At its core, the internet of things is an infrastructure technology that allows companies and individuals to get more data — and different data — than they've ever had in the past. Cheaper sensors and ubiquitous connectivity let us see what's … [Read More...]
The cloud is coming to the edge because latency matters
The past two weeks have marked a milestone for edge computing. In that time period, both Amazon and Microsoft have signed deals with large telco carriers to bring their cloud services to the edge. Both announcements focused on 5G and edge computing, … [Read More...]
How to move from one smart home hub platform to another
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Brian called into the podcast hotline with a rather timely question. Like me, Brian is switching from a Wink hub to the Samsung SmartThings hub. I'm doing the same thing and I've previously outlined steps you should … [Read More...]
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Internet of Things News of the Week, December 6 2019
Here's a roundup of IoT news that caught our attention this week. To receive this summary in your inbox every Friday, subscribe to the newsletter. A slideshow of IoT startups! I don't love … [Read More...]
Podcast: What to ask your landlord about smart apartments
Amazon is bringing its services closer to the edge with a new product and deal with Verizon, but it’s not the only cloud provider signing a partnership with a carrier. We also discuss … [Read More...]
Why I’m pulling the plug on Wink
Over the last year or so, many of us have been wondering what’s going on with Wink. Version 2 of the smart home hub hasn’t seen many updates and I can’t remember the last time I heard about newly … [Read More...]
All hail the future of tech-enabled dumb devices
As technology pervades more devices, the assumption is that these gadgets should have some form of internet connection. But some of my favorite gadgets this year have been devices or services that … [Read More...]
IoT news of the week for Nov. 29, 2019
Cellular IoT will reach 5 billion connections by 2025: — Ericsson has put out its November 2019 Mobility report with fun data on 5G, smartphone data consumption, and the IoT. For the IoT, the big news … [Read More...]