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Podcast: How to make the electric grid more like the internet

April 24, 2020 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

This week Kevin and I dig into two sets of best practices for privacy and data collection relating to track-and-trace programs enacted on our devices. One is from Microsoft, and the other is from MIT. We also talk about Ring asking users if they want … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged With: Accenture, Ayla, California Energy Commission, Calix, Fibaro, Form, intel, Microsoft, MIT Tech Review, NB-IoT, Qualcomm, Ring, samsung

What’s a good bedside table button for controlling lights as well as for other devices?

October 1, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Aeotec, Button, Fibaro, hubs, ikea, samsung, SmartThings, Tradfri, z-wave

What’s the best button to control scenes in a SmartThings home?

July 17, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Aeotec, Button, Fibaro, samsung, SmartThings, z-wave, zigbee

Podcast: IKEA’s smart home arrives in August

March 21, 2019 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

Kevin was out of town this week, so I co-hosted the podcast with my former colleague Chris Albrecht, who is managing editor at the Spoon, a foodtech site and the head of the Articulate conference all about kitchen robots.  We start the show with news … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged With: Afero, alexa, Chris Albrecht, Fibaro, ikea, nvidia, Qualcomm, SmartThings, sonos, The Spoon, Western Digital

Which Z-Wave smart home hub is right for you?

February 2, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel 5 Comments

On this week's episode of the IoT Podcast, we received a voicemail from Monty, who is just getting started with his smart home and is looking for a hub that supports Z-Wave devices. There are several options available, ranging from simple … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Fibaro, How to, Hubitat, samsung, smart home, SmartThings, Wink, Wink 2, z-wave

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