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Zigbee bulbs: Replace them with Matter or stay with Zigbee?

July 20, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast episode we took a voicemail from Michael on our podcast hotline. Michael has invested in Zigbee lights up to this point and he’s heard about some challenges that still face Matter devices some challenges that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: bluetooth, colored lights, Feit, Kasa, Matter, Philips Hue, RGB bulbs, Sengled, smart bulbs, smart home, TP-Link, tunable bulbs, Wi-Fi, zigbee

ABB Systems purchased Eve in a bid for smart energy

June 12, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham 4 Comments

Eve Energy Plug

ABB Group, and industrial giant, has purchased Eve Systems, a maker of connected switches, plugs and sensors that work with Thread, HomeKit, and Matter. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the deal has been in works for at least the last six or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: ABB, Ecobee, Eve, Generac, Hubitat, LeGrand, Lumin, Meross, Nanoleaf, Netatmo, Quilt, Resideo, Sengled, Span

CES 2022: A year of catching up for the smart home

January 7, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

The 2022 Consumer Electronics Show is nearly half over, but the more impactful news is already out. Thanks to the pandemic, it feels as though last year’s CES let the industry take a breath and this year’s show is about catching up. There’s also much … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Abode, alexa, Apple HomeKit, Arlo, Belkin, CES 2022, google assistant, Google Home, homekit, HomeKit Secure Video, Matter, panasonic, Schlage, Sengled, smart home, smart lights, smart locks, Thread, video doorbell, WeMo, Wifi 6

Podcast: Get excited for our annual Q&A episode

December 24, 2020 by Stacey Higginbotham 3 Comments

It's time for the end-of-year question and answer episode where Kevin and I tinker, search Google, and ask companies for help answering your questions about the smart home. We start with a broad category of questions related to your needs outside … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged With: Aeotec, Amazon, Arlo, LIFX, Philips, Sengled, SmartThings, Wi-Fi, Wyze, z-wave

CES Day 1: Locks, leaks and talking dogs

January 6, 2020 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

Sunday night kicked off the CES 2020 trade show in Vegas with an event called Unveiled. It's the first of three evening events that startups and large companies pay to attend to show off new stuff. It's a trade show format with hundreds of booths. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: alarm.com, Array, CES 2020, LOreal, Netatmo, Philips, Phyn, Sengled, Somfy

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