This week's show kicks off with a discussion of what's happening in the U.S. with protests, police brutality, and the role connected tech can play in smart cities, including the role image recognition can and does play. We then tackle the IoT news … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Nov. 16, 2018
Smart home consolidation continues: French smart home startup Netatmo has been acquired by Legrand for an undisclosed amount. The two companies have already been working together for some time, and the deal will bring Netatmo's CEO into Legrand as … [Read more...]
Internet of Things news of the week August 11, 2017
Did Big Ass Fans make a big ass mistake? Stop reading this and go read this story from the founder of Big Ass Fans (they make giant fans and smaller fans) on his connected device journey so far. He concludes that his company made a connected product … [Read more...]
Hardware doesn’t have to matter as much as you think
In an era of smart homes, connected cars and subscription everything, how do you think about hardware? In my very first newsletter, I argued that hardware was just a Trojan Horse that would deliver a company's service to consumers, and it's becoming … [Read more...]
Meet the Tovala oven and its subscription business plan
Adding sensors and connectivity to kitchen devices lets amateurs use tools that were once reserved for pros. Examples include the sous vide cooker, beer brewing equipment and now, steam ovens with the Tovala oven. I've been waiting for this $400 oven … [Read more...]