On our latest IoT Podcast episode, we take a question that Joel left on our IoT Voicemail Hotline. Joel is moving and he's leaving behind his smart thermostat, a video doorbell, some sensors, and a water controller. He wants to know the best way to … [Read more...]
With Insteon down, possibly for good, what options do you have for your devices?
This hasn't been a good week for the smart home as yet another connected device service seems to have disappeared. It appears anyone using Insteon products has faced a dead-end as the company's cloud service has gone silent. So too has the company up … [Read more...]
What the heck is the Home Assistant Amber and do you need it?
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Todd called in to our voicemail hotline with a question about a brand new smart home device. He heard about the recently announced Home Assistant Amber, wondering if we were familiar with it and if we'll be reviewing … [Read more...]
Why smart home hubs are great… until they’re not
On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, David called in to our voicemail hotline with a question about smart home hubs. He has several in his home and has noticed that when he upgrades the hub, he often has to deal with some issues. These range from … [Read more...]
Can open-source smart home systems save your deprecated devices?
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Danny called in to our voicemail hotline with a very interesting question. He wants to know if platforms such as Home Assistant or OpenHAB could help support older smart devices that lose support from their … [Read more...]