RE: Smart switches

[Carolyn]

The home we are moving into has smart switches throughout. 

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Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 3:13 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Smart switches

Another thing to keep in mind is that if you have a light fixture which has 3 
or 4 bulbs then you need that many smart bulbs and that can get expensive in a 
hurry considering you would pay $20 or $30 US (more in Canada) for each smart 
bulb. A single smart switch here is more economical and as I said, if it is 
strictly yourself or your family if they are onboard with this it is one thing, 
but it's a pain in the butt if visitors turn your switches off in places like 
hallways or public rooms because then your smart bulbs are useless until the 
switch is turned on again. And if you plug a regular table lamp or floor 
standing lamp into a smnart outlet it's the same thing, somebody turns off the 
switch on the lamp and your smart outlet can no longer turn the lamp on or off 
until you turn it back on and off with the voice command.
Lastly, Amazon smart plugs may be nice and relatively inexpensive, but in a new 
home you really want to try and decide on a system where you can get everything 
from one manufacturer, e.g. smart switches, smart wall outlets and so on. 
Otherwise you end up with a patchwork of smart devices and while you may be 
able to control them all with Alexa or Google you may still need several apps 
from the various makes to set them up properly before that all happens.

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Subject: Re: Smart switches

Hi Amy, I would suggest not changing to smart switches, but instead, change to 
smart lights. Then, you could use your smart speaker or your phone to control 
all of the lights. If you have table, lamps or lamps that plug in, the.

  Amazon has smart plugs which are pretty cheap around Black Friday for maybe 
five dollars and you can plug a device into it and use the same spark smart 
speaker to turn it on and off. Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 16, 2022, at 2:01 PM, Amy Ruell  wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> To any of you have experience with installing smart switches into your homes? 
> I have a new home and want to be able to control all lights in my home with a 
> smart speaker or by iPhone via an app. Suggestions would be greatly 
> appreciated. I am trying to determine if there is a brand of switch that 
> works best, and if so, how you control the lights. I have quite a number of 
> lights in my home. Thanks.
> Amy.
> 
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RE: Smart switches

[Carolyn]

I want to get an Echo Show, and I know it will connect with switches, when we 
get moved in a couple of months. I will be interested to know what anyone tells 
you about how to do this. 

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Subject: Smart switches

Hello all,
To any of you have experience with installing smart switches into your homes? I 
have a new home and want to be able to control all lights in my home with a 
smart speaker or by iPhone via an app. Suggestions would be greatly 
appreciated. I am trying to determine if there is a brand of switch that works 
best, and if so, how you control the lights. I have quite a number of lights in 
my home. Thanks.
Amy.


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RE: Smart switches

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Another thing to keep in mind is that if you have a light fixture which has 3 
or 4 bulbs then you need that many smart bulbs and that can get expensive in a 
hurry considering you would pay $20 or $30 US (more in Canada) for each smart 
bulb. A single smart switch here is more economical and as I said, if it is 
strictly yourself or your family if they are onboard with this it is one thing, 
but it's a pain in the butt if visitors turn your switches off in places like 
hallways or public rooms because then your smart bulbs are useless until the 
switch is turned on again. And if you plug a regular table lamp or floor 
standing lamp into a smnart outlet it's the same thing, somebody turns off the 
switch on the lamp and your smart outlet can no longer turn the lamp on or off 
until you turn it back on and off with the voice command.
Lastly, Amazon smart plugs may be nice and relatively inexpensive, but in a new 
home you really want to try and decide on a system where you can get everything 
from one manufacturer, e.g. smart switches, smart wall outlets and so on. 
Otherwise you end up with a patchwork of smart devices and while you may be 
able to control them all with Alexa or Google you may still need several apps 
from the various makes to set them up properly before that all happens.

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Thom 
Spittle
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:39 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Smart switches

Hi Amy, I would suggest not changing to smart switches, but instead, change to 
smart lights. Then, you could use your smart speaker or your phone to control 
all of the lights. If you have table, lamps or lamps that plug in, the.

  Amazon has smart plugs which are pretty cheap around Black Friday for maybe 
five dollars and you can plug a device into it and use the same spark smart 
speaker to turn it on and off. Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 16, 2022, at 2:01 PM, Amy Ruell  wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> To any of you have experience with installing smart switches into your homes? 
> I have a new home and want to be able to control all lights in my home with a 
> smart speaker or by iPhone via an app. Suggestions would be greatly 
> appreciated. I am trying to determine if there is a brand of switch that 
> works best, and if so, how you control the lights. I have quite a number of 
> lights in my home. Thanks.
> Amy.
> 
> 
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RE: Smart switches

[Sieghard Weitzel]

There are two things  you can do: you can either get actual smart wall switches 
installed or you can replace all your bulbs with Philips Hue smart bulbs.
The problem with using Philips Hue is that the traditional light switch has to 
be switched on, then  you can ask Alex, Google or SIRI (Hue supports all of 
them) to turn off specific lights, rooms or groups (that of course depends on 
your setup and naming of the bulbs and rooms). If you have somebody visiting 
who doesn't know how this all works and is willing to also use the voice 
commands, chances are they walk into a room and want to turn on the light, of 
course the switch is on but the light is off so first they switch the light 
off, nothing happens so it is my experience people then push/flick the switch 
again and most likely now the light comes on and they are happy. Then they 
leave a room or maybe if they are considerate and know that you can't see the 
lights they turn off all the lights when they leave and at that point you tell 
Alexa to turn on a light but of course it won't work because the switch is off 
and there is no power to the smart biulb.

So, going back to smart switches. That is what I would do now, when we got all 
our Philips Hue bulbs many years ago these in-wall decora style smart switches 
which look like a regular light switch didn't really exist yet. Now they do and 
when I did my retail store renovation 2 years ago that is what I put in. The 
ones I used are from Leviton and here a sighted person can push them as always, 
but you can also control them with Google or Alexa or through various home 
automation apps. I am not entirely sure if they support Apple Home Kit or this 
new "Matter" standard which is supposed to be coming and supported by almost 
everybody.
You can get Leviton smart switches which work via Wi-Fi or you can get a 
version which uses the Zigbee wireless protocol to communicate with a hub, in 
my case those are the ones we have because this way they integrate with our 
alarm panel and app which is Alarm.com.
Lutron also makes a huge selection of smart switches in their Caséta Wireless 
selection and here you can also have control for shades and so on. I think 
Lutron might be more expensive. 
I recently read about some other company which makes a very budget oriented 
smart wall switch, but I can't remember the name so you just have to do your 
homework.

I am actually thinking of slowly replacing all our in-wall decora style paddle 
switches with most likely the Leviton ones since those at my store work well 
despite the fact we have Philips Hue bulbs in most of our lights and in the 
bathroom I have an actual Hue light fixture, they also do make a lot of stuff. 
But we run into this all the time when somebody is visiting then we run around 
the house afterwards and turn all the switches back on so we can use Alexa or 
the home app to turn them off and have control again. That is why in a new 
installation in-wall smart switches is in my opinion the way to go and you can 
also add a few smart wall outlets if you think you have things you want to plug 
in where you want remote/voice control over whatever appliance is plugged into 
that wall socket. You can also get wall sockets which have USB outlets next to 
them. If you want coloured lights you could still get a few Philips Hue bulbs 
capable of colours.


Best regards,
Sieghard





switch if you have pe

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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Smart switches

Hello all,
To any of you have experience with installing smart switches into your homes? I 
have a new home and want to be able to control all lights in my home with a 
smart speaker or by iPhone via an app. Suggestions would be greatly 
appreciated. I am trying to determine if there is a brand of switch that works 
best, and if so, how you control the lights. I have quite a number of lights in 
my home. Thanks.
Amy.


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Re: Smart switches

[Holly]

I use smart plugs for all my plug in lamps and other electrical appliances. 
They are easy to set up and you just name them to tell your echo to turn 
them on and off.  I had one for my Christmas tree last year. 


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Re: Smart switches

[Thom Spittle]

Hi Amy, I would suggest not changing to smart switches, but instead, change to 
smart lights. Then, you could use your smart speaker or your phone to control 
all of the lights. If you have table, lamps or lamps that plug in, the.

  Amazon has smart plugs which are pretty cheap around Black Friday for maybe 
five dollars and you can plug a device into it and use the same spark smart 
speaker to turn it on and off. Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 16, 2022, at 2:01 PM, Amy Ruell  wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> To any of you have experience with installing smart switches into your homes? 
> I have a new home and want to be able to control all lights in my home with a 
> smart speaker or by iPhone via an app. Suggestions would be greatly 
> appreciated. I am trying to determine if there is a brand of switch that 
> works best, and if so, how you control the lights. I have quite a number of 
> lights in my home. Thanks.
> Amy.
> 
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Smart switches

[Amy Ruell]

Hello all,
To any of you have experience with installing smart switches into your homes? I 
have a new home and want to be able to control all lights in my home with a 
smart speaker or by iPhone via an app. Suggestions would be greatly 
appreciated. I am trying to determine if there is a brand of switch that works 
best, and if so, how you control the lights. I have quite a number of lights in 
my home. Thanks.
Amy.


