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Podcast: The Pixel tablet is a smart home let down

May 11, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham 7 Comments

Google launched a new tablet and dock at the Google I/O event Wednesday, and Kevin and I share our thoughts on how it might fit in with a smart home. Will it replace your Nest Smart Displays? We also share some of the updates expected in the new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged With: adt, Amazon, Aqara, Blues Wireless, Bond, Calista Redmond, Computex, google, Qualcomm, RISC-V, roku, State Farm, TP-Link

Is a wall or wrist better for fall detection?

May 8, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham 4 Comments

This story was originally published in my weekly newsletter on May 5, 2023. To subscribe, visit www.staceyoniot.com/newsletter.  This week, I was testing the Aqara FP2 millimeter wave sensor. The device uses mmWave to detect people and their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Aqara, Aqara FP2

Aqara’s FP2 offers better presence but is not a panacea

May 8, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham 6 Comments

This story was originally published in my weekly newsletter on May 5, 2023. To subscribe, visit www.staceyoniot.com/newsletter.  Currently it feels like every element of the smart home is getting me down. This week on the podcast, I admitted that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Amazon, Aqara, Aqara FP2, google, IFTTT, Siri

Podcast: First impressions of the new Aqara mmWave sensor

April 27, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham 6 Comments

This week we start the show with my first impressions of the Aqara FP2 mmWave sensor. This $83 sensor can detect multiple people in a room, light settings, and falls. It's also one of the first presence sensors that uses radar to detect people as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged With: Amazon, Aqara, Consumer Reports, Ecobee, GE Appliances, google, Hakimo, Kenmore, LG, Matter, OnLogic, Ring, samsung, Shelly, Silicon Labs, Span, Whirlpool, Wiz, Yale

IoT news of the week for April 21, 2023

April 21, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham 1 Comment

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Well, this is a blow to DIY security systems: Think your Nest cam or Ring doorbell is going to identify thieves after they rob your home? Or stop them? Think again. This story notes that thieves are using Wi-Fi jamming devices to disable security … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: actility, Aqara, bosch, Ecobee, Generac, google, Qualcomm, TI, Unabiz

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