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IoT news of the week for March 24, 2023

March 24, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

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Why did the average number of smart home devices per home drop? The average smart home has 7.1 smart home devices, according to Parks Associates, which released new data this week. The research firm does clarify that when we look at all U.S. homes, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Aqara, ARM, homekit, IFTTT, Ixana, Matter, Nanoleaf, Nanopower Semiconductor, Parks Associates, Renesas, Spark Microsystems

Podcast: How generative AI could help the IoT

March 16, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

We kick off this week's show with a focus on generative AI and what new models such as GPT-4 and even things like Stable Diffusion could mean for the internet of things. Along the way we disagree with an article trying to compare digital assistants … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged With: best buy, ChatGPT, Eaton, fitbit, google, GPT-4, Home Assistant, homekit, InfluxData, Open AI, Ring, Senet, Silicon Labs, smart home, TagsAmazon, Unabiz

Taking a look at Home Assistant in 2023: Simpler and more capable

March 15, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 5 Comments

Automatically detected devices upon startup of Home Assistant. Image courtesy K. Tofel

Although I settled on Apple HomeKit to run my smart home back in 2021, I have tried most of the major smart home platforms. And in 2020, one of those was Home Assistant, the free, open-source software that integrates with thousands of devices and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: bluetooth, DIY, Eero, Home Assistant, homekit, hubs, Lutron, raspberry pi, smart home, sonos, Thread, WiFi

When is Apple HomeKit going to fix its broken Matter experience?

March 8, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 25 Comments

This should be an exciting time. Officially certified Matter devices are arriving and becoming available. So the promise of simple device onboarding and support for multiple smart home ecosystems is here, right? Not so much if you're an Apple HomeKit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Android, Apple, Eve, Google Home, homekit, HomePod mini, Matter, Matter controller, Meross, smart home, Tapo

Picking a low-latency video doorbell in 2023

February 15, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast, we took a voicemail from Marianne. She has Amazon and Google devices in her smart home and she's looking for a new video doorbell. The main requirement? Marianne wants a doorbell with low latency as she plans … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Amazon, amazon alexa, Arlo, Eufy, google, Google Home, homekit, Logitech, nest, Ring, smart home, video doorbell

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