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Tesla: The ultimate example of data privacy vs convenience

August 15, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

Three months ago, we downgraded from two cars to one. That one is a 2022 Tesla Model 3. We absolutely love it, and so far, it’s met or exceeded all of our expectations. It’s a very connected car, of course. Yet, unlike most connected devices we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: connected cameras, connected cars, data privacy, data security, GPS, self-driving cars, Tesla

How to track and communicate with your child who doesn’t have a traditional phone

January 4, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Pete called in with a great question to our voicemail hotline. Pete's family uses Google Fi on Android devices. He has a child that he doesn't feel is quite old enough to have a phone yet. However, Pete would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: geofencing, Google Fi, GPS, kids, location, parents, Relay, Republic Wireless, smartwatch

How to use your phone’s GPS location to change a Nest thermostat between Home and Away mode

December 7, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

2020 Nest Thermostat

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Dean called in to our podcast hotline with a question about having his Nest thermostat automatically turn on when he gets near his home. He used to use IFTTT for this, but it no longer works. He’s wondering how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Android, GPS, iOS, location, nest, smart home, smart thermostat

Are cameras the answer to presence detection in the smarthome?

September 25, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Earlier this week, two semi-related stories caught my eye and got me thinking about a key smart home component that I find has been lacking for the past few years: Presence detection in the smart home.  First up was the news about a new feature … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: AI, Amazon, Amazon Echo Show, bluetooth, cameras, google, GPS, nest, Nest Hub Max, presence, privacy, smart home, Wyze

How to use smart devices to track tools and other items you’ve loaned out

September 9, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

On the most recent IoT Podcast episode, we tackled a question that Richard asked us on our voicemail hotline. Richard lends tools out to his friends and wants some digital method to electronically tag and track those tools. We might be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: bluetooth, GPS, How to, lte-m, NFC, samsung, Tile, TrackR

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