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Should you consider adding Gosund products to your smart home?

August 5, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 23 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

What to consider with your family and friends before making your smart home smart

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

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Joe called in and left us several great questions on the IoT Podcast voicemail hotline. Joe just bought a new home and started to choose a number of products to make it smart. That's a good first step! But … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: cameras, digital assistant, guest network, home security, How to, smart bulbs, smart home, smart speakers, smart switches

Smart switches: Toggle or paddle for the most flexibility?

January 20, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Derrick called into our IoT Voicemail Hotline with a challenging question. It's so challenging that we haven't yet found an answer to address Derrick's specific scenario. But we do have options and this raises … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: C by GE, ge, Honeywell, Inovelli, Lutron, paddle, smart switches, toggle, WeMo, z-wave

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