For a full decade, I spent large amounts of time writing about broadband and lusting after my own fiber-to-the-home connection. After spending almost $9,000 (which can be spread out over 20 years), I will soon have fiber to my home. But that … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Sept. 18, 2020
Welcome to the cloud as the command-and-control orchestrator: This article provides a very smart look at how edge computing has evolved and the types of computing architecture it needs. It acknowledges that the edge has many layers, with a wide … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for July 3, 2020
See Spot run! After 11 years in the making, Boston Dynamics has begun selling its Spot robot to anyone who has $75,000 lying around. I’ve seen dozens of company-produced videos of Spot, the four-legged robot, but this is the first time I’ve seen a … [Read more...]
Podcast: Wink is a bad boyfriend and what about Wi-Fi HaLow?
This week's show starts off with Wink's new pricing plan (although it feels less like a plan and more like watching a toddler trying to chase a soccer ball.) After that, we talk about Wemo's decision to address a known security issue by pushing users … [Read more...]
Podcast: A deep dive into NIST’s new privacy framework
This week's show features Chris Albrecht, editor in chief of The Spoon, as a guest host, which means there will be a review of a connected kitchen gadget — in this case, a connected smoker from Traeger. We kick off the show discussing the FTC's … [Read more...]