Know How... (Audio)

KH 393: Lenovo Smart Display vs. Amazon Echo Show - Smart Assistants with Screens, HomeKit, Hue Lights.

Megan Morrone and Florence Ion compare the first smart home device with a screen that works with Google Assistant to the Amazon Echo Show. Answers to your questions about HomeKit, WeMo, Hue Lights, and Ecovac robot vacuums that have minds of their owns. Plus, Megan reviews a WTF IoT device for all the Star Trek fans in your life. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Florence Ion Connect with us!Don't forget to check out our large library of projects at https://twit.tv/shows/know-how.Tweet at us at @meganmorrone and @Ohthatflo.Sponsor:Ring.com/KNOWHOW

KH 392: Not-So-Smart Assistants - Amazon Echo Plus, Google Home, Siri

Megan Morrone and Florence Ion discuss the Google Home, the Echo Dot, the Echo Show, the Echo Plus, third-party speakers from Eufy and other smart speakers available for your home. Learn what they can and can't do and watch Florence program her Google Home with IFTTT to add more Zen to her life. Plus, how to make your Amazon Echo, Homepod, and Google Home more secure. And find out if you need a smart AC unit that you can control with your voice. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Florence Ion Connect with us!Don't forget to check out our large library of projects at https://twit.tv/shows/know-how.Tweet at us at @meganmorrone and @Ohthatflo.Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor:ITPro.TV/knowhow - use the code KNOWHOW30

KH 391: Smart Lights and Smart Plugs - Hue, LifeX, Nanoleaf Remote.

Megan Morrone and Florence Ion tell you everything you need to know to get started with smart lights and smart plugs. Learn about wattage, voltage, and whether you need a hub or not. Plus, they get fancy with disco lighting you can control with your voice with the LifeX Strip, Philips Hue Bloom, and the new Nanoleaf remote. Smart Lights:LIFX A19 LED Bulb - $59.99Philips Hue - Starts at $14.99 (requires hub)STITCH by Monoprice Wireless Smart LED Bulb - $12.99BlissLights BlissBulb - $27.99Sengled Element Classic Bulb - $9.99LIFX Mini Natural Warm White Bulb - $24.99TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi LED Bulb - $34.98Ilumi Bluetooth Smart LED Bulb - $19.99Noon Home Lighting - Starts at $249.99LIFX Z LED Strip - $89.99Philips Hue Bloom - $59.99Nanoleaf Remote - $49.99Nanoleaf Light Panels Rhythm Edition - $229.99Smart Plugs:TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug - $24.99TP-Link Kasa Smart Plug w/ Energy Monitoring - $26.99STITCH by Monoprice Smart Plug - $12.99 Hosts: Megan Morrone and Florence Ion Connect with us!Don't forget to check out our large library of projects at https://twit.tv/shows/know-how.Tweet at us at @meganmorrone and @Ohthatflo.Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

KH 390: Security and Privacy in IoT - Make your smart home gadgets more secure.

Megan Morrone and Florence Ion talk to Stacey Higginbotham from Stacey on IoT and from The Internet of Things podcast about how to choose more secure IoT devices for your home. Also, the rising problems with the smart home and domestic abuse, and do you really need a WiFi connected essential oil diffuser? Hosts: Megan Morrone and Florence Ion Connect with us!Don't forget to check out our large library of projects at https://twit.tv/shows/know-how.Tweet at us at @meganmorrone and @Ohthatflo.Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.

KH 389: Beginner's Guide to the Smart Home - IoT at Home

In this premier episode of the Know How...IoT, Megan Morrone and Florence Ion tell you everything you need to know to start filling your house with smart things. Megan offers her law of IoT -- No device shall create more problems than the problem it is intended to solve. Flo explains smart hubs, protocols, and what kind of Wi-Fi you might want to make your smart home run properly. Plus, a tour of both of their smart homes. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Florence Ion Connect with us!Don't forget to check out our large library of projects at https://twit.tv/shows/know-how.Tweet at us at @meganmorrone and @Ohthatflo.Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show. Sponsor:Ring.com/KNOWHOW