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Meross Smart Switch, was: Accessibility of Tp-Link smart switches and plugs

[Sieghard Weitzel]

ttings, with the Meross app there was simply a button 
in the app and when I tapped it it automatically took me there, very slick and 
nice.link

Regards,
Sieghard

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Harrison
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2018 4:57 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Accessibility of Tp-Link smart switches and plugs

   Hi, that sounds like a good deal. I forgot to add that the best 
sort to get are those that don’t need yet another hub to plug into a router. 
This is what puts me off buying into the philips hue system. My eyes would 
respond well to slight changes in lighting and an easy way to manage this would 
be great.

Cheers from UK
Ian
On 11 Oct 2018, at 15:14, Sieghard Weitzel 
mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote:

Thanks, Ian, I will consider these, but for now I decided to give the below a 
try since on the Amazon Canada store a TP-Link Casa light switch is $39.99 and 
these other ones are $52 for a 2-pack and they do get pretty good reviews:

meross Smart Wi-Fi Wall Light Switch, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant 
Supported, Remote Control, Timing Function, Fit for US/CA Wall Switches, No Hub 
Needed, White (2 
Pack)<https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07CPVSVPM/ref=pe_3034960_233709270_TE_item>

I think even if the app for these isn’t very accessible I can just get my  
manager to do the setup and after that as you said it’s mostly using Alexa 
anyways to turn the lights on or off.

Regards,
Sieghard

From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Ian 
Harrison
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2018 1:27 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: Accessibility of Tp-Link smart switches and plugs

Hi, I have been using the app and Alexa for a while now. I use it for lamp 
switches, not the wall switches that are also available. The system works well 
once set up.

The Kassa app is ok if I remember rightly. You don’t really need it at all once 
you are set up properly as it all works through Alexa. I vaguely remember that 
initial set up of the plugs and pairing with wifi was a bit tricky. I used 
sighted help with this as I had to know which lights were flashing on the 
units. The Kassa app is fairly accessible but again it was a lot more efficient 
to get sighted help for creating groups.

If you can have some working eyes around for the set up I thoroughly recommend 
them. Amazon often has a deal on the smart plugs, but I don’t know about the 
wall switch side of things.

Cheers
On 11 Oct 2018, at 07:45, Sieghard Weitzel 
mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote:

Hi,

Just wondering if anybody can speak to the accessibility of the app for these 
Tp-Link devices, I believe it may be called “Casa” since the switches are 
called that.
I am more interested in the light switches since my retail store has two floors 
and upstairs all the lights are controlled with 4 switches. Often during the 
winter especially after Christmas there is not so much traffic upstairs so 
having all these lights off would probably make a bit of a difference in 
electricity use, but it’s too much of a pain in the neck to run upstairs and 
turn them off only to run back upstairs behind a customer who goes up and turn 
them all on. These switches work with Alexa and I assume there might be a way 
to group them so if I put an Alexa Dot downstairs by the register whoever is 
working could just say “Alexa, turn on the upstairs lights” if they notice 
somebody goes up.
Of course once the lights are connected and set up it may not even be so 
necessary to use the app for myself if I can just tell Alexa.


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Re: Accessibility of Tp-Link smart switches and plugs

[Ian Harrison]

Hi, that sounds like a good deal. I forgot to add that the best sort to 
get are those that don’t need yet another hub to plug into a router. This is 
what puts me off buying into the philips hue system. My eyes would respond well 
to slight changes in lighting and an easy way to manage this would be great.

Cheers from UK
Ian
> On 11 Oct 2018, at 15:14, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> Thanks, Ian, I will consider these, but for now I decided to give the below a 
> try since on the Amazon Canada store a TP-Link Casa light switch is $39.99 
> and these other ones are $52 for a 2-pack and they do get pretty good reviews:
>  
> meross Smart Wi-Fi Wall Light Switch, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant 
> Supported, Remote Control, Timing Function, Fit for US/CA Wall Switches, No 
> Hub Needed, White (2 Pack) 
> <https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07CPVSVPM/ref=pe_3034960_233709270_TE_item>
>  
> I think even if the app for these isn’t very accessible I can just get my  
> manager to do the setup and after that as you said it’s mostly using Alexa 
> anyways to turn the lights on or off.
>  
> Regards,
> Sieghard
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Ian 
> Harrison
> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2018 1:27 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Accessibility of Tp-Link smart switches and plugs
>  
> Hi, I have been using the app and Alexa for a while now. I use it for lamp 
> switches, not the wall switches that are also available. The system works 
> well once set up.
>  
> The Kassa app is ok if I remember rightly. You don’t really need it at all 
> once you are set up properly as it all works through Alexa. I vaguely 
> remember that initial set up of the plugs and pairing with wifi was a bit 
> tricky. I used sighted help with this as I had to know which lights were 
> flashing on the units. The Kassa app is fairly accessible but again it was a 
> lot more efficient to get sighted help for creating groups.
>  
> If you can have some working eyes around for the set up I thoroughly 
> recommend them. Amazon often has a deal on the smart plugs, but I don’t know 
> about the wall switch side of things.
>  
> Cheers
> On 11 Oct 2018, at 07:45, Sieghard Weitzel  <mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote:
>  
> Hi,
>  
> Just wondering if anybody can speak to the accessibility of the app for these 
> Tp-Link devices, I believe it may be called “Casa” since the switches are 
> called that.
> I am more interested in the light switches since my retail store has two 
> floors and upstairs all the lights are controlled with 4 switches. Often 
> during the winter especially after Christmas there is not so much traffic 
> upstairs so having all these lights off would probably make a bit of a 
> difference in electricity use, but it’s too much of a pain in the neck to run 
> upstairs and turn them off only to run back upstairs behind a customer who 
> goes up and turn them all on. These switches work with Alexa and I assume 
> there might be a way to group them so if I put an Alexa Dot downstairs by the 
> register whoever is working could just say “Alexa, turn on the upstairs 
> lights” if they notice somebody goes up.
> Of course once the lights are connected and set up it may not even be so 
> necessary to use the app for myself if I can just tell Alexa.
>  
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Re: Accessibility of Tp-Link smart switches and plugs

[Donald Roberts]

Ian said it well. I couldn't figure it out initially; but after my son set it 
up, I was able to  modify the timer settings.

Don Roberts
  - Original Message - 
  From: Ian Harrison 
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2018 1:27 AM
  Subject: Re: Accessibility of Tp-Link smart switches and plugs


  Hi, I have been using the app and Alexa for a while now. I use it for lamp 
switches, not the wall switches that are also available. The system works well 
once set up.


  The Kassa app is ok if I remember rightly. You don’t really need it at all 
once you are set up properly as it all works through Alexa. I vaguely remember 
that initial set up of the plugs and pairing with wifi was a bit tricky. I used 
sighted help with this as I had to know which lights were flashing on the 
units. The Kassa app is fairly accessible but again it was a lot more efficient 
to get sighted help for creating groups.


  If you can have some working eyes around for the set up I thoroughly 
recommend them. Amazon often has a deal on the smart plugs, but I don’t know 
about the wall switch side of things.


  Cheers

On 11 Oct 2018, at 07:45, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:


Hi,

Just wondering if anybody can speak to the accessibility of the app for 
these Tp-Link devices, I believe it may be called “Casa” since the switches are 
called that.
I am more interested in the light switches since my retail store has two 
floors and upstairs all the lights are controlled with 4 switches. Often during 
the winter especially after Christmas there is not so much traffic upstairs so 
having all these lights off would probably make a bit of a difference in 
electricity use, but it’s too much of a pain in the neck to run upstairs and 
turn them off only to run back upstairs behind a customer who goes up and turn 
them all on. These switches work with Alexa and I assume there might be a way 
to group them so if I put an Alexa Dot downstairs by the register whoever is 
working could just say “Alexa, turn on the upstairs lights” if they notice 
somebody goes up.
Of course once the lights are connected and set up it may not even be so 
necessary to use the app for myself if I can just tell Alexa.



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RE: Accessibility of Tp-Link smart switches and plugs

[Alan Lemly]

Hi Sieghard,

 

I've found the Kasa app accessible but I must offer this disclaimer that I set 
up my one smart plug over a year ago and haven't really used the app since that 
initial setup. I have my one TP-Link smart plug tied to my Echo devices and use 
Alexa to turn the lamp attached to it on and off. I have kept the Kasa app 
updated and when I opened it just now, it is still very accessible with 
Voiceover.

 

Good luck.

 

Alan Lemly

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2018 1:46 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Accessibility of Tp-Link smart switches and plugs

 

Hi,

 

Just wondering if anybody can speak to the accessibility of the app for these 
Tp-Link devices, I believe it may be called “Casa” since the switches are 
called that.

I am more interested in the light switches since my retail store has two floors 
and upstairs all the lights are controlled with 4 switches. Often during the 
winter especially after Christmas there is not so much traffic upstairs so 
having all these lights off would probably make a bit of a difference in 
electricity use, but it’s too much of a pain in the neck to run upstairs and 
turn them off only to run back upstairs behind a customer who goes up and turn 
them all on. These switches work with Alexa and I assume there might be a way 
to group them so if I put an Alexa Dot downstairs by the register whoever is 
working could just say “Alexa, turn on the upstairs lights” if they notice 
somebody goes up.

Of course once the lights are connected and set up it may not even be so 
necessary to use the app for myself if I can just tell Alexa.

