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What smart plugs should you buy if you want Alexa, SmartThings and IFTTT support?

July 18, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast, Tony called in with a question about WiFi smart plugs. He’s used a few such as those from TP Link and other brands but has had some issues. And he needs any new plugs to work with Amazon Alexa and/or Samsung … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, Belkin, IFTTT, samsung, smart plugs, smarthome, SmartThings, WeMo

Smart car device Automatic shuts down: blames the pandemic

May 1, 2020 by Stacey Higginbotham 4 Comments

Friday morning, users of Automatic, a company that makes a connected device that plugs into your car to monitor location, mileage, and other metrics, sent a letter to users noting that because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it needed to shut down its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Automatic, Belkin, PetNet

Podcast: Here’s what people at CES said about CHIP

January 16, 2020 by Stacey Higginbotham 1 Comment

This week's show was dedicated to a wrap up of CES 2020. Kevin and I shared how the show has changed in the last 15 years, talked about technology for Boomers, the Withings ScanWatch and ran through several new maker boards. We covered the $2 Wemos … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged With: Arduino, Belkin, CES2020, Chime, CHIP, IHS Markit, Iotty, LeGrand, MachineQ, Mixtile, Resideo, RISC-V, SiFive, Silicon Labs, Star Lab, Wemos, Wind River, z-wave, ZigBee Alliance

WeMo Bridge review: $40 adds HomeKit support to most WeMo products

February 7, 2018 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Announced last May, Belkin finally delivered its WeMo Bridge eight months later. This $39.99 device does one thing and one thing only: It brings Apple HomeKit support to WeMo switches and plugs. I bought the Bridge as soon as it was available, and it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Apple HomeKit, Belkin, homekit, smart home, WeMo

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