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Are you ready for new smart home device triggers?

December 5, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 4 Comments

This article was first published Friday Dec. 2, 2022 in my weekly newsletter. Depending on your smart home platform, you may already be familiar with, or even using, device information to automatically make something happen in your home. Apple’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: connected cameras, Connectivity Standards Alliance, CSA, Matter, sensors, smart home, smart locks

Can you add a secondary Z-Wave controller for a connected door lock?

October 18, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Nest x Yale lock

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast episode, we took a question from Dave on our Voicemail hotline. Dave's landlord uses a SmartRent mobile app and Aeotec hub that connects to a smart Yale Assure door lock with Z-Wave. Dave wants to add a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Aeotec, Assa Abloy, smart home, smart locks, SmartRent, Yale, ZWave

IoT news of the week for Sept. 30, 2022

September 30, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

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FarmBOX is a DIY plant management system: It’s hard to believe that a meager $15 Raspberry Pi Zero 2 can help you grow indoor plants like a master gardener. OK, it takes more than just the $5 compute board; you’ll need a compatible camera sensor, a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, Amazon AWS, Disney, DIY, FleetWise, iot, LoRa, medical sensors, raspberry pi, smart locks, smart speakers, Volvo, Wi-Fi, wireless energy

How to use a HomeKit garage door opener with an Alexa smart lock

May 25, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

On our latest IoT Podcast episode, we take a question that Steve left on our IoT Voicemail Hotline. Steve is transitioning his smart home platform from using Amazon Alexa to Apple HomeKit. However, his family likes the fingerprint sensor door lock in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: amazon alexa, Apple HomeKit, Ecobee, fingerprint sensor, garage doors, Meross, smart locks

Maybe we should be talking to our connected devices instead of our smart homes

May 11, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

Last week, I read reports of Sonos creating its own voice assistant for the company's audio speaker products. My first reaction? "That's just stupid," I thought. What's the benefit of doing that when there are already several capable digital … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: alexa, google assistant, Matter, Siri, smart home, smart lights, smart locks, smart speakers, sonos

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