I've been playing with voice recognition and the smart home for weeks with only a little luck. Here's how Ubi integrates with SmartThings.…
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Security is driving the mainstream smart home adoption, so Staples adds more cameras
Security is the entry point for the mainstream consumer looking to connect their home, according to sales of Staples Connect devices. That's why the program is adding more IP cameras.…
Read MoreKorner aims to make cheap sensors a reality for the smart home
Korner, a Seattle startup building a home security system, has managed to rethink the open/close sensor, create an app and build a security set up that goes for $99.…
Read MoreDrones 101 and why your August smart lock hasn’t shipped just yet
We're answering some tough questions this week on the podcast starting with what's that up in the sky and ending with, why hasn't my smart lock shipped yet.…
Read MoreKB Homes is embracing the smart home (and using Zigbee)
Home builders are getting hip to the smart home, with Lennar signing a deal to put Savant’s smart home control software in…
Read MoreSmartThings adds support for TCP Lighting, Ecobee and Quirky outlet
Woohoo! SmartThings has added support for TCP Lighting, Quirky Pivot Power Genius, and my personal favorite, the ecobee thermostat. This will allow…
Read MoreALYT offers a smart home hub jam-packed with sensors
Another day, another crowdfunding campaign for a smart home hub. This one uses Android and has a cellular radio that makes it a more reliable home security choice.…
Read MoreLet the smart home roll-up begin: Piper creator acquired by iControl
Home automation company iControl has purchased BlackSumac, the maker of the Piper connected home security device. The move gets iControl into the DIY market and is a successful exit for an Indiegogo-backed hardware startup.…
Read MoreNest halts the sale of Nest Protect smoke alarms while it fixes a flaw
Nest is halting the sales of its smoke detector product while it tries to fix a flaw that could delay the alarm notifying the homeowner of a fire. A solution could take months.…
Read MoreSamsung launches its smart home efforts for the home that only has Samsung
Do you love the connected home and Samsung? then the consumer electronics giant has a home automation story you'll love. Everyone else will have to wait.…
Read MoreLet’s get industrial data online, and moving the connected home
How do you disconnect a connected home? Kevin discusses what he'll take in his upcoming move, and I interview MachineShop's CEO about the industrial internet and business models for the services economy.…
Read MoreSavant, the Apple of home automation providers, launches a cheaper option
As the smart home heats up, players at the high end are going downmarket with products that help consumers automate their homes without having to play with complicated software.…
Read MoreHere’s what your smart home interface looks like on a Pebble watch
I snapped this picture of an iControl employee wearing a Pebble and showing off Time Warner Cable’s(s twc) connected home app on…
Read MoreHow do you bring the internet of things to the consumer? Two perspectives.
The early adopter set and tech darlings can't stop talking about the internet of things, but the normal consumers of the world aren't getting excited about connected diapers or coffee makers just yet.…
Read MoreMIT builds intelligent programs for robots that could help with the smart home
MIT has developed a system that will help robots act together in uncertain environments that takes into account multiple agents and unreliable communication. It might help make your home smarter too.…
Read MoreWebee: A home hub that’s all about the algorithms
The smart home is fine, but I'm still waiting for it to learn and anticipate my needs as opposed to me having to program them. The team behind an Indiegogo product called Webee feels the same way.…
Read MoreWhat this hellish winter has taught me about programming the smart home
If you have a smart home and want to make it a bit more automated, modes might be your new best friend. Here's how to take advantage of them.…
Read MoreLet’s talk about robots: Google’s Nest acquisition brings AI to the smart home
Google's acquisition of Nest is about energy, the smart home and expanding it's expertise and interest in robots. Why? Because the smart home will be comprised of many robots working together.…
Read MoreGoogle’s Nest acquisition: The mobile industry is homeward bound
Google should be able to integrate Nest's smart home devices with Android relatively easily, which could give it a huge edge in a very promising industry that is only just beginning to get legs.…
Read MoreWhen Google closes the Nest deal, privacy issues for the internet of things will hit the big time
Google intends to buy a connected thermostat that knows when you're home and where you are within it. Given Google's quest to index all the world's information, this deal should jumpstart the conversation about privacy and the internet of things.…
Read MoreSome observations on smart home from CES 2014
I used to joke that home automation was always the next big thing for the last 30 years, but the problem was…
Read MoreCan you take it with you? Uninstalling the internet of things
After buying thousands of dollars in connected devices, plus a hard reset of my Hue light bulbs, I wonder how we're going to uninstall the connected devices in our homes.…
Read MoreBig box retailers make a big bet on the connected home at CES
The Staples Connect platform promises some support for cool devices and more radio protocols. Meanwhile Lowe's' Iris platform adds some energy conservation products and voice control.…
Read MoreSomething about Ivee: Building a voice UI for the smart home
Building a smart home is still tough, and making it work is even tougher. This week we discuss All Joyn, IFTTT and IVEE's voice macros to make life a little easier.…
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