This story was originally published on Friday, May 26 in my weekly newsletter. You can sign up for it here. I'm currently in Dallas for the Parks Associates Connections conference, where it's clear that the smart home industry is laser-focused on … [Read more...]
How to add smarts to older ceiling fans with remotes
On a recent Internet of Things Podcast, we took a voicemail from Keith on our podcast hotline. Keith has several ceiling fans that have "dumb" remotes, meaning they're manual remotes for power and speed. He wants to know if he can add some smarts to … [Read more...]
The Homey bridge is a simple (but sweet) home hub
This week, customers in the U.S. can spend $69 for the Homey Bridge, a smart home hub designed and sold in Europe, and now available for the first time here in the U.S. The Homey Bridge is a smart home hub designed for folks who are privacy-conscious … [Read more...]
Podcast: What the heck is an IoT hyperscaler?
With this week's show I feel like we're singing the same old tune. Philips Hue maker Signify is delaying its implementation of Matter while it waits for others to implement features it needs. Meanwhile Eve has started selling plugs that are … [Read more...]
Podcast: Matter upgrades aren’t ready for prime time
We tried Matter for the first time late last week, and have a lot to share with our listeners about what we and other journalists learned through the process. The early verdict is that most people should not update for a while because the process is … [Read more...]