Google launched a new tablet and dock at the Google I/O event Wednesday, and Kevin and I share our thoughts on how it might fit in with a smart home. Will it replace your Nest Smart Displays? We also share some of the updates expected in the new … [Read more...]
Level locks and Matter: Wait for the upgrade or buy a new lock?
On a recent Internet of Things podcast, we took a voicemail on our podcast hotline from Greg. He owns a Level Bolt smartlock that currently uses Bluetooth and hasn't heard much about the previously announced Matter upgrade for his smart lock. Greg … [Read more...]
Aqara’s FP2 offers better presence but is not a panacea
This story was originally published in my weekly newsletter on May 5, 2023. To subscribe, visit www.staceyoniot.com/newsletter. Currently it feels like every element of the smart home is getting me down. This week on the podcast, I admitted that … [Read more...]
Podcast: Amazon adds Thread and beefs up Alexa
Amazon has turned on the Thread-capabilities inside its Echo devices so they can support the Matter smart home interoperability standard in its totality, so Kevin and I talk about what that will and won't do for smart home users. It's also the moment … [Read more...]
Ultra-wideband will turn your phone into a car key
Are you ready to dump your car keys? To ditch the fobs, which have largely replaced physical keys, for your smartphone? Even if you're not, the technology is coming, and with it, potentially other new features, such as the ability to detect children … [Read more...]
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