A smart home by any other name: It's no secret that consumers aren't really into buying the smart home. They might like a few one-off gadgets, but the concept of an interoperating system has fallen flat, possibly because it doesn't interoperate all … [Read more...]
Podcast: Lock down your smart home’s data
This week we continue discussing privacy and data protection with a focus on the smart home. I'd like to see a feature that lets us turn on privacy as needed on our devices, but Kevin doesn't think that's likely. For those who want concrete steps … [Read more...]
How to add smarts to a hot water heater
On our latest IoT Podcast episode, we take a question that Drew left on our IoT Voicemail Hotline. Drew's home uses an electric hot water heater. Drew and his family isn't home that much, so he often turns the water heater off and on manually. He … [Read more...]
When will our smart homes have true occupancy sensors?
On our latest IoT Podcast episode, we take a question that Gregg left on our IoT Voicemail Hotline. Gregg uses Apple HomeKit and is looking for occupancy sensors, which he correctly says are not the same as motion sensors. Unfortunately, we’re right … [Read more...]
HomeKit how to: Best practices to automate your smart home
I’m now well over a year into my use of HomeKit as the primary ecosystem for my smart home, and while I don’t regret the transition, I still occasionally use and test devices for other platforms. These last 16 months have taught me quite a bit about … [Read more...]
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