This week's podcast is focused on IoT infrastructure, with our first conversation explaining the upcoming 6G cellular connectivity standard. After that, we discuss sales of IoT connectivity chips and modules, and the leaders in each category before … [Read more...]
Podcast: What the heck is an IoT hyperscaler?
With this week's show I feel like we're singing the same old tune. Philips Hue maker Signify is delaying its implementation of Matter while it waits for others to implement features it needs. Meanwhile Eve has started selling plugs that are … [Read more...]
Podcast: Bluetooth bets on 6 GHz and TP-Link hops on Wi-Fi 7
Amazon has started laying off workers, including some working on Alexa and in Amazon's devices business. We discuss this as well as IBM following in Google's footsteps and shutting down its IoT cloud business. We move from bad news to innovation with … [Read more...]
Podcast: Meet a robot that weeds your garden
This week's podcast starts with an update on the state of Bluetooth adoption courtesy of the Bluetooth SIG. We discuss adoption of Bluetooth in the smart home, adoption of Bluetooth mesh and why Kevin prefers NFC to Bluetooth for secure keys. From … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for April 23, 2021
SmartRent goes public via a SPAC: Property tech is hot hot hot in the public markets as SmartRent, a company that provides software and hardware to building owners to make their apartments smart, goes public via a special purpose acquisition company, … [Read more...]