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Switching from Google Home to Apple HomeKit: A costly, privacy-centric change

February 10, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 12 Comments

After a solid few years of running my smart home on Google’s platform, I’m starting a transition to Apple HomeKit. For several reasons, it’s not going to be a cheap or seamless endeavor. And it’s going to take some compromises on my part as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Apple, C by GE, Cync, google, Google Home, homekit, HomePod, HomePod mini, iOS, nest, Philips Hue, samsung, smart home, smart lock, Thread, video doorbell, Wyze

Smart home choices: Philips Hue vs Nanoleaf and Eero vs Firewalla

January 25, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On our most recent IoT podcast episode, Daniel called in to our voicemail hotline with two separate questions relating to his HomeKit smart home setup. He currently uses Philips Hue bulbs and is wondering if he should replace one or more of them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Apple HomeKit, Firewalla, Google Home, Nanoleaf, Philips Hue, routers, smart home, Thread

CES 2021 preview: 6 things I’d like to see for the smart home and IoT

January 6, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

It’s nearly that time of year again for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Every January, Stacey and I walk dozens of miles to seek out the latest IoT devices, speaking to device makers and industry leaders at the show. Of course, this year CES is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: AI, alexa, Amazon, Apple, bluetooth, cameras, CES 2021, CHIP, google, google assistant, Google Home, homekit, mesh network, ML, Project CHIP, smart home, Thread, video doorbell, WiFi, zigbee

HOOBS promises a HomeKit home with non-HomeKit devices. Does it deliver?

December 30, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Over the holidays, I've been testing and using HOOBS, a pre-built smart home server that runs the open-source Homebridge software. HOOBS, which stands for Homebridge out of the box, is $169 and is comprised of a RaspberryPi with an included SD card … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Apple, Google Home, HomeBridge, homekit, HOOBS, hubs, smart home

How to use a Wyze sensor for safety alerts in your smart home

October 14, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Don called in and left a message on our voicemail hotline about his Wyze products. He wants to use a Wyze sensor to alert him when his curious 16-month old grandson opens the basement door. This is for safety … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: google, Google Home, IFTTT, sensors, sonos, Wyze

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