On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, we heard from Kevin in California, who left a message for us on the IoT Podcast Hotline. Like me, Kevin has been a big fan of the Wink hub, which he currently uses. However, he is planning to migrate away from … [Read more...]
It’s time for the DIY smart home 2020 challenge with Home Assistant
After living with the Samsung SmartThings Wi-Fi hub functionality for a few weeks, it’s time to move on. Well, sort of. I like how Samsung’s product is running my smart home currently, so I’m not abandoning it. Instead, I’ll be looking at a more … [Read more...]
Who can you turn to when creating a cohesive smart home from scratch?
On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Curtis called into our voicemail hotline with two interesting questions. He recently built a new house with all of the smart home bells and whistles from Amazon, Ring, and Lutron but wondered why there isn't a … [Read more...]
Why I’m pulling the plug on Wink
Over the last year or so, many of us have been wondering what’s going on with Wink. Version 2 of the smart home hub hasn’t seen many updates and I can’t remember the last time I heard about newly supported devices from Wink. Indeed, the most recent … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for May 24, 2019
Are we ready for big tech to invade our health and wellness? Sure, the FDA is actively trying to figure out how to regulate software-based medical devices and AI, but are consumers ready to buy a medical device from Amazon? Or Comcast? This week, we … [Read more...]