The latest on the Sigfox sale: The French court met with bidders for Sigfox's business and assets on April 5, and apparently only four credible bidders turned up. They were Singapore-based UnaBiz, Actility, a French LoRaWAN provider; OTEIS France, … [Read more...]
Podcast: Does the smart home need glasses?
This week Kevin and I talk about my recent move and what I am looking for in a video doorbell before diving into our thoughts on Google's planned smart home event for next week. Then we cover the big IoT acquisitions of the week from Google, … [Read more...]
The highlight of CES day 2 was new interfaces
Monday was another media day at CES and I woke up planning to hit Bosch's event and Qualcomm's. Kevin was heading to Samsung's. Only I didn't make mine. After breakfast, my eyes swelled shut so I spent my morning doped up on Benadryl. But this wasn't … [Read more...]
Podcast: It’s time to take privacy seriously
We're nearing the end of 2018, which is as good a time as any to relaunch the smart glasses concept. We discuss the new new Focals glasses, tie them in with Qualcomm's new chips for Alexa-based ear buds and then tackle the Google Home Hub. From there … [Read more...]