 

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RE: Accessibility of Tp-Link smart switches and plugs

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Thanks, Ian, I will consider these, but for now I decided to give the below a 
try since on the Amazon Canada store a TP-Link Casa light switch is $39.99 and 
these other ones are $52 for a 2-pack and they do get pretty good reviews:

meross Smart Wi-Fi Wall Light Switch, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant 
Supported, Remote Control, Timing Function, Fit for US/CA Wall Switches, No Hub 
Needed, White (2 
Pack)<https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07CPVSVPM/ref=pe_3034960_233709270_TE_item>

I think even if the app for these isn’t very accessible I can just get my  
manager to do the setup and after that as you said it’s mostly using Alexa 
anyways to turn the lights on or off.

Regards,
Sieghard

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Ian 
Harrison
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2018 1:27 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Accessibility of Tp-Link smart switches and plugs

Hi, I have been using the app and Alexa for a while now. I use it for lamp 
switches, not the wall switches that are also available. The system works well 
once set up.

The Kassa app is ok if I remember rightly. You don’t really need it at all once 
you are set up properly as it all works through Alexa. I vaguely remember that 
initial set up of the plugs and pairing with wifi was a bit tricky. I used 
sighted help with this as I had to know which lights were flashing on the 
units. The Kassa app is fairly accessible but again it was a lot more efficient 
to get sighted help for creating groups.

If you can have some working eyes around for the set up I thoroughly recommend 
them. Amazon often has a deal on the smart plugs, but I don’t know about the 
wall switch side of things.

Cheers
On 11 Oct 2018, at 07:45, Sieghard Weitzel 
mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote:

Hi,

Just wondering if anybody can speak to the accessibility of the app for these 
Tp-Link devices, I believe it may be called “Casa” since the switches are 
called that.
I am more interested in the light switches since my retail store has two floors 
and upstairs all the lights are controlled with 4 switches. Often during the 
winter especially after Christmas there is not so much traffic upstairs so 
having all these lights off would probably make a bit of a difference in 
electricity use, but it’s too much of a pain in the neck to run upstairs and 
turn them off only to run back upstairs behind a customer who goes up and turn 
them all on. These switches work with Alexa and I assume there might be a way 
to group them so if I put an Alexa Dot downstairs by the register whoever is 
working could just say “Alexa, turn on the upstairs lights” if they notice 
somebody goes up.
Of course once the lights are connected and set up it may not even be so 
necessary to use the app for myself if I can just tell Alexa.


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Re: Accessibility of Tp-Link smart switches and plugs

[Ian Harrison]

Hi, I have been using the app and Alexa for a while now. I use it for lamp 
switches, not the wall switches that are also available. The system works well 
once set up.

The Kassa app is ok if I remember rightly. You don’t really need it at all once 
you are set up properly as it all works through Alexa. I vaguely remember that 
initial set up of the plugs and pairing with wifi was a bit tricky. I used 
sighted help with this as I had to know which lights were flashing on the 
units. The Kassa app is fairly accessible but again it was a lot more efficient 
to get sighted help for creating groups.

If you can have some working eyes around for the set up I thoroughly recommend 
them. Amazon often has a deal on the smart plugs, but I don’t know about the 
wall switch side of things.

Cheers
> On 11 Oct 2018, at 07:45, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> Hi,
>  
> Just wondering if anybody can speak to the accessibility of the app for these 
> Tp-Link devices, I believe it may be called “Casa” since the switches are 
> called that.
> I am more interested in the light switches since my retail store has two 
> floors and upstairs all the lights are controlled with 4 switches. Often 
> during the winter especially after Christmas there is not so much traffic 
> upstairs so having all these lights off would probably make a bit of a 
> difference in electricity use, but it’s too much of a pain in the neck to run 
> upstairs and turn them off only to run back upstairs behind a customer who 
> goes up and turn them all on. These switches work with Alexa and I assume 
> there might be a way to group them so if I put an Alexa Dot downstairs by the 
> register whoever is working could just say “Alexa, turn on the upstairs 
> lights” if they notice somebody goes up.
> Of course once the lights are connected and set up it may not even be so 
> necessary to use the app for myself if I can just tell Alexa.
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Accessibility of Tp-Link smart switches and plugs

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi,

Just wondering if anybody can speak to the accessibility of the app for these 
Tp-Link devices, I believe it may be called "Casa" since the switches are 
called that.
I am more interested in the light switches since my retail store has two floors 
and upstairs all the lights are controlled with 4 switches. Often during the 
winter especially after Christmas there is not so much traffic upstairs so 
having all these lights off would probably make a bit of a difference in 
electricity use, but it's too much of a pain in the neck to run upstairs and 
turn them off only to run back upstairs behind a customer who goes up and turn 
them all on. These switches work with Alexa and I assume there might be a way 
to group them so if I put an Alexa Dot downstairs by the register whoever is 
working could just say "Alexa, turn on the upstairs lights" if they notice 
somebody goes up.
Of course once the lights are connected and set up it may not even be so 
necessary to use the app for myself if I can just tell Alexa.

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RE: smart plugs and smart switches

[Jim Ruby]

Try Kasa probably spelled that wrong and tp link mini smart plug.

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Pablo Morales
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2017 4:06 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: smart plugs and smart switches

 

Good morning all,

I am looking for smart plugs and smart switches that I would be able to use 
through my iPhone, and even through Amazon Alexa.

Do you guys have some suggestions?

Thanks in advance,

 

 

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Re: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance

[Kevin Chao]

several issues related to accessibility are being addressed in iOS WeMo
upcoming 1.17 release.

On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 5:35 PM Kevin Chao <kevincha...@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> What is “A11Y”?
> accessibility (11 characters between a and y in accessibility);
> abbreviation that started on Twittter.
>
> I was asking about home kit/SIRI support and whether Wemo
> No, WeMo doesn't support Homekit; it's supported by other smart speakers
> (voice user interfaces)
>
>  products have it. It seems some companies are not interested at all in
> supporting Apple home Kit
> It's similar to the early days of browsers, mobile, and any other
> platform/standard. Home and Voice are the current northstar
>
>   and instead support Nest or some other standard which of course is their
> decision and it’s no problem, but I amd probably many others who are
> invested in iOS
>   WeMo has a good iOS app that works with VoiceOver
>
>and have no plans to change are not going to buy these products.
>I found the IoT supported by Homekit to be limiting and have branched
> out to more robust and operable solutions
>
> I will only buy something which has Home Kit support going forward, if
> I can’t find it now I’ll wait because I think in a couple of years
> everything will be available.
> There are other accessible home control interfaces that are winning this
> race :)
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 9:04 AM Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote:
>
> Hi Kevin,
>
>
>
> What is “A11Y”? I was asking about home kit/SIRI support and whether Wemo
> products have it. It seems some companies are not interested at all in
> supporting Apple home Kit and instead support Nest or some other standard
> which of course is their decision and it’s no problem, but I amd probably
> many others who are invested in iOS and have no plans to change are not
> going to buy these products. I will only buy something which has Home Kit
> support going forward, if I can’t find it now I’ll wait because I think in
> a couple of years everything will be available.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Sieghard
>
>
>
> *From:* viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Kevin Chao
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 30, 2016 8:53 AM
> *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod
> Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance
>
>
>
> Hi *Darrin,*
>
>
>
> *The VoiceOver a11y issues in WeMo scheduling function has been brought to
> the attention of WeMo. They're committed to resolving it and delivering
> fully accessible home automation/scheduler in future update!*
>
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 6:10 AM Darrin Porter <ni...@fimcvi.org> wrote:
>
> Sieghard,
>
>
>
> With regards to Item no. 2, I own several WEMO devices which are made by
> Belcan. The IOS ap is pretty much accessable and allows me to schedule and
> control several devices. I own both wall switches and wall warts, e.g.,
> plug into an outlet and control whatever you plug into them. The AP is not
> great, but can be used by a totally blind person after a pretty steep
> learning curve defined by some unlabeled or mislabeled buttons and
> controls. That is just in the scheduling function. Turning things on and
> off via the ap is completely accessable.
>
>
>
> Darrin
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Sieghard Weitzel
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 26, 2016 8:31 PM
> *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
>
>
> *Subject:* Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod
> Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> I am grouping a few items together in this message since they all have one
> thing in common, they are Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connected devices which you
> control via an app.
>
>
>
> I am basically interested in feedback on any or all of them from people
> who have used them. Specifically, here are a few questions I have:
>
>
>
> 1.   Philips Hue: anybody have any of these connected light bulbs and
> in particular how is the SIRI Home Kit integration working? I was hoping I
> could get a deal this weekend, but the only starter kits I saw on sale were
> the second generation ones which have just in the last week or two been
> replaced with the third generation. I think the bridge is actually
> unchanged, but the new third generation bulbs are supposed to reproduce
> colours a lot more accurately.
>
>
>
> 2.   WiFi switches: by these I mean switches you plug into a power
> wall outlet, you then plug in a device (heater, lights, coffee maker etc.)
&

Re: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance

[Kevin Chao]

What is “A11Y”?
accessibility (11 characters between a and y in accessibility);
abbreviation that started on Twittter.

