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Level locks and Matter: Wait for the upgrade or buy a new lock?

May 9, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

On a recent Internet of Things podcast, we took a voicemail on our podcast hotline from Greg. He owns a Level Bolt smartlock that currently uses Bluetooth and hasn't heard much about the previously announced Matter upgrade for his smart lock. Greg … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Amazon, bluetooth, google, Level Lock, Matter, smart home, smart locks, Thread

Can’t hear that phone ring? Smart home to the rescue!

March 16, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast, we took a voicemail from Brian on our podcast hotline. His mother is an assisted living facility and doesn't always hear her phone ring so he's looking for a solution to that problem. Brian asked if there's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: alexa, Alexa drop in, Amazon, Amazon Echo, bluetooth, Philips Hue, smart bulbs, smart home, WiFi, zigbee

Taking a look at Home Assistant in 2023: Simpler and more capable

March 15, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 5 Comments

Automatically detected devices upon startup of Home Assistant. Image courtesy K. Tofel

Although I settled on Apple HomeKit to run my smart home back in 2021, I have tried most of the major smart home platforms. And in 2020, one of those was Home Assistant, the free, open-source software that integrates with thousands of devices and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: bluetooth, DIY, Eero, Home Assistant, homekit, hubs, Lutron, raspberry pi, smart home, sonos, Thread, WiFi

Bluetooth SIG plans to add new IoT capabilities

December 19, 2022 by Stacey Higginbotham 2 Comments

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has a new focus on IoT, specifically on bringing connected Bluetooth shelf labels and tags to retail and other settings. According to Ken Kolderup, chief marketing officer at the SIG, the organization is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: bluetooth, Energous, Wiliot

Can a robotic switch shut off your wireless lights?

November 29, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast episode, we took a question during our Voicemail hotline segment about wireless battery-powered lights. This particular question was submitted via email by Jon, who wants to add some smarts to the lights. He … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: bluetooth, connected home, Philips Hue, smart home, smart lights, SwitchBot

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