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...]
How to reduce smart speaker clutter: Ceiling and wall mounts
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Jeff called into our voicemail hotline and asked about something that I too have been struggling with: smart speaker overload. By overload, I don't mean having too many smart speakers but having these devices taking up … [Read more...]
My 4 favorite home automations and voice commands
Last week, I surprised many readers when I noted why automated scenes don’t get any love in my home. And I was surprised that between comments on the blog and on social media were split fairly evenly: About half of them were in the same boat as me … [Read more...]
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