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Can you have continuous recording with HomeKit Secure Video? (Sort of)

August 24, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

On our recent IoT Podcast, we took a question that Rob left on our IoT Voicemail Hotline. HomeKit is the primary system Rob uses in his smart home although he does have some Nest cameras. And he has a grandfathered Nest subscription that supports … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Apple, Aqara, connected cameras, homekit, HomeKit Secure Video, RTSP, security, Ubiquiti, Wyze

CES 2022: A year of catching up for the smart home

January 7, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

The 2022 Consumer Electronics Show is nearly half over, but the more impactful news is already out. Thanks to the pandemic, it feels as though last year’s CES let the industry take a breath and this year’s show is about catching up. There’s also much … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Abode, alexa, Apple HomeKit, Arlo, Belkin, CES 2022, google assistant, Google Home, homekit, HomeKit Secure Video, Matter, panasonic, Schlage, Sengled, smart home, smart lights, smart locks, Thread, video doorbell, WeMo, Wifi 6

What’s in my smart home: November 2021

November 7, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 6 Comments

Note: This story was published in the newsletter on October 22, but never made it to the site. So we updated the headline and published it here two weeks later. Slightly more than a year ago, I shared what was in my smart home. I started out by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: amazon alexa, Apple HomeKit, Eero 6 Pro, Google Home, HomeKit Secure Video, Logitech, Lutron Caseta, Nest x Yale, smart bulbs, smart home, smart switches, Thread, video doorbell

Logitech Circle View camera: Secure, wide-view and HomeKit friendly

April 14, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Circle View Camera featured

Since having a positive recent experience reviewing the Logitech Circle View Doorbell, I’ve been anxiously awaiting a loaner Circle View Camera. This $159 HomeKit-compatible security camera arrived just over a week ago, and I’m nearly as impressed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Apple HomeKit, Circle View Camera, home security, homekit, HomeKit Secure Video, Logitech, smart home, webcams

Logitech Circle View Doorbell review: A great privacy-focused choice for HomeKit

March 10, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

Logitech Circle View Doorbell

As part of my transition to HomeKit, I ripped out my Nest Hello doorbell last week. The replacement? Logitech’s $200 Circle View Doorbell with HomeKit Secure Video (HSV) support. Not only was this the easiest connected device I’ve ever installed in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Apple, Circle View Doorbell, homekit, HomeKit Secure Video, Logitech, smart home, video doorbell

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