IKEA has a new smart home hub in the wings with yet another name we’ll all be trying to pronounce, Amazon ditches its old Cloud Cam but makes good on customers’ investments, and Insteon is back and…
Home Automation
Insteon's back. What do we know about the new company, the new management, and the challenges they may face?
With Insteon gone, companies are stepping up to fill in the gaps for thousands of smart home customers. Rohan Karamandi, co-host of the Home Assistant Podcast joins us to discuss all of this. And we…
Smartlabs' shutdown of Insteon left many customers in a lurch. But you can still use your Insteon devices. In this article, we go through the steps to bring new life to your Ceiling Fan Controller so…
Seth Johnson is here to help make sense of some of the latest smart home news. While it’s a slow product season, two brands, iHome and Insteon, have gone dark with little to no notice! Meanwhile…
After a year’s hiatus, we are back to catch up on some of the recent news: A new smart switch from ORRO, more delays in the Matter standard, and a retail pioneer says goodbye. And Erik Glassen joins…
Eve MotionBlinds are wireless, rechargeable smart shades that work with HomeKit. And Thread on board ensures that they're ready for the future.
As Ring adds a sonic glass break sensor to its DIY and Pro home alarm systems, we jump to the inevitable future, thinking "Send in the drones!"
Abode has announced new WiFi-based color smart bulbs, available today for under $30.
At its 2021 developer conference, Samsung unveils plans to integrate devices from the upcoming Matter smart home ecosystem with SmartThings.
SmartThings Edge will allow any device and automation to run locally on their hubs. Big news for SmartThings users.
RESET podcast’s Dave McCabe helps us reset our own show as we prepare for a new year of smart home products and services. We discuss new Ring and Philips Hue products plus a new feature from Ring and…
