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Here’s the perfect situation for a smart button in your home

August 30, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: bluetooth, Button, digital assistant, Flic, hub, Lutron, Philips Hue, smart home, smart lights, voice control, zigbee

Apple HomePod mini review: A good option for iOS and HomeKit smart homes

December 3, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Until recently, if you wanted Siri in a smart speaker, you had to pay several hundreds of dollars to choose from one and only one option: Apple’s HomePod. Last month, the $99 Apple HomePod mini became available, providing a second, less-expensive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Amazon Echo, Apple, Apple HomeKit, digital assistant, HomePod, HomePod mini, iOS, Nest Audio, Siri, smart home, smart speakers

A smarter Siri and UWB make Apple’s HomePod mini a more competitive smart speaker

October 13, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

At an online press event Tuesday, Apple introduced its new line of iPhones which will support faster 5G networks. That’s nice, but a more interesting device to me was the new HomePod mini for the smart home as well as improvements to Siri. Starting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Amazon, Apple, digital assistant, Echo, google assistant, homekit, HomePod, HomePod mini, nest, Siri, smart home, smart speakers

Amazon Echo Frames reviewed: Are they worth the price?

July 1, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

Last year, Amazon introduced its smart glasses product, the Echo Frames. They’re still a bit of a work in progress and you can only get them by requesting an invite, which Amazon has to approve. My invite was recently accepted so after we spent the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, Amazon Echo, Android, bluetooth, digital assistant, Echo Frames, google assistant, iOS, iphone, Siri, smart glasses, wearables

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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