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The new “Works with Google” program takes a page from Apple

July 8, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

This week in three separate but identical events to accommodate different time-zones, Google is hosting its “Works With "Hey Google" Smart Home Summit”. I watched the first event for the APAC region and although it was brief, Google packed a dense … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: google, google assistant, Google Home, Hey Google, nest, presence, routines, smart home, Works with Google, Works with Nest

IoT sensors, machine learning and chips were the real stars of Apple’s WWDC 2020

June 23, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

While watching the virtual Apple WorldWide Developer Conference on Monday, I imagined that if people were actually at the event, they’d be oohing and aahing over new software for iOS and Mac devices. I wasn’t. Well not quite. Instead, I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: accelerometer, AirPods Pro, algorithms, Apple, Apple Health, Apple Watch, AppleTV, automations, CarKey, gyroscope, homekit, iOS, machine learning, routines, sensors, smart home, WWDC 2020

My 4 favorite home automations and voice commands

June 19, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Last week, I surprised many readers when I noted why automated scenes don’t get any love in my home. And I was surprised that between comments on the blog and on social media were split fairly evenly: About half of them were in the same boat as me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: alexa, amazon alexa, automation, digital assistant, June Oven, Nest Hello, routines, smart home, timers

Hi, my name is Kevin and I don’t like smart home scenes

June 12, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel 6 Comments

Quick show of hands: How many of you smart home owners actively use scenes in your house? This might surprise you but, my hand is not raised. Scenes are arguably one of the most useful features of a smart home for many people. These are customized … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Amazon Echo, google assistant, Google Home, hubs, routines, scenes, Smart Display, smart home, Wink

Five automation ideas to improve your smart home lifestyle

April 4, 2018 by Kevin C. Tofel 12 Comments

We often talk or write about our smart homes without realizing that some folks don’t understand what it is that a smart home can actually do. That’s partially because there’s such a wide range of things we can automate or control by voice in our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: automation, hub, IFTTT, routines, scenes, sensors, smart home, smart lights

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