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Looking to replace Z-Wave bulbs? Try these Matter or Zigbee options

April 26, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 5 Comments

On a recent Internet of Things podcast, we took a voicemail from Michael on our podcast hotline. Michael recently had a bunch of Z-Wave bulbs die on him and he's thinking to replace them. He wants to know what Matter or Zigbee options are the better … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Matter, Nanoleaf, smart bulbs, smart home, smart lights, Thread, z-wave, zigbee

Hands on with the Matter beta for Home Assistant

April 19, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 10 Comments

Now that I'm done reviewing the latest Matter devices from Nanoleaf, it's time to turn my attention back to Home Assistant. Since I haven't taken a deep dive on this open source smart home platform in a few years, I recently set it up on a spare … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Apple Home, Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Home Assistant, homekit, Matter, Nanoleaf, smart bulbs, smart lights, smart plugs, Thread

IoT news of the week for April 14, 2023

April 14, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

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Emerson is buying National Instruments for $8.2B: Industrials giant Emerson is buying test and measurement company National Instruments for $8.2 billion. Word of the deal surfaced a few weeks back with a few other companies bidding for NI. With this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, Consumer Reports, Emerson, FCC, Monitor-IO, Nanoleaf, National Isntruments, Nordic Semiconductor, Renesas

Podcast: Why is the smart home still so terrible?

April 13, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham 4 Comments

This week's show is full of both good news and bad news, starting with Google apparently dropping software update support for third-party smart displays. We question Google's commitment to the smart home, even though the good news from Google is that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged With: Eben Upton, google, Matter, Microsoft, Nanoleaf, NTIA, OnLogic, raspberry pi, Samsung SmartThings, Siemens, Silicon Labs, Solar, Sony Semiconductor, Tesla, Thread, zigbee

Nanoleaf Essentials Matter reviewed: Great but not quite seamless (updated)

April 12, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 24 Comments

After the introduction of the Nanoleaf Essentials Matter product line last month, I’ve spent nearly a week testing the new devices. These use Bluetooth and/or Thread for their connection and are available in a $19.99 A19 bulb and an 80-inch Light … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: amazon alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, Matter, Nanoleaf, Samsung SmartThings, smart bulbs, smart home, smart lights, Thread

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