Project Connected Home over IP, a unifying standard for the smart home will begin formal device certification in late 2021, and the standard will prioritize connectivity using Wi-Fi, Thread, and Ethernet. Plus, in a surprise move, the standard will … [Read more...]
How to extend your smart home network to the outdoors
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Ryan called into the IoT voicemail hotline with a Wi-Fi question. He lives in a condo with a detached garage and is hoping to get a better wireless signal out to where the car is. Ryan is wondering if a mesh network or … [Read more...]
Meross HomeKit Dual Plug Wi-Fi review: Two great outlets in one
I'm a few weeks into my move from Google Home to Apple HomeKit and on the lookout for new smart devices. Most of my current smart outlets are old at this point. Needing a refresh, Stacey and I came across this two-outlet smart plug from … [Read more...]
Thread 101: What you need to know about this smart home protocol in 2021
Can you believe the Thread standard as we know it has been around since 2014? It’s true: It was just six months after Google purchased it that Nest worked with ARM, Samsung, and a handful of other companies to propose the Thread protocol. … [Read more...]
CES 2021: A deep breath for the smart home to determine its future
Although the Consumer Electronics Show 2021 event is technically only half over, most of the big news typically lands in the first half of the week. So barring any groundbreaking announcements in the latter half, I think we can call this one early. … [Read more...]
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