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Here’s an open source smart home energy management solution

February 13, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast episode, we took a call from our podcast hotline about smart home energy management. Thomas is looking for a whole home energy management solution but he has a specific requirement. He wants it to be open … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: energy management, energy monitoring, Home Assistant, open source, smart home, smart outlets, smart plugs

TP-Link Tapo Smart Plug with Matter: Simple and mostly smart

February 1, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 9 Comments

After updating an older smart plug to support Matter in November, I tested my first Matter-certified outlet. The $19.99 TP-Link Tapo P125M supports Matter right out of the box. As a result, the setup process was essentially... boring. That's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: alexa, amazon alexa, Apple HomeKit, google assistant, Google Home, Matter, Samsung SmartThings, Siri, smart home, smart outlets, smart plugs, Tapo, Tapo P125M smart plug, TP-Link

Do Matter devices support smart energy management?

January 18, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

Eve Energy Plug

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast episode, we took a call from our Voicemail hotline segment with a question about energy monitoring and Matter. Billy currently uses smart plugs and outlets from Etekcity and TP-Link. As Billy preps for Matter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: energy monitoring, Etekcity, Eve Home, Matter, smart outlets, smart plugs, TP-Link

Which are better for HomeKit and in general: Smart bulbs or smart switches?

March 9, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 5 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast, Aaron called in with a question about smart lighting. His question is for HomeKit but really applies to smart homes on any platform. He's looking for advice on which reliable smart bulbs to buy. And Aaron wants to know … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Apple, Apple HomeKit, Logitech, Meross, smart bulbs, smart home, smart lights, smart outlets, smart switches, video doorbell

How to use a smart plug as an “on-call” button

February 9, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On our most recent IoT Podcast, Matt called in to our voicemail hotline with an interesting use for a smart plug. Normally, we take questions from our hotline, but Matt's idea was too good not to share. Essentially, he figured out a way to add a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: automations, Button, smart home, smart outlets, smart plugs, Wyze

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