I was asking about home kit/SIRI support and whether Wemo
No, WeMo doesn't support Homekit; it's supported by other smart speakers
(voice user interfaces)

 products have it. It seems some companies are not interested at all in
supporting Apple home Kit
It's similar to the early days of browsers, mobile, and any other
platform/standard. Home and Voice are the current northstar

  and instead support Nest or some other standard which of course is their
decision and it’s no problem, but I amd probably many others who are
invested in iOS
  WeMo has a good iOS app that works with VoiceOver

   and have no plans to change are not going to buy these products.
   I found the IoT supported by Homekit to be limiting and have branched
out to more robust and operable solutions

I will only buy something which has Home Kit support going forward, if
I can’t find it now I’ll wait because I think in a couple of years
everything will be available.
There are other accessible home control interfaces that are winning this
race :)


On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 9:04 AM Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote:

> Hi Kevin,
>
>
>
> What is “A11Y”? I was asking about home kit/SIRI support and whether Wemo
> products have it. It seems some companies are not interested at all in
> supporting Apple home Kit and instead support Nest or some other standard
> which of course is their decision and it’s no problem, but I amd probably
> many others who are invested in iOS and have no plans to change are not
> going to buy these products. I will only buy something which has Home Kit
> support going forward, if I can’t find it now I’ll wait because I think in
> a couple of years everything will be available.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Sieghard
>
>
>
> *From:* viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Kevin Chao
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 30, 2016 8:53 AM
> *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod
> Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance
>
>
>
> Hi *Darrin,*
>
>
>
> *The VoiceOver a11y issues in WeMo scheduling function has been brought to
> the attention of WeMo. They're committed to resolving it and delivering
> fully accessible home automation/scheduler in future update!*
>
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 6:10 AM Darrin Porter <ni...@fimcvi.org> wrote:
>
> Sieghard,
>
>
>
> With regards to Item no. 2, I own several WEMO devices which are made by
> Belcan. The IOS ap is pretty much accessable and allows me to schedule and
> control several devices. I own both wall switches and wall warts, e.g.,
> plug into an outlet and control whatever you plug into them. The AP is not
> great, but can be used by a totally blind person after a pretty steep
> learning curve defined by some unlabeled or mislabeled buttons and
> controls. That is just in the scheduling function. Turning things on and
> off via the ap is completely accessable.
>
>
>
> Darrin
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Sieghard Weitzel
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 26, 2016 8:31 PM
> *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
>
>
> *Subject:* Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod
> Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> I am grouping a few items together in this message since they all have one
> thing in common, they are Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connected devices which you
> control via an app.
>
>
>
> I am basically interested in feedback on any or all of them from people
> who have used them. Specifically, here are a few questions I have:
>
>
>
> 1.   Philips Hue: anybody have any of these connected light bulbs and
> in particular how is the SIRI Home Kit integration working? I was hoping I
> could get a deal this weekend, but the only starter kits I saw on sale were
> the second generation ones which have just in the last week or two been
> replaced with the third generation. I think the bridge is actually
> unchanged, but the new third generation bulbs are supposed to reproduce
> colours a lot more accurately.
>
>
>
> 2.   WiFi switches: by these I mean switches you plug into a power
> wall outlet, you then plug in a device (heater, lights, coffee maker etc.)
> and you can turn the connected device on or off via the app or on a
> schedule. I am interested to know what brands people may have bought, does
> the brand you have support home kit and hence SIRI integration?
>
>
>
> 3.   Instapot: this has been discussed before, I think Mary has one.
> I think the app

RE: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi Kevin,

What is “A11Y”? I was asking about home kit/SIRI support and whether Wemo 
products have it. It seems some companies are not interested at all in 
supporting Apple home Kit and instead support Nest or some other standard which 
of course is their decision and it’s no problem, but I amd probably many others 
who are invested in iOS and have no plans to change are not going to buy these 
products. I will only buy something which has Home Kit support going forward, 
if I can’t find it now I’ll wait because I think in a couple of years 
everything will be available.

Regards,
Sieghard

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Kevin Chao
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 8:53 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart 
Bluetooth cooking appliance

Hi Darrin,

The VoiceOver a11y issues in WeMo scheduling function has been brought to the 
attention of WeMo. They're committed to resolving it and delivering fully 
accessible home automation/scheduler in future update!
On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 6:10 AM Darrin Porter 
<ni...@fimcvi.org<mailto:ni...@fimcvi.org>> wrote:
Sieghard,

With regards to Item no. 2, I own several WEMO devices which are made by 
Belcan. The IOS ap is pretty much accessable and allows me to schedule and 
control several devices. I own both wall switches and wall warts, e.g., plug 
into an outlet and control whatever you plug into them. The AP is not great, 
but can be used by a totally blind person after a pretty steep learning curve 
defined by some unlabeled or mislabeled buttons and controls. That is just in 
the scheduling function. Turning things on and off via the ap is completely 
accessable.

Darrin


From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 8:31 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>

Subject: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart 
Bluetooth cooking appliance

Hi,

I am grouping a few items together in this message since they all have one 
thing in common, they are Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connected devices which you 
control via an app.

I am basically interested in feedback on any or all of them from people who 
have used them. Specifically, here are a few questions I have:


1.   Philips Hue: anybody have any of these connected light bulbs and in 
particular how is the SIRI Home Kit integration working? I was hoping I could 
get a deal this weekend, but the only starter kits I saw on sale were the 
second generation ones which have just in the last week or two been replaced 
with the third generation. I think the bridge is actually unchanged, but the 
new third generation bulbs are supposed to reproduce colours a lot more 
accurately.


2.   WiFi switches: by these I mean switches you plug into a power wall 
outlet, you then plug in a device (heater, lights, coffee maker etc.) and you 
can turn the connected device on or off via the app or on a schedule. I am 
interested to know what brands people may have bought, does the brand you have 
support home kit and hence SIRI integration?


3.   Instapot: this has been discussed before, I think Mary has one. I 
think the app for this was accessible and I was curious as to whether it still 
is, has it become better or worse with respect to Voiceover accessibility and 
are all aspects and features of the app useable?


I did find one good deal yesterday, the new Withings Body scale was on sale at 
BestBuy.ca for $99.99 instead of $149.99. I had a $100 Best Buy gift card so 
all it cost me was the taxes. Withings used to have what they called the Smart 
Body Analyzer and it has now been replaced by two new scales, the Body and Body 
Cardio. The Body Cardio also reads your heart rate, but since I have an Apple 
Watch as well as a Qardio Blood Pressure monitor I didn't feel that was very 
necessary. The new scale gives you the usual range of measurements beyond 
weight such as body index, body fat, bone mass etc. It is only three quarters 
of an inch thick and looks very nice, it supports the Apple Health app and once 
I get it and my wife and I have used it I'll share my impressions. This will be 
here just in time to forever record how many pounds of Christmas cookies I eat 
and which somehow stick to my belly *smile*.


Best regards,
Sieghard
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Re: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance

[Kevin Chao]

Hi Darrin,


*The VoiceOver a11y issues in WeMo scheduling function has been brought to
the attention of WeMo. They're committed to resolving it and delivering
fully accessible home automation/scheduler in future update!*
On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 6:10 AM Darrin Porter <ni...@fimcvi.org> wrote:

> Sieghard,
>
>
>
> With regards to Item no. 2, I own several WEMO devices which are made by
> Belcan. The IOS ap is pretty much accessable and allows me to schedule and
> control several devices. I own both wall switches and wall warts, e.g.,
> plug into an outlet and control whatever you plug into them. The AP is not
> great, but can be used by a totally blind person after a pretty steep
> learning curve defined by some unlabeled or mislabeled buttons and
> controls. That is just in the scheduling function. Turning things on and
> off via the ap is completely accessable.
>
>
>
> Darrin
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Sieghard Weitzel
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 26, 2016 8:31 PM
> *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
>
>
> *Subject:* Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod
> Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> I am grouping a few items together in this message since they all have one
> thing in common, they are Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connected devices which you
> control via an app.
>
>
>
> I am basically interested in feedback on any or all of them from people
> who have used them. Specifically, here are a few questions I have:
>
>
>
> 1.   Philips Hue: anybody have any of these connected light bulbs and
> in particular how is the SIRI Home Kit integration working? I was hoping I
> could get a deal this weekend, but the only starter kits I saw on sale were
> the second generation ones which have just in the last week or two been
> replaced with the third generation. I think the bridge is actually
> unchanged, but the new third generation bulbs are supposed to reproduce
> colours a lot more accurately.
>
>
>
> 2.   WiFi switches: by these I mean switches you plug into a power
> wall outlet, you then plug in a device (heater, lights, coffee maker etc.)
> and you can turn the connected device on or off via the app or on a
> schedule. I am interested to know what brands people may have bought, does
> the brand you have support home kit and hence SIRI integration?
>
>
>
> 3.   Instapot: this has been discussed before, I think Mary has one.
> I think the app for this was accessible and I was curious as to whether it
> still is, has it become better or worse with respect to Voiceover
> accessibility and are all aspects and features of the app useable?
>
>
>
> I did find one good deal yesterday, the new Withings Body scale was on
> sale at BestBuy.ca for $99.99 instead of $149.99. I had a $100 Best Buy
> gift card so all it cost me was the taxes. Withings used to have what they
> called the Smart Body Analyzer and it has now been replaced by two new
> scales, the Body and Body Cardio. The Body Cardio also reads your heart
> rate, but since I have an Apple Watch as well as a Qardio Blood Pressure
> monitor I didn't feel that was very necessary. The new scale gives you the
> usual range of measurements beyond weight such as body index, body fat,
> bone mass etc. It is only three quarters of an inch thick and looks very
> nice, it supports the Apple Health app and once I get it and my wife and I
> have used it I'll share my impressions. This will be here just in time to
> forever record how many pounds of Christmas cookies I eat and which somehow
> stick to my belly **smile**.
>
>
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Sieghard
>
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RE: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance

[Darrin Porter]

Sieghard,

 

Mine do not, but they are a couple of years old now. I don’t know what the 
newer models are like or how the ap may have been updated by now.

