Tag: IOT
SONOS ends support for legacy devices
Today, Sonos (makers of high end connected smart speakers) announced it will phase out support for its legacy speakers and products. The planned sunsetting of ... Read More
Charter Home Security shuts down its service
Another cloud service is shutting down next month. On February 5th, Charter (aka Spectrum) will be shutting down it’s Home Security service. This smart home ... Read More
Save Money with Home Assistant and Nest – An Automation Example
Sometime around Home Assistant Release 0.96, my favorite Nest automation broke. The automation, which saved me tons of money, would turn off the first floor ... Read More
Are your Wyze Devices Safe?
In the past few days, reports of a Wyze data breach have emerged. It was first reported in a blog post by Twelve Security where ... Read More
Smart Home Yule Log 2019
Merry Christmas everyone! Wishing my friends, family, subscribers, readers, supporters and all of the folks that make up the smart home community a wonderful holiday! ... Read More
HassKit – Home Assistant Mobile UI for IOS and Google Android
Recently, Dust Hoof released his version of a Home Assistant mobile app. Called HassKit, it is available for both the Apple IOS and Google Android platforms. ... Read More
Project Connected Home over IP
The Connected Smart Home is here to stay. Today, 3 of the biggest companies on earth decided to form a partnership called Project Connected Home ... Read More
Using IFTTT with Alexa Routines (Plus Home Assistant!)
This week, Amazon Alexa Routines received two really nice upgrades. The first was the ability to name your Routines something. A small enhancement but super ... Read More
How to Name your Alexa Routines
I noticed recently in my Alexa app, that Amazon has enabled the ability to name your routines! This functionality was somehow lost in the first ... Read More
What happens if the Wink Platform goes out of business?
The Verge recently reported that the company that owns the Wink Smart Home platform is running out of money. The company i.am+ owned by Will.i.am ... Read More