Sigfox's problem is IoT's problem: This profile on the trials of 10-year-old Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN) provider Sigfox is a lovely little microcosm of the overall trials of the internet of things. After so much hype, the reality of fewer … [Read more...]
HOOBS promises a HomeKit home with non-HomeKit devices. Does it deliver?
Over the holidays, I've been testing and using HOOBS, a pre-built smart home server that runs the open-source Homebridge software. HOOBS, which stands for Homebridge out of the box, is $169 and is comprised of a RaspberryPi with an included SD card … [Read more...]