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Siri got smarter at WWDC 2018, but not the way you’d think

June 6, 2018 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

Siri at WWDC 2018

On Monday, the keynote kicked off Apple’s WorldWide Developer Conference with a focus on software and services. Nope, there was no new hardware, so no new support for Z-Wave or Zigbee radios like I had hoped for HomeKit. Apple’s Home app is coming to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: amazon alexa, Apple, google assistant, homekit, iOS, Siri, smart home, WWDC 2018

Fibaro HomeKit sensors for doors, windows and motion: Smart and sleek

April 18, 2018 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

Fibaro sensors featured

Now that I’ve finally moved my smart home devices from the Wink Hub 2 to the Samsung SmartThings Link, it’s time to test some new HomeKit devices. First on the menu are two items from Fibaro, which sent us a $60 Door/Window sensor and a $70 Motion … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Apple HomeKit, Fibaro, homekit, iOS, sensors, smart home

How IBM’s Watson could bring more smart home intelligence to Siri and Homekit

March 23, 2018 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Earlier this week, IBM announced a new partnership with Apple, explaining how it would be adding IBM Watson Services to Core ML. Since Watson has already proved its prowess on Jeopardy, most folks know what Watson is. Core ML is probably less … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Apple, Core ML, google, ibm, ibm watson, iOS, machine learning, Siri, Watson

How to sync Fitbit data to Apple Health (or Health to Fitbit)

September 21, 2017 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Around this time last year, I moved my fitness tracking from a Fitbit Surge to an Apple Watch Series 2. I loved the Fitbit, but I prefer to listen to music during my daily run. I kept my Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi scale, however, and still use it daily. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Apple Health, Apple Watch, fitbit, iOS, wearables

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