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...]
Here’s the perfect situation for a smart button in your home
On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Brent called in with a question to make life a little easier in his smart home. He has a reading lamp in his bedroom that he can control with either a switch or a digital assistant. But he’s looking for a … [Read more...]
What’s a good bedside table button for controlling lights as well as for other devices?
On our most recent podcast episode, Jason called in because he's considering the IKEA Tradfri lights for his bedroom and wants a button nearby to control them. There's a catch though: Jason may end up repurposing that button for controlling other … [Read more...]
What’s the best button to control scenes in a SmartThings home?
On the most recent IoT Podcast our voicemail hotline got a call from Jerry who wants to add a button, or buttons, in his home. These would be primarily be used to toggle pre-configured smart home scenes in Jerry's house. While you can use a voice … [Read more...]
How to add a panic button with alerts for your smart home
Our voicemail from this week's IoT Podcast Hotline asks about a specific problem that's actually not a bad idea for all smart home owners. John called in and left a message asking how to add one or more panic buttons to his home but without adding a … [Read more...]