Smart speakers and displays litter every surface of my home at the moment, thanks to Amazon and Google, which have both released new sub-$100 smart speakers leading into the holidays. Amazon sent me a fourth-generation Echo ($99.99) and an Echo Dot … [Read More...]
Podcast: All about Amazon’s Sidewalk and the new Echo
This week we start and end with dying devices. First up, we talk about Google discontinuing its Nest Secure alarm system and sensors (it will still support existing systems in the field). We then talk about Nanoleaf's new products including lights … [Read More...]
It’s almost 2021: Do you want or need hubs in your smart home?
On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Derrick called into our voicemail hotline asking what the purpose of hubs and if he should be considering products that work with smart home hubs. It’s a timely question because the market appears to be … [Read More...]
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Everything’s distributed: How EDJX is rethinking computing
Distributed computing has been high on my list of useful technologies for almost two decades. And now that everyone is getting excited about the edge, the pendulum is swinging back to some form of … [Read More...]
How to connect people to your digital transformation
Too often when I talk to people about IoT there's a mental separation between the technology, the business process, and the people involved. Companies are getting much better at linking the technology … [Read More...]
IoT news of the week for Oct. 16, 2020
Infiot thinks factory devices need their own SD-WANs: If you hang out long enough in the networking world or the world of enterprise IT, you'll eventually come across the term Software-Defined … [Read More...]
Episode 290: Apple’s smart speaker and cheap thermostats
This week's IoT podcast kicks off with a focus on Apple's new HomePod mini and the inclusion of the Thread protocol on the device. We then discuss how it fits into the world of smart speakers and my … [Read More...]
How to use a Wyze sensor for safety alerts in your smart home
On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Don called in and left a message on our voicemail hotline about his Wyze products. He wants to use a Wyze sensor to alert him when his curious 16-month old … [Read More...]