Apple, Google, and Amazon said that they are working to create a smart home standard that will operate through the Zigbee Alliance. The standard will be called Connected Home over IP and Google says it will contribute its Weave and Thread protocols … [Read more...]
Should you buy the Merkury Innovations Wi-Fi light switch for under $20? Maybe
On our latest IoT Podcast, Joshua called into our Voicemail Hotline with a question about low-cost Wi-Fi switches he saw at Walmart. They’re made by Merkury Innovations and cost under $19. Joshua isn’t familiar with the brand and wanted to … [Read more...]
Do any weather stations connect to smart home devices? Yup!
Last week on the IoT Podcast our voicemail hotline received a call from Jeff about connected weather stations. Jeff's son wants to learn more about the weather around his home, so Jeff was wondering if any weather stations can actually connect to the … [Read more...]
Podcast: How Amazon treats your Alexa data
This week Kevin and I read and discuss the letter from Amazon responding to inquiries about how it keeps and handles data. We go in-depth because it's important to discuss the tradeoff between services and privacy. We also discuss a company leaking … [Read more...]
Olisto is an IFTTT replacement that isn’t quite ready to replace IFTTT
If you don’t have a smart home hub but want to automate some of your devices, a service such as IFTTT or Yonomi are good options. But they’re not the only ones, they just have been around the longest. Enter Olisto as a relatively new option for both … [Read more...]
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