This week's big news is that Amazon, Apple, and Google have agreed to collaborate on the creation of a new smart home standard called the Connected Home over IP (CHIP). We lay out what this is and what it means for consumers, manufacturers, and … [Read more...]
What options are there for smart, customizable outdoor holiday lights?
On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Clarissa left us a voicemail asking for a smart home product that you’d think would be readily available. Unfortunately, programmable holiday LED strip lighting for the outdoors are relatively hard to come … [Read more...]
Podcast: Google’s smart home vision explained
This week Kevin and I discuss the aftermath of the big Google event, covering the new devices, the focus on ambient computing, and changes to the Nest subscription and Works with Assistant programs. From there we cover a new smart lock backed by … [Read more...]
Wyze bulbs are a good add-on to the ecosystem
For the last few weeks I've been playing with a set of Wyze bulbs I purchased for $29.99 (before shipping and tax), and can safely say they are a solid addition to the Wyze world. And if someone were asking me about smart bulbs, I wouldn't hesitate … [Read more...]
Podcast: What happens when your smart home gets a subpoena
This week’s news was somewhat grim for the smart home with Lowe’s shutting down its Iris smart home hub program and a number of acquisitions in the space. Those include LIFX, Neeo, and WigWag. We are pumped about the rise in mainstream attention for … [Read more...]