This week, news slowed down a bit so Kevin and kick off the show talking about a connected manual device to physically press buttons or twist dials as needed to turn older appliances "smart." After praising that idea we panned Amazon's new soap … [Read more...]
Buzr aims to make your apartment intercom systems smart
For years, people who live in apartments have asked me about getting some kind of connected gadget that would let them buzz visitors into their buildings using their phones. That's because, other than fancy landlord-installed communications systems, … [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...]
IoT news of the week for July 23, 2021
Newest Apple Watch sensor will measure blood alcohol? I was excited by reports that a future Apple Watch may be able to measure blood sugar. And I still am. But there's another recent sensor development that could help save lives — one that measures … [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...]
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