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...]
Hands on with the Matter beta for Home Assistant
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...]
IoT news of the week for April 14, 2023
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...]
Podcast: Why is the smart home still so terrible?
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...]
Nanoleaf Essentials Matter reviewed: Great but not quite seamless (updated)
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...]
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