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Can’t hear that phone ring? Smart home to the rescue!

March 16, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast, we took a voicemail from Brian on our podcast hotline. His mother is an assisted living facility and doesn't always hear her phone ring so he's looking for a solution to that problem. Brian asked if there's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: alexa, Alexa drop in, Amazon, Amazon Echo, bluetooth, Philips Hue, smart bulbs, smart home, WiFi, zigbee

Fixing Philips Hue, motion sensor and Alexa automation woes

January 21, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel

Image courtesy of Philips Hue

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast episode, we took a call from our Internet of Things voicemail hotline segment with a question about Philips Hue bulbs and a motion sensor. Max called in explaining that his Philips Hue bulb automations don't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: amazon alexa, automations, hubs, Motion sensor, Philips Hue, smart bulbs, smart home

Why the once exciting smart home is now boring

August 24, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel

During a long trail walk this weekend, my wife asked me, "What's new in the smart home these days?" I took at least 20 steps in silence before answering her, saying, "Not much, to be honest. It's kind of... boring." Oh, I know that Matter will soon … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: alexa, bluetooth, connected cameras, Insteon, Matter, smart bulbs, smart home, smart speakers, ultra wideband, UWB, voice assistant, WiFi, X10

How use both Hue bulbs and Lutron switches in your smart home

June 22, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel

On our latest IoT Podcast episode, we take a question that Tommy left on our IoT Voicemail Hotline. Tommy is looking for a new house and he has “a ton of smart home stuff” including Philips Hue lights, other bulbs and more. He wants to know what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: DIY, Lutron, Philips Hue, smart bulbs, smart home, smart switches

What are good wireless Z-Wave switch or button options?

April 16, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel

On our most recent IoT Podcast, we chose an email listener question instead of a voicemail from our IoT Podcast Hotline. This week, Matt wrote in with a fairly specific question but it can be applied to any number of smart homes. Matt's current … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Aeotec, buttons, Jasco, Philips Hue, samsung, smart bulbs, smart home, SmartThings, wireless switches, ZWave

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