Allegion has created a second venture fund with $100 million in capital to invest in IoT-related startups. The company, which is the parent of Schlage branded locks, plans to continue investing in software startups that provide cybersecurity and … [Read more...]
Podcast: Radar is coming to the smart home
Welcome to another show! We're spending the first few minutes of the show diving into the rise of RF sensing in the IoT, covering the news of Amazon applying for an FCC waiver to use radar for sleep tracking, the FCC creating a notice of proposed … [Read more...]
How to stop selling a product and start selling a service
The consumer IoT is having a real "A Tale of Two Cities" moment right now. It’s the best of times, as sales of connected devices are growing and standards efforts are set to make things less complicated. But it’s also the worst of times. No one is … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for April 10, 2020
Cisco acquires Fluidmesh for super-fast IoT networks: This week, Cisco said it had acquired New York-based Fluidmesh Networks, which makes a wireless backhaul technology that can deliver packets from devices moving at more than 300 km/h (186 mph). … [Read more...]
Podcast: Coronavirus help from the IoT
This week we continue our discussion of the coronavirus, because a week later, things are still getting canceled. Plus, Kevin shares some tips for having your smart home help you avoid infection. We then continue our case against Telnet with a report … [Read more...]