This story was originally published in my weekly newsletter on Friday July 21, 2023. You can sign up for my newsletter here. Tired of having dozens of IoT devices competing for the same wireless airwaves as your computers, phones, and … [Read more...]
The next big Wi-Fi standard is for sensing, not communication
Sometime in 2024, the IEEE will unveil a new 802.11 standard that will bring new capabilities to everyone's favorite wireless communication standard. But the upcoming 802.11bf standard isn't for communication — it's for sensing. The newest version … [Read more...]
Podcast: The Nest doorbell is a great video doorbell
Microsoft plans to spend $5 billion on the internet of things, and it’s more than the usual shell game that big firms play with these sorts of announcements. We discuss its plans on this week’s podcast. We also talk about Qualcomm’s new vision chips … [Read more...]