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Can incoming phone calls trigger routines in your smart home?

January 28, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast episode, we took a call from our Voicemail hotline segment with a question about smart home routines triggered from an incoming phone call. Mike doesn't keep his phone in the bedroom when he sleeps at night and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: amazon alexa, Amazon Echo, Apple, Apple HomeKit, automations, HomePod, IFTTT, routines, smart home

Fixing Philips Hue, motion sensor and Alexa automation woes

January 21, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

Image courtesy of Philips Hue

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast episode, we took a call from our Internet of Things voicemail hotline segment with a question about Philips Hue bulbs and a motion sensor. Max called in explaining that his Philips Hue bulb automations don't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: amazon alexa, automations, hubs, Motion sensor, Philips Hue, smart bulbs, smart home

Here’s an IoT tip to manage your medication

December 7, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast episode, we took a call from our Voicemail hotline segment with a clever IoT tip to manage medication. There are connected pill dispensers on the market, but they're not cheap and some require a monthly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: automations, DIY, door sensors, medicine management, pill management, sensors, smart home, tips, window sensors

How to use a smart plug as an “on-call” button

February 9, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On our most recent IoT Podcast, Matt called in to our voicemail hotline with an interesting use for a smart plug. Normally, we take questions from our hotline, but Matt's idea was too good not to share. Essentially, he figured out a way to add a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: automations, Button, smart home, smart outlets, smart plugs, Wyze

Controller for HomeKit: The smart home app for power users

November 17, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 5 Comments

Apple iPhone users with a smart home are surely familiar with the HomeKit platform as well as Apple’s Home app. Home is a simple but effective way to manage and use HomeKit devices. And it works well. But there’s room for improvement and that’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Apple, Apple HomeKit, automations, Home, homekit, iOS, smart home

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