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Picking a low-latency video doorbell in 2023

February 15, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast, we took a voicemail from Marianne. She has Amazon and Google devices in her smart home and she's looking for a new video doorbell. The main requirement? Marianne wants a doorbell with low latency as she plans … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Amazon, amazon alexa, Arlo, Eufy, google, Google Home, homekit, Logitech, nest, Ring, smart home, video doorbell

Which are better for HomeKit and in general: Smart bulbs or smart switches?

March 9, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 5 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast, Aaron called in with a question about smart lighting. His question is for HomeKit but really applies to smart homes on any platform. He's looking for advice on which reliable smart bulbs to buy. And Aaron wants to know … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Apple, Apple HomeKit, Logitech, Meross, smart bulbs, smart home, smart lights, smart outlets, smart switches, video doorbell

Just give me buttons! Flic buttons are convenient, fun.

January 3, 2022 by Stacey Higginbotham 9 Comments

Early in December, I took advantage of a holiday sale to pick up a Flic hub and three accompanying buttons, for a total of $149.99 plus tax, so I could cluster some of my smart home devices into a routine that could be triggered without using my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Flic, IFTTT, ikea, LIFX, Logitech, Nanoleaf, Philips Hue, Shorcut labs, smarthings, WeMo

Sharing a smart home with multiple digital assistants isn’t bad

December 13, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

We're finally approaching the end of 2021! I don't know about you, but perhaps the biggest change I made to my smart home this past year was transitioning to Apple HomeKit. When I started out on my digital assistant journey a few years back, it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Advantech, Amazon, Apple, Echo, Ecobee, Eve, google, homekit, Logitech, Matter, nest, Samsung SmartThings

What’s in my smart home: November 2021

November 7, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 6 Comments

Note: This story was published in the newsletter on October 22, but never made it to the site. So we updated the headline and published it here two weeks later. Slightly more than a year ago, I shared what was in my smart home. I started out by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: amazon alexa, Apple HomeKit, Eero 6 Pro, Google Home, HomeKit Secure Video, Logitech, Lutron Caseta, Nest x Yale, smart bulbs, smart home, smart switches, Thread, video doorbell

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