This week's show kicks off with the news of the Raspberry Pi Trading company closing a new funding round of $45 million. We talk about what the Pi Trading company is, how it relates to the Foundation, and how companies are building Pis. We then dig … [Read more...]
Goodbye Z-Wave, hello HomeKit smart garage door opener
For the past four years, I've been using a GoControl Z-Wave smart garage door opener. Well, technically, I've been using it for about two years but it's been installed since 2017. Once I moved away from smart home hubs that support Z-Wave, the … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for March 5, 2021
All about Eve's new weather station: Eve Systems this week introduced a new version of the Eve Weather Station, which costs $70 and is available March 25. What's special about this one? Thread compatibility, which brings hubless mesh connectivity and … [Read more...]
Podcast: Thanks to the IoT, everything’s a subscription now
We kick off this week's show with the news of SmartThings device depreciation and Amazon's Alexa Conversations feature finally making it to general availability. After that, we talk about the rising revenue from subscriptions in the consumer IoT and … [Read more...]
Meross HomeKit Dual Plug Wi-Fi review: Two great outlets in one
I'm a few weeks into my move from Google Home to Apple HomeKit and on the lookout for new smart devices. Most of my current smart outlets are old at this point. Needing a refresh, Stacey and I came across this two-outlet smart plug from … [Read more...]