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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

Why the once exciting smart home is now boring

August 24, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel 10 Comments

During a long trail walk this weekend, my wife asked me, "What's new in the smart home these days?" I took at least 20 steps in silence before answering her, saying, "Not much, to be honest. It's kind of... boring." Oh, I know that Matter will soon … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: alexa, bluetooth, connected cameras, Insteon, Matter, smart bulbs, smart home, smart speakers, ultra wideband, UWB, voice assistant, WiFi, X10

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

Why are fewer people chatting with Alexa?

December 29, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 10 Comments

Smart speakers with voice assistants have accomplished one key goal. At a low cost, consumers were able to bring some smarts into their homes on the cheap. And that has led to a surge in the sales of other connected devices to actually control by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, Amazon Echo, Apple, google assistant, Google Home, Siri, smart displays, smart home, smart speakers

Can you limit who voice controls your Google Home devices?

December 8, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

On our most recent IoT Podcast, Jonathan called in to our voicemail hotline with a smart home question. He uses Google Home along with various smart lights. And his sons keep turning off the lights in Jonathan's bedroom. So he's wondering: Is there a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: google, google assistant, Google Home, smart displays, smart home, smart speakers, voice match

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