Wow, what a different three years makes in the smart home world. The last time I shared what connected devices were in my house was October 2017, and as I review that article, it seems like nearly everything has changed. I have a completely different … [Read more...]
How to fix Z-Wave flakiness in your smart home
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Don called in to explain that the Z-Wave device furthest from his hub is occasionally dropping off his smart home network. He's thinking of adding a Z-Wave front door lock and has added one Z-Wave repeater already. … [Read more...]
5 essential connected devices for your new smart home
Last week on the IoT Podcast, Doty called in and left us a voicemail question regarding her new home. She wants to know what five essential smart home devices she should include in her home design. That's a tricky question because not everyone … [Read more...]
Wirepas is a mesh network built for scale
Among the bigger challenges associated with the internet of things are those pesky things themselves. It's tough to build out a network that provides the right sort of connectivity, reliability, power consumption, and scale that sensors and other … [Read more...]