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Stacey Higginbotham Feb 23, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Mesh, mesh baby

CSR will give Bluetooth gear in the smart home super powers

This year is going to be a big one for Bluetooth technologies in the smart home. Thanks to some updates in the…

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Technology
Stacey Higginbotham Feb 20, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Works with Iris and other hubs

Check out this cool connected water shut-off valve from Lowe’s

Updated: This post was updated on Feb. 24 to reflect new information from Lowe’s. The company clarified that it had given me…

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Technology
Stacey Higginbotham Feb 5, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Z-wave gets some big support

SmartThings joins Z-wave Alliance board

With the launch of the Thread radio protocol, I’ve already heard several people deride ZigBee and Z-wave as legacy standards for smart…

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Technology
Stacey Higginbotham Jan 30, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Home is where the hub is

The deluge continues: 3 smart home hubs worth checking out

I thought we’d be over hubs by now, but I was wrong. They are still coming hot and heavy, and if the…

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Technology
Stacey Higginbotham Jan 21, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Adding more sensors, too

Wink’s rocky launch hasn’t stopped it from gaining market share

Wink, the relatively new company that spun out from Quirky to sell connected home devices and software, is looking to be a…

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Technology
Stacey Higginbotham Jan 6, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Deets on the open home hub

SmartThings’ next-generation hub will support Thread and the OIC

Samsung’s B.K. Yoon, the president of its Consumer Electronics group, gave an inspiring call to openness for the internet of things in…

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Mobile, Technology
Stacey Higginbotham Nov 3, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

Verizon offers a new router designed for the smart home

Better routers can turn your glitchy home network into a powerful tool for controlling and optimizing bandwidth. But service providers have been slow to get on the advanced router bandwagon -- until today, when Verizon announced a new gateway.…

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Technology
Stacey Higginbotham Jul 30, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

Wait on Wink: Fixable flaws in this smart home hub, but a solid user interface on which to build

The Wink smart home hub launched this month, but it's not ready for the mainstream just yet. If it fixes its flaws though, it's software should make it a winner.…

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Technology
Kevin C. Tofel Jan 7, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Here’s why smart devices without Wi-Fi face an uphill battle in the home

Connected things are everywhere at this year's CES. There's a problem though: Consumers aren't likely to buy them unless they connect to the wireless networks that are already in our homes.…

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Mobile, Technology
Stacey Higginbotham Dec 12, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

The Gigaom smart home hub review guide

Connected home hubs are hot right now, but which one should you buy? I tried four and here's how they compare.…

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Mobile, Technology
Stacey Higginbotham Dec 3, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Connected christmas trees and home hub disasters on this week’s podcast

The holidays are here, and in this week's podcast we talk about how to connect your tree, build a water sensor and stop people like me from unwrapping their gifts early and in secret.…

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Mobile, Technology
Stacey Higginbotham Dec 2, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

5 pieces of advice for those who want to buy a connected device

Buying connected devices or bringing the internet of things into your home doesn't have to be a daunting process. Here are some tips I've picked up along the way.…

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Mobile, Technology
Stacey Higginbotham Nov 15, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

ConnectSense offers Wi-Fi only sensors … for a pretty penny

As people attempt to connect their homes, different protocols post a challenge. Some vendors, like ConnectSense, are doing away with that drama by embracing only Wi-Fi.…

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Technology
Stacey Higginbotham Nov 12, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

The Revolv hub: Good hardware, mediocre software, lots of promise

I've been eager to see the Revolv home hub in action since meeting with the company several months ago. The good news is the hardware is awesome. But the software could use some work.…

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Apple, Cleantech, Mobile, Science & Energy, Technology
Stacey Higginbotham Aug 30, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

ZigBee wants to be the Bluetooth of the internet of things. Too bad everyone hates it.

ZigBee is fighting for its place in the internet of things against Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy and Z-wave. It has to overcome fragmentation, sneak into user's homes and keep Bluetooth at bay. Can it do all three?…

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Mobile, Technology
Stacey Higginbotham Jul 10, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Reports of ZigBee on handsets would be a big deal for the connected home (and ZigBee)

ZigBee is at somewhat of a plateau when it comes to the standard's role in the connected home, but if Samsung and HTC put ZigBee into their handsets, the tech could soar.…

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Mobile, Technology
Stacey Higginbotham Jun 27, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Connect my house! A first look at the SmartThings hub and sensor platform

Since I'm covering the internet of things, I decided to dive in with both feet. My first project was installing a SmartThings sensor and hub review unit in my home. Here's how that went.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy, Technology
Stacey Higginbotham May 29, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Zigbee and Z-wave are out. Broadcom’s new chips bet on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi for IoT

The wide array of wireless radio technologies used to get devices online may soon shrink as major players in the chip world start choosing the standards they will support for the internet of things.…

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Mobile, Technology
Kevin C. Tofel Jan 24, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Say hello to the next home automation standard: Wi-Fi

Choosing a home automation network standard can be a hassle. It's too bad there isn't a ubiquitous network standard to use in plug-and-play modules. Oh wait: what about Wi-Fi? Belkin's new WeMo products use Wi-Fi, which may help move home automation from geeks to the mainstream.…

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Cleantech, Edge & Networking, Mobile, Science & Energy, Technology
Jeff St. John May 24, 2011 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Weekly Update

Is Cisco’s Path to Networked Lighting Via 6LoWPAN?

What will be the wireless standard that acts as the glue between devices — from connected light bulbs, to wireless thermostats to…

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Cleantech
Katie Fehrenbacher Feb 14, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

A Mobile Ecosystem Slowly Grows Around Home Energy

The broadband-enabled smart energy home finally started to make some initial headway as the new year ushered in 2011, and if the news trickling out from the massive wireless conference Mobile World Congress this week, is any indicator, this trend will only continue throughout the year.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy, Technology
Jeff St. John Jan 10, 2011 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog

Today in Cleantech

I hate to say I told you so, but… it looks like the proprietary, low-power wireless technology called Z-Wave is making headway…

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Cleantech
Katie Fehrenbacher Jan 10, 2011 (Jun 8, 2020) -- Blog Post

Z-Wave Makes Headway in Home Energy, via Verizon

Did the proprietary wireless technology Z-Wave just do a leap frog move into the smart energy home over a more standards-based approach like ZigBee? Verizon confirmed with me late last week that its inaugural smart home energy pilot will initially be based around Z-Wave.…

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Cleantech, Science & Energy, Technology
Jeff St. John Dec 14, 2010 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Weekly Update

Z-Wave: Gaining Ground on ZigBee for Home Energy Networking?

Could proprietary Z-Wave be gaining ground on standards-based ZigBee in the home energy networking space? Here are a couple of recent developments that indicate Z-Wave could have a role to play.…

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Cleantech

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