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The Hubitat Elevation hub isn’t for everyone but it’s great for home automation

February 13, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel 7 Comments

When it comes to smart home hubs, there are two very different audiences. There are mass-market consumers that mainly want a plug-and-play type system such as a SmartThings or Wink hub. Then there are the tinkerers who want more control over their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: bluetooth, DIY, hub, Hubitat, reviews, smart home, Wi-Fi, z-wave, zigbee

Which Z-Wave smart home hub is right for you?

February 2, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel 5 Comments

On this week's episode of the IoT Podcast, we received a voicemail from Monty, who is just getting started with his smart home and is looking for a hub that supports Z-Wave devices. There are several options available, ranging from simple … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Fibaro, How to, Hubitat, samsung, smart home, SmartThings, Wink, Wink 2, z-wave

We need more routers that function as smart home hubs

June 25, 2018 by Kevin C. Tofel 7 Comments

If I had a dollar for every time my wife asked me “what is that new….. tech box for?” I’d be a very rich man. “Tech box” is her generic for all of the hubs, gateways, bridges, access points, and -- more recently -- smart speakers I’ve installed at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Almond, Fibaro, homekit, hub, Hubitat, iot gateway, mesh networking, router, samsung, Samsung SmartThings, smart home, TP-Link, WeMo, Wink

Hubitat makes a strong case for the cloud-less smart home hub

May 21, 2018 by Kevin C. Tofel 6 Comments

On the most recent IoT Podcast, we talked about the Hubitat Elevation: A new smart home hub that doesn’t connect to the cloud. Instead, Hubitat keeps all of the device rules, automations and data locally. With all of the recent news about data … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: data, Fibaro, hub, Hubitat, privacy, smart home

Podcast: New Wi-Fi standards and robots

May 18, 2018 by Stacey Higginbotham 1 Comment

The Wi-Fi Alliance has created a new standard for mesh networks, and Kevin and I are on top of it, discussing what it means, who’s participating, and whether or not it matters. We then tackle Sigfox’s new sensorand network in a box offering before … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged With: AI, bosch, Chris Meyer, Eero, enterprise, Hubitat, industrial internet, lighting, MachineQ, makers, Misty Robotics, Nest Yale, Netgear Arlo, Philips Hue, Sigfox, smart home, Tivo, Wi-Fi Alliance, Wyze

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