On our latest IoT Podcast episode, we take a question that Ron left on our IoT Voicemail Hotline. Ron has used various smart home technologies for 30 years; the latest platform in his home is Insteon. With Insteon effectively shutting down its cloud … [Read more...]
How to use a HomeKit garage door opener with an Alexa smart lock
On our latest IoT Podcast episode, we take a question that Steve left on our IoT Voicemail Hotline. Steve is transitioning his smart home platform from using Amazon Alexa to Apple HomeKit. However, his family likes the fingerprint sensor door lock in … [Read more...]
Schlage Encode Plus Smart Wi-Fi lock: Apple Home Key arrives
Ever since Apple announced Home Key last year, I've been anxiously waiting to try a smart lock that supports it. Home Key uses the same NFC technology as ApplePay on iOS devices. With Home Key, an iPhone or Apple Watch acts as a digital key for your … [Read more...]
With Insteon down, possibly for good, what options do you have for your devices?
This hasn't been a good week for the smart home as yet another connected device service seems to have disappeared. It appears anyone using Insteon products has faced a dead-end as the company's cloud service has gone silent. So too has the company up … [Read more...]
It’s time the smart home got a do not disturb mode
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Jonathan called in with an interesting smart home problem to solve. He's looking for a button or some other simple device that, when pressed, will disable any smart home routines. Jonathan's wife has an irregular sleep … [Read more...]
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