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5 essential connected devices for your new smart home

June 3, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Last week on the IoT Podcast, Doty called in and left us a voicemail question regarding her new home. She wants to know what five essential smart home devices she should include in her home design. That's a tricky question because not everyone … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Amazon, Canary, Cree, Eero, google, Google Wi-Fi, Lutron, mesh network, nest, Philips Hue

Is Mistral a next-gen mesh network Google Home Hub with ZigBee, or maybe even Thread?

April 3, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

Google appears to be developing a next-generation Home hub that will include mesh Wi-Fi, a ZigBee or thread-based radio and better audio quality according to the evidence I've found in Google's code base. The code I've unearthed refers to "Mistral", … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured, News Tagged With: bluetooth, digital assistants, google, Google Home, Google Home Hub, Google Wi-Fi, hub, mesh networking, Qualcomm, smart home, smart speakers, Wi-Fi, zigbee

The 2017 IoT Podcast Gift Guide (written version)

November 27, 2017 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

Last Friday kicked off the holiday giving season, so my IoT Podcast co-host Kevin Tofel and I have pooled our experiences over the last year to create a list of tried and true devices that make a good gift. Some are for kids, some are for pets, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Apple, Arlo, CleverPet, Ecobee, Eero, Fibaro, Google Home, Google Wi-Fi, HomePod, June, Kano, Littlebits, Netgear, Nvidia Shield, SmartThings, Wink, Wyze

The 2017 IoT Podcast Gift Guide!

November 27, 2017 by Stacey Higginbotham 1 Comment

You guys, this week’s podcast is all about the toys. Specifically toys for your kids, your dog and your loved ones. In the last year Kevin and I have tried many devices and have compiled our experiences into a gift guide for the connected life. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged With: Apple, Arlo, CleverPet, Ecobee, Eero, Fibaro, Google Home, Google Wi-Fi, HomePod, June, Kano, Littlebits, Netgear, Nvidia Shield, SmartThings, Wink, Wyze

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