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! If you ever…
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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. The Application for…
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 over IP to…
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 helpful once you…
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 releases of the…
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 has been apparently…
The Wyze Smart Lock
Today, Wyze released the Wyze Smart Lock for early access. It’s a limited run and available on both their site and the Wyze app for $89. Wyze has…
New Wyze firmware due in January – Highlights
In an email sent to all current Wyze owners, the company explained that a partnership with XNOR.AI was coming to an end. The Artificial Intelligence company XNOR.AI was…
Happy Thanksgiving from vCloudInfo.com and Bear Stone!
Just a quick note to wish everyone and their families a great Thanksgiving holiday this year! Hopefully, you are eating well, watching some football and getting ready for…