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Why I’m switching to Home Assistant

August 2, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 32 Comments

After two-and-a-half years of primarily using HomeKit, now called Apple Home, I think it's time for a change in my smart home. Prior to settling on Apple's platform, I used Google Home for a while. And before that, I was a Samsung SmartThings user. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Amazon, Apple, Apple Home, google, Google Home, Home Assistant, homekit, Hubitat, open source, samsung, Samsung SmartThings, smart home

Smart home labels: What works with what?

July 5, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 4 Comments

It's hard to believe that the Matter standard launched eight months ago at this point. Yes, there are still growing pains for Matter. But at least we're starting to see smart home devices with the Matter label on them. In fact, we're seeing new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, Amazon Echo, Amazon Sidewalk, Apple, bluetooth, google assistant, Google Home, Home Assistant, homekit, Hubitat, Matter, samsung, Samsung SmartThings, Siri, smart home, Thread, Wi-Fi

Matter gotchas to know about eight months after the standard’s launch

May 24, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 9 Comments

We're nearly eight months into the Matter smart home protocol rollout and there are still some gotchas. I figured we'd have some initial pain points to deal with but I also thought that by now, some or all of them would have been addressed. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Amazon, Amazon Echo, Apple, google, Google Home, homekit, HomePod mini, Matter, smart home, Thread, Wi-Fi

How Google Assistant with AI can deliver a truly smart home

May 22, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

After watching the Google I/O keynote last week, I noticed that Google Assistant, which has been a staple of Google's developer event for around eight years, was barely mentioned. Instead of Google Assistant being front and center, this year's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: AI, Bard, Google AI, google assistant, Google Home, google i/o, PaLM 2, smart home

I feel let down by Google’s Pixel Tablet and Charging Speaker Dock

May 10, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 5 Comments

Announced today, the Google Pixel Tablet arrives in select markets with a $499 price tag. Pre-orders begin today with availability expected in June. The 11-inch Android slate is bundled with a Charging Speaker Dock. ($129 separately), turning the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Charging Speaker Dock, google assistant, Google Home, google i/o, hub, Matter, Pixel Tablet, Smart Display, smart home

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