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Ecobee Smart Premium Thermostat: A worthy $249 upgrade for better air and comfort

June 1, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

The hot, humid summer in Pennsylvania is a perfect time to test a new smart thermostat. Luckily for me, the new $249.99 Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium recently launched and I’ve been using a review unit for the past week or so. Our house feels more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: alexa, Ecobee, millimeter wave, Motion Sensors, presence, Siri, smart thermostat

Are some presence sensors smarter than others when it comes to people vs pets?

May 28, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

Image courtesy of Ecobee

On our latest IoT Podcast episode, we take a question that Mark left on our IoT Voicemail hotline. Mark wants to use the sensors in a smart thermostat and other devices to detect the presence of people in his smart home. But he doesn't want any … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: connected cameras, Ecobee, millimeter wave, Motion Sensors, person detection, pet detection, presence, sensors, smart home

Need a HomeKit sensor and light strip for a closet? Here are some suggestions.

November 24, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 4 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Michael called in to our voicemail hotline with a closet question. More specifically, he's looking for a HomeKit solution to enable light strips in his closets. The idea is to have the light strips turn on when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Apple HomeKit, door sensors, Eve, homekit, light strips, Meross, Motion Sensors, Nanoleaf, Philips Hue, smart lights, Thread

What’s a good sensor for motion, humidity, temperature and light for the smart home?

April 27, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

There are plenty of single or dual-purpose sensors available for smart homes, but what if you want to know just about everything that's going on inside a room and even automate your home based on that information? That's the latest question we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Aeotec, automation, hub, light sensors, Monoprice, Motion Sensors, sensors, smart home, temperature sensors, z-wave

Shhh! We’re heading towards a quieter, gesture-based smart home

February 27, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

To say that voice has become a primary control for the smart home would be a vast understatement. In less than five years since the first Amazon Echo device was launched, smart speakers equipped with microphones have not only become mainstays in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: 3-D sensors, context, facial recognition, gestures, Motion Sensors, smart home, Time of Flight sensors

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