Smart Home

The integration of emerging technologies into the hospitality industry is driving new growth opportunities and changing the way guests experience properties. Smart home technology is beginning to transform the global hospitality sector. According to the latest worldwide market study by ABI Research, the smart home and connected equipment market across…

At Josh.ai, the mission has been to provide conversational and contextual AI throughout our living spaces. To date, Josh.ai has established itself as a foremost voice assistant in the smart home industry thanks to best-in-class device integrations while offering some personal assistant functionality like weather conditions, stock prices, math…

My design principles for home automation: Local first. All data are stored and operates locally (on a machine, physically located in my home), which I’ll call ‘main machine’ for simplicity. Backups are stored externally with zero trust (age or gpg encryption). API access (like Home Assistant client on the phone)…

Want to buy a new smart home speaker in 2023? Check these out. They offer great sound, connectivity, and other useful features. Has your Amazon Echo Dot from 2016 seen better days? Maybe your HomePod Mini’s audio doesn’t exactly fill the room. Then it’s time to upgrade. But with all the options, you might wonder which are the best smart home speakers to buy in 2023. We’ve got answers. Related: Smart coffee…

January 31, 2023 When Debbie and I began planning our home build project before the pandemic, there was a an enormous tech stack to consider. As the rise in cost of materials and supply chain became issues our overall vision hasn’t changed, just the timeline. Putting a positive spin on…