Got $249 and need a new thermostat? Our favorite smart thermostat got an upgrade. Ecobee launched its newest thermostat this week with a brighter, touch-sensitive screen, a better speaker, and a newly designed companion sensor. As an added bonus, the … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for May 17, 2019
Google smartly walks backs its Works with Nest transition: After stunning both its end users and device partners by announcing the Works with Nest program will shut down this August, Google this week did what it should have done in the first … [Read more...]
Special Edition: 2019 CES episode
It’s time for our annual CES edition of the Internet of Things Podcast! This year’s CES wrap focuses on newer additions to the gadget world with conversations from Procter & Gamble and Kohler. You’ll find out why Kohler stuck Alexa in a … [Read more...]
Day 3 of CES and I dug in on enterprise tech
Tuesday was the first official day when the show floor opened at CES. It's time for the crowds, the booths and meetings galore. I spent most of the morning in meetings talking to companies and getting demos. Kevin spent his morning at Google's big … [Read more...]
Wow, IoT for small businesses can be so easy!
This week, I was sitting in a coffeeshop/bakery right after it opened, observing the staff set out the pastries and stack merchandise around the store. I also watched the manager, as part of the morning make-ready, wave a thermometer around the … [Read more...]