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A second look at Samsung SmartThings was worth it

January 22, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel 7 Comments

After reviewing the $279.99 Samsung SmartThings WiFi gear last month, I noted that I planned to also use the integrated SmartThings Hub functionality. I’ve done that, having removed all of my smart devices from my old Wink Hub 2, mainly because I’ve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Amazon, amazon alexa, Cree, google, google assistant, Google Home, hubs, nest, OSRAM, samsung, smart home, SmartThings, WeMo, WiFi, z-wave, zigbee

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

The smart home is still suffering from its Nest hangover

September 24, 2019 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

Vivint, which provides monitored security, says it plans to go public through a reverse merger with a Softbank-backed shell corporation. According to the company, most of the money raised through the deal will go to pay down debt. Though a little … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Amazon, Canary, google, nest, Skybell, smart home, WeMo, Wink, Wyze

Three things that surprised me when moving my smart home gear

June 26, 2019 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

I've now moved into my new rental home on Bainbridge Island, and it's awesome. But as I started setting up my old devices and eyeing new ones, I found a few surprises that threw me for a loop.  Let's talk about them. Where am I? The first devices … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: alexa, google, nest, smart home, WeMo

What smart switches are a good replacements for Plum Light Pads?

February 12, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

During the voicemail part of our IoT Podcast this week, we heard from Ed, who currently owns a number of Plum Light Pads. These smart switches aren't just nice to look at with their minimalistic design; they can monitor energy usage, don't require … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Brilliant, ge, idevices, Noon, Orro, Plum, smart home, smart switches, WeMo, Wi-Fi, zigbee

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