It's been two years since I moved from my home in Austin to a rental home on Bainbridge Island outside of Seattle, and one year since I moved into my permanent home here. Which means I've had ample time to set up a new smart home infrastructure that … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week forJune 4, 2021
Microsoft buys ReFirm Labs for more secure firmware: Microsoft is continuing with its attempts to make enterprise and industrial IoT more integrated with IT security. After purchasing industrial security firm CyberX last year, it has now bought … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for May 7, 2021
What are the real costs of using consumer tech everywhere? Consumer technology has democratized technology, taking high-cost components once used for military or rare use cases and turning them into parts for security cameras, for example. This trend … [Read more...]
Switching from Google Home to Apple HomeKit: A costly, privacy-centric change
After a solid few years of running my smart home on Google’s platform, I’m starting a transition to Apple HomeKit. For several reasons, it’s not going to be a cheap or seamless endeavor. And it’s going to take some compromises on my part as … [Read more...]
Smart home choices: Philips Hue vs Nanoleaf and Eero vs Firewalla
On our most recent IoT podcast episode, Daniel called in to our voicemail hotline with two separate questions relating to his HomeKit smart home setup. He currently uses Philips Hue bulbs and is wondering if he should replace one or more of them … [Read more...]
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