COVID-19 is a great IoT sales pitch: COVID-19 has helped create the ultimate use case for the internet of things, and companies are not shy about bringing these use cases to the forefront in an effort to sell their services. Whether it's an … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Sept. 11, 2020
Siri and Google Assistant still aren’t speaking to Alexa: Last September, Amazon launched its Voice Interoperability Initiative, which aims to let customers "interact with multiple voice agents on a single device." At the time, 30 companies jumped on … [Read more...]
Podcast: Philips Hue has high hopes for Project CHIP
This week's show kicks off with the Bluetooth SIG's effort to bring Bluetooth-based contact tracing to individuals who might not have phones, and then segues into what's behind the Z-Wave Alliance's organizational shakeup. After that, we pause to … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for July 17, 2020
ST Micro buys two wireless companies for its microcontroller biz: STMicroelectronics, a chip giant that makes several microcontrollers popular for the IoT, has purchased two companies specializing in different wireless radios. STMicro said it … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for IoT for June 12, 2020
Qualcomm inks a deal with JLC Infrastructure and Ignite for smarter cities: Qualcomm is now focusing on smart cities and selling its technology to municipal buyers with a new partnership with JLC Infrastructure and Ignite. Qualcomm has a history of … [Read more...]