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IoT news of the week for Nov. 11, 2022

November 11, 2022 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

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Alexa better get to work: Brace yourselves, Alexa owners. Amazon is looking at cost-cutting, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, and Alexa looks like a target. The WSJ reports that the business unit has a reported loss of $5 billion a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, Avery Dennison, buttons, Cognitive Systems, Home Assistant, Honeywell, MaxLinear, Philips Hue, smart lights, Thread, vivint, water sensor, WiFi sensing

How’s the sump pump? Halo knows the answer before you do.

August 11, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 6 Comments

If there was one product that I think is crying for some connected smarts, it would be my sump pump. I say this because I've had one fail while I was at work, causing more than $5,000 in damage and destroyed items about a decade ago. And recently, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: alexa, Grid Connect, Halo, iot, smart home, smart sump pump, water sensor, WiFi

How to plan your smart home when building a new house

May 20, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 9 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast, we actually had two very similar questions left on our IoT voicemail hotline from Tyler and Dan. Both are building new homes and are wondering how to best plan for their smart home needs. They also have some existing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: amazon alexa, Arlo, Delta, Ecobee, Eufy, Flo, google assistant, Google Home, homekit, moen, nest, Phyn, smart home, smart locks, smart thermostat, video doorbell, water sensor, webcams, Wyze

Drip, drip: How to make a water spigot smart

September 11, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On the most recent IoT Podcast episode, Ed called into our voicemail hotline looking for a way to add some smarts to an outdoor water spigot. Ed has an outdoor drip irrigation system that he wants to add automation to through the spigot. This would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: B-Hyve, bluetooth, rachio, smart spigot, water sensor, WiFi

How to pick a smart leak detector for your home

June 29, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

On our most recent IoT Podcast, Bobby called and left a voicemail question about leak detector sensors. He has an $80 Honeywell Lyric Water Leak and Freeze Detector now but is interested in adding more water sensors to the home he just bought with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Bouy, d-link, Flo, Honeywell, leak detection, Lyric, Phin, samsung, sensors, smart home, SmartThings, water sensor

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