This week's show kicks off with another look at Ring's potential to become a surveillance tool, this time prompted by a letter from Senator Ed Markey who wants Amazon to answer some questions. We then talk about a new capability for InfluxData's time … [Read more...]
IoT News of the Week – Insteon is BACK! – June 10, 2022
Get this news summary in your inbox every Friday morning when you subscribe to my newsletter. Insteon is back, baby! Users of the Insteon smart home hub were surprised earlier this week when their hubs turned on and their cloud-based integrations … [Read more...]
Users report Insteon’s servers are back online
Updated on Thursday, June 9 with the name of the buyer and an update from Insteon. Insteon's smart home hub is back online. Users have contacted me about their hubs working again while the Insteon Reddit thread indicates that … [Read more...]
A transition plan from Insteon to HomeKit (and Matter!)
On our latest IoT Podcast episode, we take a question that Ron left on our IoT Voicemail Hotline. Ron has used various smart home technologies for 30 years; the latest platform in his home is Insteon. With Insteon effectively shutting down its cloud … [Read more...]
WWDC 2022: Why Apple’s influence on Matter is a win for all smart homes
This might surprise you but I think the new Matter smart home standard is the best thing that's happened with Apple HomeKit yet. And just because I like sharing multiple surprises, you might not know how much HomeKit has influenced that standard. … [Read more...]