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Meross HomeKit Dual Plug Wi-Fi review: Two great outlets in one

March 3, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

I'm a few weeks into my move from Google Home to Apple HomeKit and on the lookout for new smart devices. Most of my current smart outlets are old at this point. Needing a refresh, Stacey and I came across this two-outlet smart plug from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Apple, Eero, homekit, Meross, smart home, smart outlets, smart plugs, Wi-Fi

What devices can help your smart home use less energy?

March 1, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

On the most recent IoT Podcast, episode, Derrick called in with a question about saving energy in a smart home. He already has a smart thermostat and he doesn’t want to spend thousands of dollars. So what options are there? Quite a few, although the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Aquanta, energy savings, LED lighting, Sense, smart home

Thread 101: What you need to know about this smart home protocol in 2021

February 24, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

Can you believe the Thread standard as we know it has been around since 2014? It’s true: It was just six months after Google purchased it that Nest worked with ARM, Samsung, and a handful of other companies to propose the Thread protocol. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Amazon, Apple, bluetooth, Eero, Eve, google, IP, nest, Project CHIP, samsung, smart home, Thread, Wi-Fi, zigbee, ZWave

The inexpensive age of DIY smart home image detection is here if you’re up for it

February 17, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

I’ve said many times in the past that every home ought to have a Raspberry Pi computer. And that is even truer for every smart home. Aside from being relatively inexpensive, these sub-$50 computers can accept analog signals from sensors, are easy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: AI, DIY, Home Assistant, HomeBridge, image recognition, iot, machine learning, ML, MMQT, open source, person detection, raspberry pi, smart home, webcams

Is Wi-Fi 6 the best smart home solution in terms of bandwidth, latency and a large number of devices?

February 15, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Will called in to our voicemail hotline with a question about Wi-Fi 6. He wants to know if the newer wireless home network standard is sufficient for IoT. Specifically, he's wondering if Wi-Fi 6 has the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: 802.11ax, smart home, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, wireless networks, zigbee, ZWave

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