On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Dean called in to our IoT voicemail hotline with a question about Wyze bulbs. Specifically, Dean wants to have his Wyze bulbs and outlets automatically turn on at sunset. That sounds easy, right? But there's … [Read more...]
The new “Works with Google” program takes a page from Apple
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...]
IoT sensors, machine learning and chips were the real stars of Apple’s WWDC 2020
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...]
My 4 favorite home automations and voice commands
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...]
Hi, my name is Kevin and I don’t like smart home scenes
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...]