 

Darrin

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 12:52 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart 
Bluetooth cooking appliance

 

Hi Darrin,

 

Do the Belkin Wemo switches and plugs have home kit support, e.g. can you tell 
SIRI what you want to do?

 

Regards,

Sieghard

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>  
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Darrin Porter
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 6:10 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: RE: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart 
Bluetooth cooking appliance

 

Sieghard,

 

With regards to Item no. 2, I own several WEMO devices which are made by 
Belcan. The IOS ap is pretty much accessable and allows me to schedule and 
control several devices. I own both wall switches and wall warts, e.g., plug 
into an outlet and control whatever you plug into them. The AP is not great, 
but can be used by a totally blind person after a pretty steep learning curve 
defined by some unlabeled or mislabeled buttons and controls. That is just in 
the scheduling function. Turning things on and off via the ap is completely 
accessable.

 

Darrin

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>  
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 8:31 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart 
Bluetooth cooking appliance

 

Hi,

 

I am grouping a few items together in this message since they all have one 
thing in common, they are Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connected devices which you 
control via an app.

 

I am basically interested in feedback on any or all of them from people who 
have used them. Specifically, here are a few questions I have:

 

1.   Philips Hue: anybody have any of these connected light bulbs and in 
particular how is the SIRI Home Kit integration working? I was hoping I could 
get a deal this weekend, but the only starter kits I saw on sale were the 
second generation ones which have just in the last week or two been replaced 
with the third generation. I think the bridge is actually unchanged, but the 
new third generation bulbs are supposed to reproduce colours a lot more 
accurately.

 

2.   WiFi switches: by these I mean switches you plug into a power wall 
outlet, you then plug in a device (heater, lights, coffee maker etc.) and you 
can turn the connected device on or off via the app or on a schedule. I am 
interested to know what brands people may have bought, does the brand you have 
support home kit and hence SIRI integration?

 

3.   Instapot: this has been discussed before, I think Mary has one. I 
think the app for this was accessible and I was curious as to whether it still 
is, has it become better or worse with respect to Voiceover accessibility and 
are all aspects and features of the app useable?

 

I did find one good deal yesterday, the new Withings Body scale was on sale at 
BestBuy.ca for $99.99 instead of $149.99. I had a $100 Best Buy gift card so 
all it cost me was the taxes. Withings used to have what they called the Smart 
Body Analyzer and it has now been replaced by two new scales, the Body and Body 
Cardio. The Body Cardio also reads your heart rate, but since I have an Apple 
Watch as well as a Qardio Blood Pressure monitor I didn't feel that was very 
necessary. The new scale gives you the usual range of measurements beyond 
weight such as body index, body fat, bone mass etc. It is only three quarters 
of an inch thick and looks very nice, it supports the Apple Health app and once 
I get it and my wife and I have used it I'll share my impressions. This will be 
here just in time to forever record how many pounds of Christmas cookies I eat 
and which somehow stick to my belly *smile*.

 

 

Best regards,

Sieghard

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RE: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi Darrin,

Do the Belkin Wemo switches and plugs have home kit support, e.g. can you tell 
SIRI what you want to do?

Regards,
Sieghard

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Darrin Porter
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 6:10 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart 
Bluetooth cooking appliance

Sieghard,

With regards to Item no. 2, I own several WEMO devices which are made by 
Belcan. The IOS ap is pretty much accessable and allows me to schedule and 
control several devices. I own both wall switches and wall warts, e.g., plug 
into an outlet and control whatever you plug into them. The AP is not great, 
but can be used by a totally blind person after a pretty steep learning curve 
defined by some unlabeled or mislabeled buttons and controls. That is just in 
the scheduling function. Turning things on and off via the ap is completely 
accessable.

Darrin


From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 8:31 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart 
Bluetooth cooking appliance

Hi,

I am grouping a few items together in this message since they all have one 
thing in common, they are Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connected devices which you 
control via an app.

I am basically interested in feedback on any or all of them from people who 
have used them. Specifically, here are a few questions I have:


1.   Philips Hue: anybody have any of these connected light bulbs and in 
particular how is the SIRI Home Kit integration working? I was hoping I could 
get a deal this weekend, but the only starter kits I saw on sale were the 
second generation ones which have just in the last week or two been replaced 
with the third generation. I think the bridge is actually unchanged, but the 
new third generation bulbs are supposed to reproduce colours a lot more 
accurately.


2.   WiFi switches: by these I mean switches you plug into a power wall 
outlet, you then plug in a device (heater, lights, coffee maker etc.) and you 
can turn the connected device on or off via the app or on a schedule. I am 
interested to know what brands people may have bought, does the brand you have 
support home kit and hence SIRI integration?


3.   Instapot: this has been discussed before, I think Mary has one. I 
think the app for this was accessible and I was curious as to whether it still 
is, has it become better or worse with respect to Voiceover accessibility and 
are all aspects and features of the app useable?


I did find one good deal yesterday, the new Withings Body scale was on sale at 
BestBuy.ca for $99.99 instead of $149.99. I had a $100 Best Buy gift card so 
all it cost me was the taxes. Withings used to have what they called the Smart 
Body Analyzer and it has now been replaced by two new scales, the Body and Body 
Cardio. The Body Cardio also reads your heart rate, but since I have an Apple 
Watch as well as a Qardio Blood Pressure monitor I didn't feel that was very 
necessary. The new scale gives you the usual range of measurements beyond 
weight such as body index, body fat, bone mass etc. It is only three quarters 
of an inch thick and looks very nice, it supports the Apple Health app and once 
I get it and my wife and I have used it I'll share my impressions. This will be 
here just in time to forever record how many pounds of Christmas cookies I eat 
and which somehow stick to my belly *smile*.


Best regards,
Sieghard
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RE: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance

[Darrin Porter]

Sieghard,

 

With regards to Item no. 2, I own several WEMO devices which are made by 
Belcan. The IOS ap is pretty much accessable and allows me to schedule and 
control several devices. I own both wall switches and wall warts, e.g., plug 
into an outlet and control whatever you plug into them. The AP is not great, 
but can be used by a totally blind person after a pretty steep learning curve 
defined by some unlabeled or mislabeled buttons and controls. That is just in 
the scheduling function. Turning things on and off via the ap is completely 
accessable.

 

Darrin

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 8:31 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart 
Bluetooth cooking appliance

 

Hi,

 

I am grouping a few items together in this message since they all have one 
thing in common, they are Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connected devices which you 
control via an app.

 

I am basically interested in feedback on any or all of them from people who 
have used them. Specifically, here are a few questions I have:

 

1.   Philips Hue: anybody have any of these connected light bulbs and in 
particular how is the SIRI Home Kit integration working? I was hoping I could 
get a deal this weekend, but the only starter kits I saw on sale were the 
second generation ones which have just in the last week or two been replaced 
with the third generation. I think the bridge is actually unchanged, but the 
new third generation bulbs are supposed to reproduce colours a lot more 
accurately.

 

2.   WiFi switches: by these I mean switches you plug into a power wall 
outlet, you then plug in a device (heater, lights, coffee maker etc.) and you 
can turn the connected device on or off via the app or on a schedule. I am 
interested to know what brands people may have bought, does the brand you have 
support home kit and hence SIRI integration?

 

3.   Instapot: this has been discussed before, I think Mary has one. I 
think the app for this was accessible and I was curious as to whether it still 
is, has it become better or worse with respect to Voiceover accessibility and 
are all aspects and features of the app useable?

 

I did find one good deal yesterday, the new Withings Body scale was on sale at 
BestBuy.ca for $99.99 instead of $149.99. I had a $100 Best Buy gift card so 
all it cost me was the taxes. Withings used to have what they called the Smart 
Body Analyzer and it has now been replaced by two new scales, the Body and Body 
Cardio. The Body Cardio also reads your heart rate, but since I have an Apple 
Watch as well as a Qardio Blood Pressure monitor I didn't feel that was very 
necessary. The new scale gives you the usual range of measurements beyond 
weight such as body index, body fat, bone mass etc. It is only three quarters 
of an inch thick and looks very nice, it supports the Apple Health app and once 
I get it and my wife and I have used it I'll share my impressions. This will be 
here just in time to forever record how many pounds of Christmas cookies I eat 
and which somehow stick to my belly *smile*.

 

 

Best regards,

Sieghard

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RE: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance

[Sieghard Weitzel]

They aren’t cheap, the new connected smoker retails here in Canada for $900 and 
you can find it on sale maybe for $100 less. I think Canadian Tire, a big box 
store, had an exclusive on it until December 2 and I haven’t checked at all how 
much it is in the States.

Regards,
Sieghard

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mary Otten
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 10:15 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart 
Bluetooth cooking appliance

I too will be curious about that Bradley smoker. I think Bradley was the brand 
they talked about a few years ago on Serotek. I looked into it at that time, 
and they were really expensive! I don't suppose the price has gone down any. 
Smile.
Mary

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 27, 2016, at 9:04 AM, Sieghard Weitzel 
<siegh...@live.ca<mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote:
Hi Mary, Deb and Andy,

Thanks for all of that, I’m glad the Instant Pot is and remains accessible. I 
also saw the deal for the non-bluetooth version, here in Canada it was $84 
Canadian, but I think when I’m ready I’ll get the bluetooth one. It was on sale 
for $212 Canadian on Friday and then yesterday was back up to $229, but it was 
not a big enough sale for me to jump on it on Friday.

