On a recent Internet of Things podcast episode, we took a voicemail from Greg on our podcast hotline. Greg's property has a fence in the back so it's not close to the house.. He uses HomeKit today but is planning to add a Hubitat hub as well for … [Read more...]
Level locks and Matter: Wait for the upgrade or buy a new lock?
On a recent Internet of Things podcast, we took a voicemail on our podcast hotline from Greg. He owns a Level Bolt smartlock that currently uses Bluetooth and hasn't heard much about the previously announced Matter upgrade for his smart lock. Greg … [Read more...]
Do Level locks or the Level Keypad work with Apple Home Key?
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Billy called in with a HomeKit question. He has a Level Bolt lock and is interested in the recently released Level Keypad. Billy wants to know if the Level Keypad might be able to use Apple’s Home Key technology that … [Read more...]
Can you make your own devices that work with Amazon Sidewalk?
On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Chris called in asking about Amazon's Sidewalk network. He wants to know if he can make his own devices that work with Sidewalk now. Since this low-range, wide-area network only went live last month, it's a … [Read more...]
Don’t buy a smart lock any time soon
Earlier this week, Level introduced a new, less-expensive smart lock. It’s smaller and, at $249, cheaper than the current $329 Level Lock Touch Edition. Level removed the touch and keycard functionality to reduce the cost and price on this new model. … [Read more...]