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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

Google ATAP has a blueprint for ambient computing

August 22, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

This story was first published in the Aug. 19 issue of my weekly newsletter.  If you live in a smart home, how do you interact with it? Chances are you do so in one of two ways: Either you speak to a voice assistant or you tap around on a mobile … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Ambient Computing, google, Intent, location, presence, Project Soli, RF, smart home, ultra wideband, UWB

I’ve seen the future of the UWB smart home and I want it now

December 15, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 10 Comments

Imagine using a single app to control everything in your smart home. I don't mean the apps of today which show your devices in groups or rooms. I'm talking about a context-aware interface that intelligently surfaces a specific device, and its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Apple HomeKit, ARKit, augmented reality, bluetooth, iOS, location, microlocation, presence, smart home, ultra wideband, UWB

Even the FCC agrees: 60 GHz radar is big for the Internet of Things

July 14, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Last month, Amazon was quietly granted a waiver by the FCC to use 60 GHz frequencies in devices to provide radar-like features in fixed devices. This follows a similar waiver for Google’s Project Soli in 2018 as well as several other approvals for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: AirTags, Amazon, Amazon Echo, Apple, CarKey, google, IIoT, industrial internet of things, Nest Hub, Project Soli, ultra wideband, UWB

Apple AirTags review: Find My network and UWB make them top notch

May 5, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

Apple AirTags

Bluetooth trackers that attach to easily lost objects are nothing new. They’ve been around for at least eight years now. But technologies change and mature: Bluetooth is fine but Ultra WideBand (UWB) radios can deliver more precise location … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: AirTags, Apple, bluetooth, location, microlocation, ultra wideband, UWB

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