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Looking to replace Z-Wave bulbs? Try these Matter or Zigbee options

April 26, 2023 by Kevin C. Tofel 5 Comments

On a recent Internet of Things podcast, we took a voicemail from Michael on our podcast hotline. Michael recently had a bunch of Z-Wave bulbs die on him and he's thinking to replace them. He wants to know what Matter or Zigbee options are the better … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Matter, Nanoleaf, smart bulbs, smart home, smart lights, Thread, z-wave, zigbee

Episode 419: Little sensors save big amounts of water

April 20, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham 1 Comment

This week's show has lots of updates and small updates. We start off with a story about a golf course near San Diego that has saved millions of gallons of water using connected soil sensors. And then we review what changed with Zigbee PRO 2023 and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged With: Amazon, Cherish, CSA, Home Assistant, Homma, irobot, Leviton, Matter, nest, NIST, OnLogic, Silicon Labs, Thread, Withings, zigbee

With its PRO 2023 release, Zigbee tries to stay relevant

April 17, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham 1 Comment

The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) has released a new version of the Zigbee standard called Zigbee PRO 2023 with a stated focus on security. But looking deeper at the proposed changes to the low-power wireless mesh, I see an effort to keep … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: zigbee

Podcast: Why is the smart home still so terrible?

April 13, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham 4 Comments

This week's show is full of both good news and bad news, starting with Google apparently dropping software update support for third-party smart displays. We question Google's commitment to the smart home, even though the good news from Google is that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Tagged With: Eben Upton, google, Matter, Microsoft, Nanoleaf, NTIA, OnLogic, raspberry pi, Samsung SmartThings, Siemens, Silicon Labs, Solar, Sony Semiconductor, Tesla, Thread, zigbee

The Homey bridge is a simple (but sweet) home hub

March 30, 2023 by Stacey Higginbotham 6 Comments

This week, customers in the U.S. can spend $69 for the Homey Bridge, a smart home hub designed and sold in Europe, and now available for the first time here in the U.S. The Homey Bridge is a smart home hub designed for folks who are privacy-conscious … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: Aeotec, Amazon, Flic, google, Homey, Matter, Philips Hue, SmartThings, Somfy, sonos, zigbee, ZWave

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