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With CHIP on the horizon, what does the future hold for Zigbee and Z-wave?

April 19, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Alan called into our voicemail hotline asking about the future of Zigbee and Z-wave. He notes that we often discuss how WiFi and Bluetooth fit in with Project CHIP, which announced recent news about its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Amazon, Apple, Bluetooth LE, CHIP, connected home, google, Project CHIP, samsung, smart home, WiFi, zigbee, ZigBee Alliance, ZWave

Podcast: Everything you need to know about Project CHIP

April 15, 2021 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

This week's show launches with a deep dive on Project Connected Home over IP after the Zigbee Alliance released many new details about the specification. We discuss when you can expect it, the devices you'll see, and the security model. Then we cover … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged With: Amazon, Apple, Density, Digicert, Edge Impulse, google, Halio, Logitech, Marvin, Project CHIP, Qt, samsung, spotify, Swarm, Thread, Very, Wyze, z-wave, zigbee

Thread 101: What you need to know about this smart home protocol in 2021

February 24, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

Can you believe the Thread standard as we know it has been around since 2014? It’s true: It was just six months after Google purchased it that Nest worked with ARM, Samsung, and a handful of other companies to propose the Thread protocol. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Amazon, Apple, bluetooth, Eero, Eve, google, IP, nest, Project CHIP, samsung, smart home, Thread, Wi-Fi, zigbee, ZWave

What’s the best HomeKit hub for a smart home? (Hint: They’re not all the same)

February 7, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On our most recent IoT Podcast, Dennis called in to our voicemail hotline with a HomeKit question. He's wondering which HomeKit hub would be best for a smart home. Remember that the HomePod speakers, an iPad or an AppleTV can be used as a HomeKit hub … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Apple, AppleTV, homekit, HomePod, HomePod mini, hubs, ipad, Project CHIP, Thread

Consumers are suffering from app fatigue. Here’s how to fix it.

January 11, 2021 by Stacey Higginbotham 5 Comments

A little over a year ago, I purchased an Ember mug for my mother for Christmas. The mug keeps beverages at a set temperature for a few hours or so and can be controlled via an app on your smartphone, for example to customize the temperature or see … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Amazon, Apple, Caspar, Ember, google, Project CHIP, samsung

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