Stacey on IoT | Internet of Things news and analysis

Internet of Things

  • Home
  • Analysis
  • Startups
  • How-To
  • News
  • Podcast
  • Events
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Speaking
    • Facebook
    • RSS
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

The $20 Wyze Watch: A 2014 experience in 2021

April 7, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 10 Comments

Wyze is known for its low-cost devices such as webcams, a connected scale, and a smart thermostat, to name a few. So when the company launched the $20 (plus shipping) Wyze Watch, I ordered one. I wanted to see how well it worked as a health tracker … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Apple Health, health tracking, sensors, smart home, wearables, Wyze, Wyze Watch

Eve’s latest HomeKit devices showcase the amazing Thread experience

March 24, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 6 Comments

Eve Weather

For the last week, I’ve been testing three products: the Eve Weather, Eve Door & Window Sensor, and Eve Energy Plug. These are all Apple HomeKit devices, but more importantly, they’re also Thread compatible. The best summary of my experience? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Bluetooth LE, door sensors, Eve, Eve Home, homekit, sensors, smart home, smart outlets, Thread, weather

What’s a good IoT sensor solution for small businesses and data centers?

March 13, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On our most recent IoT Podcast, we got a question from Frank about monitoring the various data center locations he's responsible for. Specifically, Frank wants to monitor room temperatures and for water leaks. While this could be done with consumer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: IIoT, iot, leak detection, mydevices, sensors, smart buildings, Swift Sensors, temperature, temperature sensors

How can a high school student learn more about the IoT? (Hint: Be a maker)

February 2, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

On our most recent IoT podcast, a high-school student called in with a question to our voicemail hotline. She wants to learn more about the IoT in her final school semester and is looking for advice on and how to do that. She’s done some small IoT … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Arduino, DIY, education, How to, iot, raspberry pi, sensors

You’ve got mail! The Ring Mailbox sensor reviewed

January 7, 2021 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

In September, Amazon launched several new devices and provided more information about its low-power wide-area network called Sidewalk. Amid the crush of news was the announcement of a mailbox sensor made by Amazon's Ring security business. The sensor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Amazon, Amazon Sidewalk, LoRaWAN, mailbox sensor, Ring, sensors, Sidewalk

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 6
  • Next Page »

IoT Podcast

Listen to the latest episode of the Internet of Things Podcast. Just press play!

Sponsors

Become a sponsor







Get Stacey’s free weekly Internet of Things newsletter

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Recent Comments

  • JD Roberts on Why Apple AirTags will be a hit: This is no ordinary Bluetooth tracker
  • Stacey Higginbotham on How I made $10,000 providing part of Helium’s IoT network
  • Stacey Higginbotham on How I made $10,000 providing part of Helium’s IoT network
  • Stacey Higginbotham on How I made $10,000 providing part of Helium’s IoT network

Stacey on Twitter

Tweets by gigastacey
Copyright © 2021 SKT Labs, LLC · Privacy Policy