Episode 58: How to stop vampire power consumption

Since a quarter of residential energy use is consumed by gadgets that are “off”, Kevin and I discuss how to measure and cut back on that power consumption with a few connected devices. We also talk about Apple’s rumored Home app for HomeKit, the launch of OpenThread, the open source version of Nest’s Thread protocol and the new Almond router from Securifi. We also touch on HP Enterprises‘ hop into the internet of things and Hitachi’s new formal IoT group. The Almond 3 router. –Image courtesy of Securifi. Then we go to Rich Brown, who is the executive editor of CNET’s smart home and appliance coverage, to discuss how the news site set up a smart house in Louisville, Kentucky, the site’s favorite gadgets and how the Amazon Echo has democratized access to the smart home. The big theme of our conversation was compromise, as in, if you want a smart home you are going to have to make compromises. Hosts: Ken Tofel and Stacey Higginbotham Guest: Rich Brown, Executive Editor, CNET A smart home may be a wasteful home Deciphering OpenThread Everyone is hopping into the Industrial Internet pool CNET’s favorite smart home devices The smart home isn’t a democracy The post Episode 58: How to stop vampire power consumption appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.