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Homey Pro review: Great potential but check device support

August 14, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel

Following the launch of the $69 Homey Bridge, the $399 Homey Pro is now available in the U.S. Stacey reviewed the lower-costing Bridge model back in March, and reported feeling mostly positive about the product. The more expensive Pro model removes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: athom, Home Assistant, Homey, Homey Pro, hub, Matter, smart home, Thread

Podcast: How Honeywell is approaching TinyML

August 10, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham

This week we make a big announcement about the podcast and newsletter. Get ready! Then we talk about the issues with Matter and who's to blame. We lay out the challenges that both we and The Verge have highlighted with Thread credentialing, and talk … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged With: adt, Birdstop, Home Assistant, Honeywell, Infineon, Matter, Muthu Sabarethinam, nxp, Qualcomm, Renesas, RISC-V, sequans, Skyhawk, Thread, TinyML, Wilderness Labs

Podcast: So many new hubs, and a primer on LPWANs

August 3, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham

This week's show kicks off with a surprising revelation from Kevin, who has decided to swap out his smart home platform. He explains his choice, which also may represent a theme of sorts, as we see more and more high-end smart home hubs hit the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged With: Amazon, google, Home Assistant, Homey Pro, HOOBS, Infineon, LoRa, LPWAN, Sigfox, Signify, Skyhawk, TagsAlex Susset, Unabiz, Wilderness Labs

Why I’m switching to Home Assistant

August 2, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel

After two-and-a-half years of primarily using HomeKit, now called Apple Home, I think it's time for a change in my smart home. Prior to settling on Apple's platform, I used Google Home for a while. And before that, I was a Samsung SmartThings user. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Amazon, Apple, Apple Home, google, Google Home, Home Assistant, homekit, Hubitat, open source, samsung, Samsung SmartThings, smart home

Smart home labels: What works with what?

July 5, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel

It's hard to believe that the Matter standard launched eight months ago at this point. Yes, there are still growing pains for Matter. But at least we're starting to see smart home devices with the Matter label on them. In fact, we're seeing new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, Amazon Echo, Amazon Sidewalk, Apple, bluetooth, google assistant, Google Home, Home Assistant, homekit, Hubitat, Matter, samsung, Samsung SmartThings, Siri, smart home, Thread, Wi-Fi

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