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...]
Smart scarves are wrapped in layers of ethics issues
As a smart watch owner since 2011, I've generally equated the word "wearable" with these devices. Indeed, only now — more than a decade since I wore that first Motorola MotoACTV watch — are we finally seeing wearables evolve. They now include smart … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for July 8, 2022
A smart home by any other name: It's no secret that consumers aren't really into buying the smart home. They might like a few one-off gadgets, but the concept of an interoperating system has fallen flat, possibly because it doesn't interoperate all … [Read more...]
IoT News of the Week for July 9, 2021
Solid-state lighting moves a bit further: Amber, a startup building solid-state silicon to control lighting, has signed a deal with Infineon to commercialize its next-generation lighting controller, Amber (which I profiled last year). Amber's … [Read more...]
The $20 Wyze Watch: A 2014 experience in 2021
Wyze is known for its low-cost devices such as webcams, a connected scale, and a smart thermostat, to name a few. So when the company launched the $20 (plus shipping) Wyze Watch, I ordered one. I wanted to see how well it worked as a health tracker … [Read more...]
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