Wyze makes some of the most reasonably-priced smart-home gear on the market and said earlier this month that it was planning a smorgasbord of new products, which Kevin and I detail in this episode. We then cover low-power wide-area networks with news … [Read More...]
Twinkly makes smart holiday lights that work
I've spent years trying to find a good connected option for my holiday lights. Yes, I've connected my outdoor lights and tree lights to smart plugs, but as anyone who has looked at a Hue or LIFX bulb knows, there are lot of cool things we could do … [Read More...]
Veego can diagnose the smart home before it breaks
For many people, a smart home is a buggy home, with devices that don't work well with their mesh Wi-Fi network setup, or a video doorbell that experiences lag no matter how fast the internet speeds are. Solving these bugs can involve spending endless … [Read More...]
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What smart garage door opener options are there that don’t rely on the cloud?
On the most recent IoT Podcast episode, Billy called in and left a question on our voicemail hotline. Billy currently has a Chamberlain MyQ system for his garage door but is looking for alternatives … [Read More...]
How to modernize the electric industry
The U.S. electrical grid is old, essential, and under a lot of stress. Plenty of efforts are being made to modernize where we get our energy from, how we transmit it, and — in the event of … [Read More...]
IoT news of the week for Nov. 9, 2019
Wyze has a lot of new gear coming: Wyze, the maker of several high-quality and inexpensive connected devices, isn't done shaking up the world of gadgets. It recently shared with users that it is … [Read More...]
Podcast: How a smarter edge can make schools safer
This week on the show, Kevin and I started with a discussion of reports of how smart speakers can receive remote commands from a hacker with a laser. We then shifted gears to talk about company … [Read More...]
Amazon missed a huge opportunity by not buying Fitbit
After two months of rumors that Fitbit was looking for a buyer and that Google was potentially interested, we now know this was true: Google announced its acquisition plan for Fitbit two weeks ago. … [Read More...]