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Switching from Google Home to Apple HomeKit: A costly, privacy-centric change

February 10, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 23 Comments

After a solid few years of running my smart home on Google’s platform, I’m starting a transition to Apple HomeKit. For several reasons, it’s not going to be a cheap or seamless endeavor. And it’s going to take some compromises on my part as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Apple, C by GE, Cync, google, Google Home, homekit, HomePod, HomePod mini, iOS, nest, Philips Hue, samsung, smart home, smart lock, Thread, video doorbell, Wyze

How to make a decorative bulb smart: The easy and slightly less easy way

October 31, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, a caller left us a message on the voicemail hotline with a unique question: He has decorative bulbs that he’d like to control without installing a smart switch. It turns out that this is relatively easy, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: C by GE, lighting, smart home, smart sockets, smart switches, Wi-Fi

Got a first-gen Philips Hue bridge? Here are some hubless tunable bulb options

August 10, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Dwight called in with a great question that likely impacts a fair number of people. He has the older, rounded Philips Hue bridge, which we know has lost software upgrades and cloud support back in April. Dwight … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: amazon alexa, Apple HomeKit, bluetooth, C by GE, Feit, google assistant, Google Home, hubs, LIFX, Philips Hue, smart bulbs, smart lights, tunable bulbs, WiFi

I bought old C by GE bulbs by mistake (but I don’t regret it)

May 27, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

Earlier this month, I noticed a half-price sale on C by GE bulbs and of course, I couldn’t pass that up. The package cost $25 and included four dimmable smart bulbs and a smart plug. Upon delivery, I was less excited than when I placed the purchase … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Amazon, amazon alexa, bluetooth, C by GE, ge, google assistant, Google Home, smart bulbs, smart home, Wi-Fi

Amazon Alexa vs Google Home: Should you switch?

May 4, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On our most recent IoT Podcast, Gene called in as a relatively new listener to our show. He left a voicemail on the IoT Podcast Hotline noting that he uses four Echo Dots and the Amazon Alexa mobile app to control his smart home.  However, Gene … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Amazon, Apple, C by GE, digital assistant, Echo Dot, google, homekit, Lightify, Nest Hub, Nest Mini, smart home, smart switches, TP-Link

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