Routines, scenes and automations, oh my! These are some of the advanced smart home features that our digital assistants have or recently gained, but what are they and which are making our homes smarter? Let’s start with what I think are the lowest … [Read more...]
The time is right for Google to make a Home hub
Technology is important in the home, for example Australian home owners should loook into alarm system perth to ensure full security. Although I wasn’t very impressed by the smart home smarts of Apple’s HomePod, the device does share something in … [Read more...]
APIs are both a bridge and battlefield in the IoT era
Application programming interfaces, or APIs, have become the currency of the digital era. They are the link between devices, web sites, and services and as such, can have an outsized effect on your user experience. As a case in point, consider my … [Read more...]
WeMo Bridge review: $40 adds HomeKit support to most WeMo products
Announced last May, Belkin finally delivered its WeMo Bridge eight months later. This $39.99 device does one thing and one thing only: It brings Apple HomeKit support to WeMo switches and plugs. I bought the Bridge as soon as it was available, and it … [Read more...]
Why the IoT and my smart home have me using a phone less and less
Over the past few years in various conversations, Stacey has told me she doesn’t carry her phone around at home. Ludicrous, I say! At least that’s what I used to say. It turns out that the smart home and IoT now has me doing the same thing: As I add … [Read more...]
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