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Matter’s problem isn’t the standard; it’s the vendors

August 7, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham 7 Comments

This story was originally published on Friday, August 4, 2023 in my weekly newsletter. You can sign up for that newsletter here.  Just last week I had my third frustrating experience with a Matter device. But it's time I stop blaming the Matter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Amazon, Apple, CSA, Goolge, Matter, Nanoleaf, SmartThings, Thread

Why I’m switching to Home Assistant

August 2, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 32 Comments

After two-and-a-half years of primarily using HomeKit, now called Apple Home, I think it's time for a change in my smart home. Prior to settling on Apple's platform, I used Google Home for a while. And before that, I was a Samsung SmartThings user. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Amazon, Apple, Apple Home, google, Google Home, Home Assistant, homekit, Hubitat, open source, samsung, Samsung SmartThings, smart home

IoT news of the week for July 28, 2023

July 28, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

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PTC's CEO is set to step down: Jim Heppelmann, the CEO of PTC, which over the last decade has transitioned from a CAD software company to an industrial IoT software provider, will step down in February 2024. Neil Barua, president of PTC's service … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Apple, comcast, Eero, google, Infineon, MachineQ, Mimomax, PTC, SEC, STMicro, Ubiik

Podcast: The theme of this show is wearables

July 6, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

This week's podcast focuses on wearables, from hearing aids to mixed reality headsets. We start the show talking about the potential future of Apple AirPods as a hearing aid or an additional health-focused wearable. And while on the topic of Apple, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, Apple, AR, Blynk, homekit, Humane, Jamie Siminoff, Latch, Matter, Particle, PTC, Shelly, Swarm, TagsAkenza, TUO, VR, z-wave

Smart home labels: What works with what?

July 5, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 4 Comments

It's hard to believe that the Matter standard launched eight months ago at this point. Yes, there are still growing pains for Matter. But at least we're starting to see smart home devices with the Matter label on them. In fact, we're seeing new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, Amazon Echo, Amazon Sidewalk, Apple, bluetooth, google assistant, Google Home, Home Assistant, homekit, Hubitat, Matter, samsung, Samsung SmartThings, Siri, smart home, Thread, Wi-Fi

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