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Can you set up custom sound notifications with Alexa or other digital assistants?

May 7, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On our latest IoT Podcast episode, we take a question that Keith left on our IoT Voicemail hotline. He wants to set up custom sound notifications in his smart home because he sometimes has a difficult time hearing certain things. Keith wants to be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Amazon, amazon alexa, Apple, Apple iOS, google, Google Home, Google Nest, smart home, sound detection

Can you control a Google Nest thermostat with Alexa? (Sort of)

February 7, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Michael called in to our IoT voicemail hotline with a smart home integration question. He wants to use his Alexa ecosystem to control his Google Nest thermostat. Specifically, he wants the Nest to enter "Away" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, google, Google Nest, smart home, smart thermostat

Which smart smoke detectors are good choices for you?

January 3, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 7 Comments

In our most recent IoT Podcast, Duncan called in to the voicemail hotline with a question about smart smoke detectors. He's wondering which connected detectors we would recommend. To be honest, this is an easy question. That's mainly because there … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: alexa, Apple HomeKit, bosch, First Alert, First Alert Onelink, Google Home, Google Nest, homekit, Nest Protect, Netatmo, smart home, smart smoke detectors, smoke detectors

IoT news of the week for Jan. 15, 2021

January 15, 2021 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

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Appliance makers are the telcos of the smart home: In a conversation with some of the startups showing off their wares at CES, I had a realization. Many of these entrepreneurs were in the middle of working with an appliance company to get their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Amazon, bosch, CES 2021, fitbit, Google Nest, homekit, Philips Hue, Ring, Samsung SmartThings, smart home

Eye-gaze tracking on a smart display: The next smart home interface?

December 9, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Earlier this week, Google introduced Look to Speak, an experimental Android app that brings input access for those who can’t speak or physically type. Look to Speak uses the camera of an Android phone to track the eye gaze of a user, allowing them to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: accessibility, Android, eye tracking, google, Google Nest, smart displays, smart home, user interface

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