On a recent Internet of Things Podcast, we took a voicemail from Keith on our podcast hotline. Keith has several ceiling fans that have "dumb" remotes, meaning they're manual remotes for power and speed. He wants to know if he can add some smarts to … [Read more...]
10 things that will be big next year in the IoT
This news was first published on Dec. 23 in my weekly Stacey on IoT newsletter. Hopefully you're reading this newsletter on your last day at the office or while curled up at home with a warm and festive beverage. Instead of taxing your brain with … [Read more...]
Google ATAP has a blueprint for ambient computing
This story was first published in the Aug. 19 issue of my weekly newsletter. If you live in a smart home, how do you interact with it? Chances are you do so in one of two ways: Either you speak to a voice assistant or you tap around on a mobile … [Read more...]
How to make a “dumb” ceiling fan connected and smart
On our most recent IoT Podcast Andre called our IoT Voicemail Hotline with a great question. I say it's great because it's a situation I've found myself in as well: How do you make a traditional, non-connected ceiling fan smart? Sure, you can buy a … [Read more...]