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Where does generative AI fit in the IoT?

March 27, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

Major publications are really worried about Alexa, Siri, and Google's digital assistant these days. That's because, so far, these products aren't using generative AI, a set of machine learning models that are trained to guesstimate the next set of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, Apple, Bard, ChatGPT, DALL-E, google, Midjourney, Open AI, Siri, Software AG, SoundHound, Stable Diffusion, TwinThread

TP-Link Tapo Smart Plug with Matter: Simple and mostly smart

February 1, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 9 Comments

After updating an older smart plug to support Matter in November, I tested my first Matter-certified outlet. The $19.99 TP-Link Tapo P125M supports Matter right out of the box. As a result, the setup process was essentially... boring. That's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: alexa, amazon alexa, Apple HomeKit, google assistant, Google Home, Matter, Samsung SmartThings, Siri, smart home, smart outlets, smart plugs, Tapo, Tapo P125M smart plug, TP-Link

Ecobee Smart Premium Thermostat: A worthy $249 upgrade for better air and comfort

June 1, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

The hot, humid summer in Pennsylvania is a perfect time to test a new smart thermostat. Luckily for me, the new $249.99 Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium recently launched and I’ve been using a review unit for the past week or so. Our house feels more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: alexa, Ecobee, millimeter wave, Motion Sensors, presence, Siri, smart thermostat

Maybe we should be talking to our connected devices instead of our smart homes

May 11, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

Last week, I read reports of Sonos creating its own voice assistant for the company's audio speaker products. My first reaction? "That's just stupid," I thought. What's the benefit of doing that when there are already several capable digital … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: alexa, google assistant, Matter, Siri, smart home, smart lights, smart locks, smart speakers, sonos

IoT news of the week for Feb. 25, 2022

February 25, 2022 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

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As Russian invades Ukraine cybersecurity is a big concern: As we watched Russia prepare to invade Ukraine this week, my biggest focus was on asking people responsible for cybersecurity their thoughts on the potential for harms to U.S. companies and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, Aporia, Apple, Carrier, CISA, LoRa, Marriott, raspberry pi, Siri, ST Micro, Timescale

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