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...]
Can you use Apple HomeKit’s adaptive lighting with Lutron switches?
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Tom called in to our voicemail hotline with a HomeKit question. He currently has Lutron switches but was thinking about swapping out the standard bulbs those switches control with smart bulbs. Why? Because he's hoping … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Jan. 15, 2021
Appliance makers are the telcos of the smart home: In a conversation with some of the startups showing off their wares at CES, I had a realization. Many of these entrepreneurs were in the middle of working with an appliance company to get their … [Read more...]
Create a teen-approved dinner bell for your smart home
After two years of moving, renting, and setting up a new home, I'm getting back into a mostly organized smart home that isn't simply a hodgepodge of devices I'm testing at the moment. I mean, we're in a pandemic, so what else am I going to do? But … [Read more...]
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