" (maybe it's a Super Mario Bros. themed room?) and his digital assistant … [Read more...]
Podcast: Safe words for smart homes and cheap mesh
We start this week's show with a $200 million funding for Wiliot, a company I profiled back in 2017 as one of the vanguards of low-power sensing. Then we tackle a creative idea that could see consumers create safe words for their smart homes to … [Read more...]
What Matter means for digital assistants and the smart home
I used to say that the smart home was made up of devices and a hub. Now, it's probably fair to say that a smart home is made up of connected devices and a digital assistant. Most people want a full-blown digital assistant like Alexa, Siri, or Google, … [Read more...]
Amazon’s plans for Matter include current Echo devices
At long last Amazon has shared its plans for implementing the Matter smart home interoperability protocol. The retailer plans to support Matter on most of its Echo product line, including the Echo Shows, Echo Dots, Echo Studios, Echo Flexes, and … [Read more...]
Wyze Lock and Keypad review: Good value for the money but some quirks
There’s no lack of smart locks available on the market these days. Some will cost you $300 or more. So when Wyze introduced its Wyze Lock for a fraction of that price, I initially wrote it off. How good could a $107.98 smart lock be? After using one … [Read more...]
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