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Project CHIP embraces a timeline and the blockchain

April 13, 2021 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, Apple, bluetooth, CHIP, comcast, google, homekit, Infineon, nest, SmartThings, Thread, Wi-Fi, ZigBee Alliance

How to extend your smart home network to the outdoors

March 11, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: mesh networking, Netgear Orbi, smart home, Ubiquiti, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 6, wireless networks

Meross HomeKit Dual Plug Wi-Fi review: Two great outlets in one

March 3, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Apple, Eero, homekit, Meross, smart home, smart outlets, smart plugs, Wi-Fi

Thread 101: What you need to know about this smart home protocol in 2021

February 24, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Amazon, Apple, bluetooth, Eero, Eve, google, IP, nest, Project CHIP, samsung, smart home, Thread, Wi-Fi, zigbee, ZWave

CES 2021: A deep breath for the smart home to determine its future

January 13, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: CES 2021, CHIP, digital assistants, Hex, home security, hubs, samsung, smart home, smart speakers, TP-Link, Wi-Fi, wireless imaging

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