On the most recent IoT Podcast, Matt called into our voicemail hotline with an interesting question: As a small-town landlord, what smart devices can or should he use to keep tabs on his properties? Obviously we don't know if he's talking about … [Read more...]
It’s time for the DIY smart home 2020 challenge with Home Assistant
After living with the Samsung SmartThings Wi-Fi hub functionality for a few weeks, it’s time to move on. Well, sort of. I like how Samsung’s product is running my smart home currently, so I’m not abandoning it. Instead, I’ll be looking at a more … [Read more...]
Can you use a smart dimmer outlet to control the speed of a personal fan?
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Dan called into our IoT voicemail hotline with a question about controlling the speed of a small personal fan using a smart outlet. Dan wants a Wi-Fi outlet with dimming capabilities so he can increase or decrease the … [Read more...]
A second look at Samsung SmartThings was worth it
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...]
Podcast: Everything that mattered at CES
This week Kevin and I went to Las Vegas for the annual CES event showcasing thousands of technology products under dozens of roofs. We recorded the show before we had the chance to see everything, but we did pull together this show with some of the … [Read more...]
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