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I’ve seen the future of the UWB smart home and I want it now

December 15, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 10 Comments

Imagine using a single app to control everything in your smart home. I don't mean the apps of today which show your devices in groups or rooms. I'm talking about a context-aware interface that intelligently surfaces a specific device, and its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Apple HomeKit, ARKit, augmented reality, bluetooth, iOS, location, microlocation, presence, smart home, ultra wideband, UWB

Apple AirTags review: Find My network and UWB make them top notch

May 5, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

Apple AirTags

Bluetooth trackers that attach to easily lost objects are nothing new. They’ve been around for at least eight years now. But technologies change and mature: Bluetooth is fine but Ultra WideBand (UWB) radios can deliver more precise location … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: AirTags, Apple, bluetooth, location, microlocation, ultra wideband, UWB

How to track and communicate with your child who doesn’t have a traditional phone

January 4, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Pete called in with a great question to our voicemail hotline. Pete's family uses Google Fi on Android devices. He has a child that he doesn't feel is quite old enough to have a phone yet. However, Pete would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: geofencing, Google Fi, GPS, kids, location, parents, Relay, Republic Wireless, smartwatch

How to use your phone’s GPS location to change a Nest thermostat between Home and Away mode

December 7, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

2020 Nest Thermostat

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Dean called in to our podcast hotline with a question about having his Nest thermostat automatically turn on when he gets near his home. He used to use IFTTT for this, but it no longer works. He’s wondering how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Android, GPS, iOS, location, nest, smart home, smart thermostat

Inlo aims to build a presence platform for the smart home

June 8, 2020 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

When it comes to the smart home, we're still missing vital context about the location and identity of people in a room. A smart home system may recognize that people are at home thanks to a presence sensor on a Nest thermostat, or by tracking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Startups Tagged With: Apple, bluetooth, Inlo, location, Tile

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