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Is it time to pull the plug on old Z-Wave light switches?

November 25, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 15 Comments

On our most recent episode of the IoT Podcast, Gareth called in to our voicemail hotline with a question about his older Z-Wave switches. He’s using a Vera hub with about 30 devices and some of his switches are failing. Gareth also uses Google Home … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: bluetooth, Project CHIP, smart home, smart switches, Vera, Wi-Fi, z-wave, zigbee

How to make a decorative bulb smart: The easy and slightly less easy way

October 31, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, a caller left us a message on the voicemail hotline with a unique question: He has decorative bulbs that he’d like to control without installing a smart switch. It turns out that this is relatively easy, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: C by GE, lighting, smart home, smart sockets, smart switches, Wi-Fi

Should you consider adding Gosund products to your smart home?

August 5, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 24 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast, Keith called in asking about Gosund products for his smart home. He’s already bought a few of their devices but isn’t familiar with the brand and wanted to know if we thought they would provide longevity and were safe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, google assistant, Gosund, smart home, smart outlets, smart plugs, smart switches, Tuya, WiFi

Amazon Alexa vs Google Home: Should you switch?

May 4, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On our most recent IoT Podcast, Gene called in as a relatively new listener to our show. He left a voicemail on the IoT Podcast Hotline noting that he uses four Echo Dots and the Amazon Alexa mobile app to control his smart home.  However, Gene … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Amazon, Apple, C by GE, digital assistant, Echo Dot, google, homekit, Lightify, Nest Hub, Nest Mini, smart home, smart switches, TP-Link

Smart bulbs or smart switches for a lighting makeover?

March 24, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Logan left us a voicemail question because he just bought a house and he’s about to equip his entire home with new LED lights. And that raises the oft-asked opinion on whether to use smart bulbs or smart … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: bluetooth, C by GE, ge, Lutron, Philips Hue, samsung, smart bulbs, smart lights, smart switches, SmartThings, WeMo, WiFi, zigbee, Zooz, ZWave

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