Trying to build a business selling connected consumer devices is fraught with uncertainty, according to the SEC filings from Sonos and Arlo detailing their attempts to sell an initial public offering. Digging through their respective S-1 filings … [Read More...]
Nice S.p.A acquires Fibaro and other IoT news of the week for July 13, 2018
Nice S.p.A acquires Fibaro for $73 million: Nice S.p.A, an Italian company that makes smart home management software purchased Fibaro, a Polish maker of a Z-wave-based home automation systems. The deal follows an investment by Nice in Fibaro as well … [Read More...]
Podcast: The smart home goes public
This week’s show takes up last week’s news of Netgear’s Arlo divisionand Sonos filing for initial public offerings. Kevin and I share what we see in the filings and what it means for the smart home. We also discuss Amazon’s Prime Day deals and … [Read More...]
More IoT News
Delta’s Alexa-enabled faucet is surprisingly useful
Two weeks ago I installed a piece of gear that allowed my existing Delta kitchen faucet to communicate with Amazon's Alexa. And in a few days, you too could have this opportunity as the item will … [Read More...]
FairwayiQ brings the IoT to golf
Several golf club owners and operators and the PGA have teamed up with a startup that is creating a sensor network on golf courses to help with everything from tracking players to figuring out where … [Read More...]
Carriers, costs, and questions about longevity delay the IoT
It's no secret that I love chip companies. I was a chip reporter for more than a decade, and I revel in tying advances in chips to new features and capabilities offered by our gadgets. So I was happy … [Read More...]
IoT news of the week for July 6, 2018
The IoT could create a black market in stolen sensors and SIMs: This story about a Polish environmental charity that had to pay a $2,700 phone bill after a tracker containing a SIM was stolen in the … [Read More...]
Podcast: Your smart home questions, answered!
This week Kevin and I decided to do something a bit unusual, turning our segment where we answer listener’s questions into the entire show. You guys have been sending a lot of interesting questions to … [Read More...]