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...]
How’s the sump pump? Halo knows the answer before you do.
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...]
How to plan your smart home when building a new house
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...]
Drip, drip: How to make a water spigot smart
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...]
How to pick a smart leak detector for your home
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...]