Episode 65: All about Wink and Alexa’s new Skills

Are you curious about Wink? On June 11 it started selling its Relay switch, a light switch that contains a screen and two soft programmable switches for $99 each. Two cost $149 and also double as an intercom. So we talked to Nathan Smith, Wink’s co-founder and CTO, about what happened to bring Wink out back into the game and what to expect next. The Relay switch from Wink. Kevin Tofel and I also discussed another Wi-Fi light switch from Plum as part of a discussion on switches and a home without hubs. Before we got there we cover Amazon’s makeover of the Alexa App to highlight Skills, the new Dash buttons and an update on Wi-Fi. Just for fun, I covered my doorbell review that ran in the Wirecutter. Hosts: Stacey Higginbotham and Kevin Tofel Guest: Nathan Smith of Wink Sponsor: Ayla Networks Alexa’s new skills Here come new Wi-Fi light switches Wi-Fi is getting better! What belongs on a glanceable interface? Some fun Wink robots for y’all The post Episode 65: All about Wink and Alexa’s new Skills appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.