Ken Fairbanks found himself doing exactly that, just so he could keep his smart lights running.
In this week’s Vergecast, I chat with the new owner of Insteon about how and why he found himself buying a smart home company, and the challenges the industry faces today.
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The Eufy FamiLock has a digital peephole and can unlock with a wave, but it costs $400.
A firmware upgrade for its PowerView Gen 3 platform is now available, allowing users to control their shades locally via Matter platforms, including Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and others.
Hunter Douglas first said it would bring Matter to its smart shades back in 2022, and is finally following through. However, the upgrade is only coming to the gen 3 shades connected to a PowerView Gateway or Gateway Pro.
Alexa Plus’ new agentic AI capabilities are ambitious and show promise, but too often, I had to finish the job myself.