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...]
Why the new Roku Smart Home is a safe bet for the company
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...]
Why the once exciting smart home is now boring
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...]
Can you have continuous recording with HomeKit Secure Video? (Sort of)
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...]
Tesla: The ultimate example of data privacy vs convenience
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...]