Robert, Bradley makes a connected smoker, not sure if it’s bluetooth or WiFi. I 
am selling these at my outdoor/hunting gear retail store, but I will only get 
them the week after next.

Regards,
Sieghard

From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robert Doc Wright
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 2:30 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart 
Bluetooth cooking appliance

the Insta pot bluethooth pressure cooker is accessible. A friend who is totally 
blind uses it quite a lot and now he is looking to purchase a bluetooth smoker.
- Original Message -
From: Sieghard Weitzel<mailto:siegh...@live.ca>
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 6:30 PM
Subject: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart 
Bluetooth cooking appliance

Hi,

I am grouping a few items together in this message since they all have one 
thing in common, they are Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connected devices which you 
control via an app.

I am basically interested in feedback on any or all of them from people who 
have used them. Specifically, here are a few questions I have:


1.   Philips Hue: anybody have any of these connected light bulbs and in 
particular how is the SIRI Home Kit integration working? I was hoping I could 
get a deal this weekend, but the only starter kits I saw on sale were the 
second generation ones which have just in the last week or two been replaced 
with the third generation. I think the bridge is actually unchanged, but the 
new third generation bulbs are supposed to reproduce colours a lot more 
accurately.


2.   WiFi switches: by these I mean switches you plug into a power wall 
outlet, you then plug in a device (heater, lights, coffee maker etc.) and you 
can turn the connected device on or off via the app or on a schedule. I am 
interested to know what brands people may have bought, does the brand you have 
support home kit and hence SIRI integration?


3.   Instapot: this has been discussed before, I think Mary has one. I 
think the app for this was accessible and I was curious as to whether it still 
is, has it become better or worse with respect to Voiceover accessibility and 
are all aspects and features of the app useable?


I did find one good deal yesterday, the new Withings Body scale was on sale at 
BestBuy.ca<http://BestBuy.ca> for $99.99 instead of $149.99. I had a $100 Best 
Buy gift card so all it cost me was the taxes. Withings used to have what they 
called the Smart Body Analyzer and it has now been replaced by two new scales, 
the Body and Body Cardio. The Body Cardio also reads your heart rate, but since 
I have an Apple Watch as well as a Qardio Blood Pressure monitor I didn't feel 
that was very necessary. The new scale gives you the usual range of 
measurements beyond weight such as body index, body fat, bone mass etc. It is 
only three quarters of an inch thick and looks very nice, it supports the Apple 
Health app and once I get it and my wife and I have used it I'll share my 
impressions. This will be here just in time to forever record how many pounds 
of Christmas cookies I eat and which somehow stick to my belly *smile*.


Best regards,
Sieghard
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Re: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance

[Mary Otten]

I too will be curious about that Bradley smoker. I think Bradley was the brand 
they talked about a few years ago on Serotek. I looked into it at that time, 
and they were really expensive! I don't suppose the price has gone down any. 
Smile.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 27, 2016, at 9:04 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mary, Deb and Andy,
>  
> Thanks for all of that, I’m glad the Instant Pot is and remains accessible. I 
> also saw the deal for the non-bluetooth version, here in Canada it was $84 
> Canadian, but I think when I’m ready I’ll get the bluetooth one. It was on 
> sale for $212 Canadian on Friday and then yesterday was back up to $229, but 
> it was not a big enough sale for me to jump on it on Friday.
>  
> Robert, Bradley makes a connected smoker, not sure if it’s bluetooth or WiFi. 
> I am selling these at my outdoor/hunting gear retail store, but I will only 
> get them the week after next.
>  
> Regards,
> Sieghard
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Robert Doc Wright
> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 2:30 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart 
> Bluetooth cooking appliance
>  
> the Insta pot bluethooth pressure cooker is accessible. A friend who is 
> totally blind uses it quite a lot and now he is looking to purchase a 
> bluetooth smoker.
> - Original Message -
> From: Sieghard Weitzel
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 6:30 PM
> Subject: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart 
> Bluetooth cooking appliance
>  
> Hi,
>  
> I am grouping a few items together in this message since they all have one 
> thing in common, they are Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connected devices which you 
> control via an app.
>  
> I am basically interested in feedback on any or all of them from people who 
> have used them. Specifically, here are a few questions I have:
>  
> 1.   Philips Hue: anybody have any of these connected light bulbs and in 
> particular how is the SIRI Home Kit integration working? I was hoping I could 
> get a deal this weekend, but the only starter kits I saw on sale were the 
> second generation ones which have just in the last week or two been replaced 
> with the third generation. I think the bridge is actually unchanged, but the 
> new third generation bulbs are supposed to reproduce colours a lot more 
> accurately.
>  
> 2.   WiFi switches: by these I mean switches you plug into a power wall 
> outlet, you then plug in a device (heater, lights, coffee maker etc.) and you 
> can turn the connected device on or off via the app or on a schedule. I am 
> interested to know what brands people may have bought, does the brand you 
> have support home kit and hence SIRI integration?
>  
> 3.   Instapot: this has been discussed before, I think Mary has one. I 
> think the app for this was accessible and I was curious as to whether it 
> still is, has it become better or worse with respect to Voiceover 
> accessibility and are all aspects and features of the app useable?
>  
> I did find one good deal yesterday, the new Withings Body scale was on sale 
> at BestBuy.ca for $99.99 instead of $149.99. I had a $100 Best Buy gift card 
> so all it cost me was the taxes. Withings used to have what they called the 
> Smart Body Analyzer and it has now been replaced by two new scales, the Body 
> and Body Cardio. The Body Cardio also reads your heart rate, but since I have 
> an Apple Watch as well as a Qardio Blood Pressure monitor I didn't feel that 
> was very necessary. The new scale gives you the usual range of measurements 
> beyond weight such as body index, body fat, bone mass etc. It is only three 
> quarters of an inch thick and looks very nice, it supports the Apple Health 
> app and once I get it and my wife and I have used it I'll share my 
> impressions. This will be here just in time to forever record how many pounds 
> of Christmas cookies I eat and which somehow stick to my belly *smile*.
>  
>  
> Best regards,
> Sieghard
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RE: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi Mary, Deb and Andy,

Thanks for all of that, I’m glad the Instant Pot is and remains accessible. I 
also saw the deal for the non-bluetooth version, here in Canada it was $84 
Canadian, but I think when I’m ready I’ll get the bluetooth one. It was on sale 
for $212 Canadian on Friday and then yesterday was back up to $229, but it was 
not a big enough sale for me to jump on it on Friday.

Robert, Bradley makes a connected smoker, not sure if it’s bluetooth or WiFi. I 
am selling these at my outdoor/hunting gear retail store, but I will only get 
them the week after next.

Regards,
Sieghard

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Robert Doc Wright
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 2:30 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart 
Bluetooth cooking appliance

the Insta pot bluethooth pressure cooker is accessible. A friend who is totally 
blind uses it quite a lot and now he is looking to purchase a bluetooth smoker.
- Original Message -
From: Sieghard Weitzel<mailto:siegh...@live.ca>
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 6:30 PM
Subject: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart 
Bluetooth cooking appliance

Hi,

I am grouping a few items together in this message since they all have one 
thing in common, they are Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connected devices which you 
control via an app.

I am basically interested in feedback on any or all of them from people who 
have used them. Specifically, here are a few questions I have:


1.   Philips Hue: anybody have any of these connected light bulbs and in 
particular how is the SIRI Home Kit integration working? I was hoping I could 
get a deal this weekend, but the only starter kits I saw on sale were the 
second generation ones which have just in the last week or two been replaced 
with the third generation. I think the bridge is actually unchanged, but the 
new third generation bulbs are supposed to reproduce colours a lot more 
accurately.


2.   WiFi switches: by these I mean switches you plug into a power wall 
outlet, you then plug in a device (heater, lights, coffee maker etc.) and you 
can turn the connected device on or off via the app or on a schedule. I am 
interested to know what brands people may have bought, does the brand you have 
support home kit and hence SIRI integration?


3.   Instapot: this has been discussed before, I think Mary has one. I 
think the app for this was accessible and I was curious as to whether it still 
is, has it become better or worse with respect to Voiceover accessibility and 
are all aspects and features of the app useable?


I did find one good deal yesterday, the new Withings Body scale was on sale at 
BestBuy.ca for $99.99 instead of $149.99. I had a $100 Best Buy gift card so 
all it cost me was the taxes. Withings used to have what they called the Smart 
Body Analyzer and it has now been replaced by two new scales, the Body and Body 
Cardio. The Body Cardio also reads your heart rate, but since I have an Apple 
Watch as well as a Qardio Blood Pressure monitor I didn't feel that was very 
necessary. The new scale gives you the usual range of measurements beyond 
weight such as body index, body fat, bone mass etc. It is only three quarters 
of an inch thick and looks very nice, it supports the Apple Health app and once 
I get it and my wife and I have used it I'll share my impressions. This will be 
here just in time to forever record how many pounds of Christmas cookies I eat 
and which somehow stick to my belly *smile*.


