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Let there be light: The LiFi standard could illuminate the IoT

July 26, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel

This story was originally published in my weekly newsletter on Friday July 21, 2023. You can sign up for my newsletter here.  Tired of having dozens of IoT devices competing for the same wireless airwaves as your computers, phones, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: 802.11bb, IEEE, IIoT, LiFi, military, networking, pureLiFi, sensors, smart home, Wi-Fi

Why Eero is going after the rental property market with Wi-Fi

July 25, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel

As a homeowner, I take my 1 Gbps internet service for granted. I love having a fast connection, particularly because have so many connected devices. But I've gotten so used to it that I don't have the perspective of others who might live in an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Amazon, apartments, Eero, rental properties, routers, smart home, Wi-Fi

Zigbee bulbs: Replace them with Matter or stay with Zigbee?

July 20, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast episode we took a voicemail from Michael on our podcast hotline. Michael has invested in Zigbee lights up to this point and he’s heard about some challenges that still face Matter devices some challenges that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: bluetooth, colored lights, Feit, Kasa, Matter, Philips Hue, RGB bulbs, Sengled, smart bulbs, smart home, TP-Link, tunable bulbs, Wi-Fi, zigbee

Smart home labels: What works with what?

July 5, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel

It's hard to believe that the Matter standard launched eight months ago at this point. Yes, there are still growing pains for Matter. But at least we're starting to see smart home devices with the Matter label on them. In fact, we're seeing new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, Amazon Echo, Amazon Sidewalk, Apple, bluetooth, google assistant, Google Home, Home Assistant, homekit, Hubitat, Matter, samsung, Samsung SmartThings, Siri, smart home, Thread, Wi-Fi

Matter gotchas to know about eight months after the standard’s launch

May 24, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel

We're nearly eight months into the Matter smart home protocol rollout and there are still some gotchas. I figured we'd have some initial pain points to deal with but I also thought that by now, some or all of them would have been addressed. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Amazon, Amazon Echo, Apple, google, Google Home, homekit, HomePod mini, Matter, smart home, Thread, Wi-Fi

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