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Why is the browser a second-class citizen in smart homes?

March 6, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 9 Comments

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As we've added more connected devices to our homes and more connectivity to cars, we’ve become locked into the app economy. What the heck ever happened to the good ol’ web? I recently asked myself that question as I was testing a de-Googled … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: amazon alexa, Apple HomeKit, apps, browser, connected cars, Google Home, Home Assistant, Hubitat, smart home, Tesla

IoT device makers: You have some interface design opportunities

August 25, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

This week began my quest for a Masters degree in Computer Science at Georgia Tech. What does that have to do with the Internet of Things? Nothing by itself. But my first and only class this semester is Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and I’m finding … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Amazon, amazon alexa, Apple, apps, connected home, design, Ecobee, google, google assistant, Google Home, HCI, homekit, iot, samsung, Siri, smart home, user interface

Why the market for smart speaker apps can’t possibly rival that of smartphones yet

March 13, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

Last month, I wrote about the large disparity of third-party apps and actions between Amazon Echo and Google Home devices, which prompted a great comment from Chris K, who said: It seems like many of these skills are there just because it is easy to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: alexa, Amazon Echo, apps, Google Home, Smart Display, smart home, smart speakers

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