Best regards,
Sieghard
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Re: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance

[Robert Doc Wright]

the Insta pot bluethooth pressure cooker is accessible. A friend who is totally 
blind uses it quite a lot and now he is looking to purchase a bluetooth smoker.
  - Original Message - 
  From: Sieghard Weitzel 
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 6:30 PM
  Subject: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart 
Bluetooth cooking appliance


  Hi,

   

  I am grouping a few items together in this message since they all have one 
thing in common, they are Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connected devices which you 
control via an app.

   

  I am basically interested in feedback on any or all of them from people who 
have used them. Specifically, here are a few questions I have:

   

  1.   Philips Hue: anybody have any of these connected light bulbs and in 
particular how is the SIRI Home Kit integration working? I was hoping I could 
get a deal this weekend, but the only starter kits I saw on sale were the 
second generation ones which have just in the last week or two been replaced 
with the third generation. I think the bridge is actually unchanged, but the 
new third generation bulbs are supposed to reproduce colours a lot more 
accurately.

   

  2.   WiFi switches: by these I mean switches you plug into a power wall 
outlet, you then plug in a device (heater, lights, coffee maker etc.) and you 
can turn the connected device on or off via the app or on a schedule. I am 
interested to know what brands people may have bought, does the brand you have 
support home kit and hence SIRI integration?

   

  3.   Instapot: this has been discussed before, I think Mary has one. I 
think the app for this was accessible and I was curious as to whether it still 
is, has it become better or worse with respect to Voiceover accessibility and 
are all aspects and features of the app useable?

   

  I did find one good deal yesterday, the new Withings Body scale was on sale 
at BestBuy.ca for $99.99 instead of $149.99. I had a $100 Best Buy gift card so 
all it cost me was the taxes. Withings used to have what they called the Smart 
Body Analyzer and it has now been replaced by two new scales, the Body and Body 
Cardio. The Body Cardio also reads your heart rate, but since I have an Apple 
Watch as well as a Qardio Blood Pressure monitor I didn't feel that was very 
necessary. The new scale gives you the usual range of measurements beyond 
weight such as body index, body fat, bone mass etc. It is only three quarters 
of an inch thick and looks very nice, it supports the Apple Health app and once 
I get it and my wife and I have used it I'll share my impressions. This will be 
here just in time to forever record how many pounds of Christmas cookies I eat 
and which somehow stick to my belly *smile*.

   

   

  Best regards,

  Sieghard


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Re: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance

[Deb Lewis]

Well I'd like to get a smart switch but I cna't for the life of me
figure out what I'd hook it up to. Nothing I have works by merely
flipping on the power. My coffee pot doesn't start brewing, my
microwave doesn't start when it gets power etc. So not only do I want
to know if any of htese work well but what in the world someone
actually uses them for other than turning lamps on and off maybe.

On 11/26/16, Andy Baracco <w...@socal.rr.com> wrote:
> There is a great review and demo of the instant Pot in one of the recent
> Blind Bargains podcasts. You can find it at www.blindbargains.com
>
> Andy
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Deb Lewis
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 6:08 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod
> Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance
>
> I have the Instant Pot, it's very accessible and has remained so. I
> use it a couple times a week and have nothing bad to say about it.
> Voiceover reads items in a very odd order but once you get used to it,
> no problem.
>
> On 11/26/16, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Sieghard,
>> that scale you mentioned sounds rather interesting. I will be curious how
>> you like it once you get it.
>> Now to the subject of your message. You are correct that I do have an
>> instant pot Bluetooth model. I have to say, that there are a couple of
>> aspects of the device and hence the app, that I have not used. You are
>> supposed to be able to run scripted recipes. That is too complicated for
>> my
>> blood. As for controlling the device from your phone, yes. It is
>> accessible.
>> You can access all of the various cooking settings, make adjustments,
>> monitor the pressure, time remaining et Cetera. It's wonderfully
>> accessible.
>> Now I have to say that yesterday, I did see a deal on Amazon for the
>> non-Bluetooth one for 67 or $68, which is a whole lot less than what I
>> paid
>> for the Bluetooth device. The buttons on the device are tactile and they
>> beep when pressed. So you could make a braille chart and memorize it.
>> What
>> you would then also have to do is memorize or write down the starting
>> settings for some of the things that you can make adjustments to. All
>> that
>> being said, I am sure it is doable. But I really appreciate the
>> convenience
>> of the accessible Bluetooth model. Should something happen, and you don't
>> have access to Bluetooth, you can still use the device without that. Of
>> course, you would have to have labeled or otherwise memorized the buttons
>> etc. as I earlier referred to. Hope that helps.
>> Mary
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Nov 26, 2016, at 5:30 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am grouping a few items together in this message since they all have
>>> one
>>> thing in common, they are Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connected devices which you
>>> control via an app.
>>>
>>> I am basically interested in feedback on any or all of them from people
>>> who have used them. Specifically, here are a few questions I have:
>>>
>>> 1.   Philips Hue: anybody have any of these connected light bulbs
>>> and
>>> in particular how is the SIRI Home Kit integration working? I was hoping
>>>
>>> I
>>> could get a deal this weekend, but the only starter kits I saw on sale
>>> were the second generation ones which have just in the last week or two
>>> been replaced with the third generation. I think the bridge is actually
>>> unchanged, but the new third generation bulbs are supposed to reproduce
>>> colours a lot more accurately.
>>>
>>> 2.   WiFi switches: by these I mean switches you plug into a power
>>> wall outlet, you then plug in a device (heater, lights, coffee maker
>>> etc.)
>>> and you can turn the connected device on or off via the app or on a
>>> schedule. I am interested to know what brands people may have bought,
>>> does
>>> the brand you have support home kit and hence SIRI integration?
>>>
>>> 3.   Instapot: this has been discussed before, I think Mary has one.
>>>
>>> I
>>> think the app for this was accessible and I was curious as to whether it
>>> still is, has it become better or worse with respect to Voiceover
>>> accessibility and are all aspects and features of the app useable?
>>>
>>> I did find one good deal yesterday, the new Withings Body scale was on
>>> 

Re: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance

[Andy Baracco]

There is a great review and demo of the instant Pot in one of the recent 
Blind Bargains podcasts. You can find it at www.blindbargains.com


Andy


-Original Message- 
From: Deb Lewis

Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 6:08 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod 
Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance


I have the Instant Pot, it's very accessible and has remained so. I
use it a couple times a week and have nothing bad to say about it.
Voiceover reads items in a very odd order but once you get used to it,
no problem.

On 11/26/16, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Sieghard,
that scale you mentioned sounds rather interesting. I will be curious how
you like it once you get it.
Now to the subject of your message. You are correct that I do have an
instant pot Bluetooth model. I have to say, that there are a couple of
aspects of the device and hence the app, that I have not used. You are
supposed to be able to run scripted recipes. That is too complicated for 
my
blood. As for controlling the device from your phone, yes. It is 
accessible.

You can access all of the various cooking settings, make adjustments,
monitor the pressure, time remaining et Cetera. It's wonderfully 
accessible.

Now I have to say that yesterday, I did see a deal on Amazon for the
non-Bluetooth one for 67 or $68, which is a whole lot less than what I 
paid

for the Bluetooth device. The buttons on the device are tactile and they
beep when pressed. So you could make a braille chart and memorize it. What
you would then also have to do is memorize or write down the starting
settings for some of the things that you can make adjustments to. All that
being said, I am sure it is doable. But I really appreciate the 
convenience

of the accessible Bluetooth model. Should something happen, and you don't
have access to Bluetooth, you can still use the device without that. Of
course, you would have to have labeled or otherwise memorized the buttons
etc. as I earlier referred to. Hope that helps.
Mary

Sent from my iPhone


On Nov 26, 2016, at 5:30 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote:

Hi,

I am grouping a few items together in this message since they all have 
one

thing in common, they are Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connected devices which you
control via an app.

I am basically interested in feedback on any or all of them from people
who have used them. Specifically, here are a few questions I have:

1.   Philips Hue: anybody have any of these connected light bulbs and
in particular how is the SIRI Home Kit integration working? I was hoping 
I

could get a deal this weekend, but the only starter kits I saw on sale
were the second generation ones which have just in the last week or two
been replaced with the third generation. I think the bridge is actually
unchanged, but the new third generation bulbs are supposed to reproduce
colours a lot more accurately.

2.   WiFi switches: by these I mean switches you plug into a power
wall outlet, you then plug in a device (heater, lights, coffee maker 
etc.)

and you can turn the connected device on or off via the app or on a
schedule. I am interested to know what brands people may have bought, 
does

the brand you have support home kit and hence SIRI integration?

3.   Instapot: this has been discussed before, I think Mary has one. 
I

think the app for this was accessible and I was curious as to whether it
still is, has it become better or worse with respect to Voiceover
accessibility and are all aspects and features of the app useable?

I did find one good deal yesterday, the new Withings Body scale was on
sale at BestBuy.ca for $99.99 instead of $149.99. I had a $100 Best Buy
gift card so all it cost me was the taxes. Withings used to have what 
they

called the Smart Body Analyzer and it has now been replaced by two new
scales, the Body and Body Cardio. The Body Cardio also reads your heart
rate, but since I have an Apple Watch as well as a Qardio Blood Pressure
monitor I didn't feel that was very necessary. The new scale gives you 
the

usual range of measurements beyond weight such as body index, body fat,
bone mass etc. It is only three quarters of an inch thick and looks very
nice, it supports the Apple Health app and once I get it and my wife and 
I

have used it I'll share my impressions. This will be here just in time to
forever record how many pounds of Christmas cookies I eat and which
somehow stick to my belly *smile*.


