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Are you ready for new smart home device triggers?

December 5, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 4 Comments

This article was first published Friday Dec. 2, 2022 in my weekly newsletter. Depending on your smart home platform, you may already be familiar with, or even using, device information to automatically make something happen in your home. Apple’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: connected cameras, Connectivity Standards Alliance, CSA, Matter, sensors, smart home, smart locks

Why the new Roku Smart Home is a safe bet for the company

October 12, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

Add another smart home company to your list: Roku, the digital media streaming brand today introduced Roku Smart Home. The platform initially supports seven types of connected devices with relatively low prices and subscription options. It achieves … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured, News Tagged With: amazon alexa, connected cameras, google assistant, light strips, Matter, roku, smart home, smart lights, video doorbell, Wyze

Why the once exciting smart home is now boring

August 24, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 10 Comments

During a long trail walk this weekend, my wife asked me, "What's new in the smart home these days?" I took at least 20 steps in silence before answering her, saying, "Not much, to be honest. It's kind of... boring." Oh, I know that Matter will soon … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: alexa, bluetooth, connected cameras, Insteon, Matter, smart bulbs, smart home, smart speakers, ultra wideband, UWB, voice assistant, WiFi, X10

Can you have continuous recording with HomeKit Secure Video? (Sort of)

August 24, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

On our recent IoT Podcast, we took a question that Rob left on our IoT Voicemail Hotline. HomeKit is the primary system Rob uses in his smart home although he does have some Nest cameras. And he has a grandfathered Nest subscription that supports … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Apple, Aqara, connected cameras, homekit, HomeKit Secure Video, RTSP, security, Ubiquiti, Wyze

Tesla: The ultimate example of data privacy vs convenience

August 15, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

Three months ago, we downgraded from two cars to one. That one is a 2022 Tesla Model 3. We absolutely love it, and so far, it’s met or exceeded all of our expectations. It’s a very connected car, of course. Yet, unlike most connected devices we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: connected cameras, connected cars, data privacy, data security, GPS, self-driving cars, Tesla

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