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Why I’m pulling the plug on Wink

December 4, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel 17 Comments

Over the last year or so, many of us have been wondering what’s going on with Wink. Version 2 of the smart home hub hasn’t seen many updates and I can’t remember the last time I heard about newly supported devices from Wink. Indeed, the most recent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Amazon Echo Plus, Google Home, Home Assistant, hub, Hubitat, Insteon, openhab, samsung, smart home, SmartThings, Wink

RoomMe brings personalized presence controls to the smart home but consistency is an issue

November 27, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

I've lost track of how many years that I've called for personal presence in the home. And by "personal presence" I mean smarts that tell my house who is in what room and then control lights, music or other devices based on that context. So when I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Bluetooth LE, context, Intellithings, presence, RoomMe, smart home

Are there any inexpensive Wi-Fi bulbs that work with a traditional-looking remote control?

November 25, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On the most recent IoT Podcast episode, John called in with a question to our Podcast Hotline. John's been on the hunt for inexpensive Wi-Fi lights that can be managed with a physical remote control in addition to the standard phone companion … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Flic, Lutron, Philips Hue, Signify, smart bulbs, smart home, smart switches, WiFi, Wiz

What smart garage door opener options are there that don’t rely on the cloud?

November 11, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

On the most recent IoT Podcast episode, Billy called in and left a question on our voicemail hotline. Billy currently has a Chamberlain MyQ system for his garage door but is looking for alternatives that don't require a cloud connection or those that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: automation, garage doors, go-control, mighty mule, smart home, z-wave

What options are there for smart, customizable outdoor holiday lights?

October 28, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Clarissa left us a voicemail asking for a smart home product that you’d think would be readily available. Unfortunately, programmable holiday LED strip lighting for the outdoors are relatively hard to come … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: bluetooth, google assistant, holiday lighting, illumi, LED lighting, LIFX, Lumenplay, Philips Hue, Signify, smart home, Twinkly, Wi-Fi

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