Best regards,
Sieghard
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Re: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance

[Deb Lewis]

I have the Instant Pot, it's very accessible and has remained so. I
use it a couple times a week and have nothing bad to say about it.
Voiceover reads items in a very odd order but once you get used to it,
no problem.

On 11/26/16, Mary Otten  wrote:
> Hi Sieghard,
> that scale you mentioned sounds rather interesting. I will be curious how
> you like it once you get it.
> Now to the subject of your message. You are correct that I do have an
> instant pot Bluetooth model. I have to say, that there are a couple of
> aspects of the device and hence the app, that I have not used. You are
> supposed to be able to run scripted recipes. That is too complicated for my
> blood. As for controlling the device from your phone, yes. It is accessible.
> You can access all of the various cooking settings, make adjustments,
> monitor the pressure, time remaining et Cetera. It's wonderfully accessible.
> Now I have to say that yesterday, I did see a deal on Amazon for the
> non-Bluetooth one for 67 or $68, which is a whole lot less than what I paid
> for the Bluetooth device. The buttons on the device are tactile and they
> beep when pressed. So you could make a braille chart and memorize it. What
> you would then also have to do is memorize or write down the starting
> settings for some of the things that you can make adjustments to. All that
> being said, I am sure it is doable. But I really appreciate the convenience
> of the accessible Bluetooth model. Should something happen, and you don't
> have access to Bluetooth, you can still use the device without that. Of
> course, you would have to have labeled or otherwise memorized the buttons
> etc. as I earlier referred to. Hope that helps.
> Mary
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Nov 26, 2016, at 5:30 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am grouping a few items together in this message since they all have one
>> thing in common, they are Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connected devices which you
>> control via an app.
>>
>> I am basically interested in feedback on any or all of them from people
>> who have used them. Specifically, here are a few questions I have:
>>
>> 1.   Philips Hue: anybody have any of these connected light bulbs and
>> in particular how is the SIRI Home Kit integration working? I was hoping I
>> could get a deal this weekend, but the only starter kits I saw on sale
>> were the second generation ones which have just in the last week or two
>> been replaced with the third generation. I think the bridge is actually
>> unchanged, but the new third generation bulbs are supposed to reproduce
>> colours a lot more accurately.
>>
>> 2.   WiFi switches: by these I mean switches you plug into a power
>> wall outlet, you then plug in a device (heater, lights, coffee maker etc.)
>> and you can turn the connected device on or off via the app or on a
>> schedule. I am interested to know what brands people may have bought, does
>> the brand you have support home kit and hence SIRI integration?
>>
>> 3.   Instapot: this has been discussed before, I think Mary has one. I
>> think the app for this was accessible and I was curious as to whether it
>> still is, has it become better or worse with respect to Voiceover
>> accessibility and are all aspects and features of the app useable?
>>
>> I did find one good deal yesterday, the new Withings Body scale was on
>> sale at BestBuy.ca for $99.99 instead of $149.99. I had a $100 Best Buy
>> gift card so all it cost me was the taxes. Withings used to have what they
>> called the Smart Body Analyzer and it has now been replaced by two new
>> scales, the Body and Body Cardio. The Body Cardio also reads your heart
>> rate, but since I have an Apple Watch as well as a Qardio Blood Pressure
>> monitor I didn't feel that was very necessary. The new scale gives you the
>> usual range of measurements beyond weight such as body index, body fat,
>> bone mass etc. It is only three quarters of an inch thick and looks very
>> nice, it supports the Apple Health app and once I get it and my wife and I
>> have used it I'll share my impressions. This will be here just in time to
>> forever record how many pounds of Christmas cookies I eat and which
>> somehow stick to my belly *smile*.
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Sieghard
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Re: Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance

[Mary Otten]

Hi Sieghard, 
that scale you mentioned sounds rather interesting. I will be curious how you 
like it once you get it.
Now to the subject of your message. You are correct that I do have an instant 
pot Bluetooth model. I have to say, that there are a couple of aspects of the 
device and hence the app, that I have not used. You are supposed to be able to 
run scripted recipes. That is too complicated for my blood. As for controlling 
the device from your phone, yes. It is accessible. You can access all of the 
various cooking settings, make adjustments, monitor the pressure, time 
remaining et Cetera. It's wonderfully accessible. Now I have to say that 
yesterday, I did see a deal on Amazon for the non-Bluetooth one for 67 or $68, 
which is a whole lot less than what I paid for the Bluetooth device. The 
buttons on the device are tactile and they beep when pressed. So you could make 
a braille chart and memorize it. What you would then also have to do is 
memorize or write down the starting settings for some of the things that you 
can make adjustments to. All that being said, I am sure it is doable. But I 
really appreciate the convenience of the accessible Bluetooth model. Should 
something happen, and you don't have access to Bluetooth, you can still use the 
device without that. Of course, you would have to have labeled or otherwise 
memorized the buttons etc. as I earlier referred to. Hope that helps.
Mary

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 26, 2016, at 5:30 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> Hi,
>  
> I am grouping a few items together in this message since they all have one 
> thing in common, they are Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connected devices which you 
> control via an app.
>  
> I am basically interested in feedback on any or all of them from people who 
> have used them. Specifically, here are a few questions I have:
>  
> 1.   Philips Hue: anybody have any of these connected light bulbs and in 
> particular how is the SIRI Home Kit integration working? I was hoping I could 
> get a deal this weekend, but the only starter kits I saw on sale were the 
> second generation ones which have just in the last week or two been replaced 
> with the third generation. I think the bridge is actually unchanged, but the 
> new third generation bulbs are supposed to reproduce colours a lot more 
> accurately.
>  
> 2.   WiFi switches: by these I mean switches you plug into a power wall 
> outlet, you then plug in a device (heater, lights, coffee maker etc.) and you 
> can turn the connected device on or off via the app or on a schedule. I am 
> interested to know what brands people may have bought, does the brand you 
> have support home kit and hence SIRI integration?
>  
> 3.   Instapot: this has been discussed before, I think Mary has one. I 
> think the app for this was accessible and I was curious as to whether it 
> still is, has it become better or worse with respect to Voiceover 
> accessibility and are all aspects and features of the app useable?
>  
> I did find one good deal yesterday, the new Withings Body scale was on sale 
> at BestBuy.ca for $99.99 instead of $149.99. I had a $100 Best Buy gift card 
> so all it cost me was the taxes. Withings used to have what they called the 
> Smart Body Analyzer and it has now been replaced by two new scales, the Body 
> and Body Cardio. The Body Cardio also reads your heart rate, but since I have 
> an Apple Watch as well as a Qardio Blood Pressure monitor I didn't feel that 
> was very necessary. The new scale gives you the usual range of measurements 
> beyond weight such as body index, body fat, bone mass etc. It is only three 
> quarters of an inch thick and looks very nice, it supports the Apple Health 
> app and once I get it and my wife and I have used it I'll share my 
> impressions. This will be here just in time to forever record how many pounds 
> of Christmas cookies I eat and which somehow stick to my belly *smile*.
>  
>  
> Best regards,
> Sieghard
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Philips Hue smart lights, WiFi smart switches and Instapod Smart Bluetooth cooking appliance

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi,

I am grouping a few items together in this message since they all have one 
thing in common, they are Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connected devices which you 
control via an app.

I am basically interested in feedback on any or all of them from people who 
have used them. Specifically, here are a few questions I have:


1.   Philips Hue: anybody have any of these connected light bulbs and in 
particular how is the SIRI Home Kit integration working? I was hoping I could 
get a deal this weekend, but the only starter kits I saw on sale were the 
second generation ones which have just in the last week or two been replaced 
with the third generation. I think the bridge is actually unchanged, but the 
new third generation bulbs are supposed to reproduce colours a lot more 
accurately.


2.   WiFi switches: by these I mean switches you plug into a power wall 
outlet, you then plug in a device (heater, lights, coffee maker etc.) and you 
can turn the connected device on or off via the app or on a schedule. I am 
interested to know what brands people may have bought, does the brand you have 
support home kit and hence SIRI integration?


3.   Instapot: this has been discussed before, I think Mary has one. I 
think the app for this was accessible and I was curious as to whether it still 
is, has it become better or worse with respect to Voiceover accessibility and 
are all aspects and features of the app useable?


I did find one good deal yesterday, the new Withings Body scale was on sale at 
BestBuy.ca for $99.99 instead of $149.99. I had a $100 Best Buy gift card so 
all it cost me was the taxes. Withings used to have what they called the Smart 
Body Analyzer and it has now been replaced by two new scales, the Body and Body 
Cardio. The Body Cardio also reads your heart rate, but since I have an Apple 
Watch as well as a Qardio Blood Pressure monitor I didn't feel that was very 
necessary. The new scale gives you the usual range of measurements beyond 
weight such as body index, body fat, bone mass etc. It is only three quarters 
of an inch thick and looks very nice, it supports the Apple Health app and once 
I get it and my wife and I have used it I'll share my impressions. This will be 
here just in time to forever record how many pounds of Christmas cookies I eat 
and which somehow stick to my belly *smile*.


Best regards,
Sieghard

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