This week's show focuses on Amazon's new devices and services launched Wednesday. Kevin and I talk about Amazon's direction with Alexa as the manager of your life. We also gawp at the price iRobot is charging for its latest iteration of the Roomba … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Sept. 23, 2022
Swarm announces new asset tracker: Swarm, the IoT satellite company purchased by SpaceX, has created a satellite-connected asset tracker that costs $99 and requires a $5 a month connectivity subscription. The idea is to make a satellite-powered … [Read more...]
Podcast: The FTC eyes Amazon’s iRobot buy
The Federal Trade Commission is looking into Amazon's decision to purchase the maker of Roomba vacuum cleaners for $1.7 billion. The agency this week asked Amazon and iRobot for more information about the deal, so Kevin and I took a moment to explain … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for August 12, 2022
Arlo is making this subscription thing work: Last fall I wrote about Arlo's financialsand wondered if the connected camera company could make it as a stand-alone business by forcing customers to pay for monthly subscriptions. It seems it's doing well … [Read more...]
Podcast: Here’s why Amazon really bought iRobot
This week's show kicks off with our discussion of Amazon’s planned acquisition of iRobot, the maker of Roomba robotic vacuums for $1.7 billion. We then talk about a survey from Parks Associates that indicates almost a third of people using … [Read more...]