Internet of Things
On this week's IoT Podcast, we had an interesting challenge from Brett on our IoT Podcast Hotline. A friend's son is in a wheelchair and can't speak, so Brett wanted to know if there was some device that could be attached to the wheelchair that would … [Read More...]
Bluetooth mesh is maturing, but will commercial lighting adopt it? I am in the middle of a deep dive into Bluetooth's viability in enterprise and commercial spaces, so when I saw this article I had to look. It talks mostly about the rise of Bluetooth … [Read More...]
We finish up our CES thoughts this week, although after living it, writing about it and talking about I'm not sure what's been covered and where. We talk about Wi-Fi devices, Chamberlain working with Amazon's Key program, and Kevin's post-CES … [Read More...]
Here comes Tretur, Ikea's relatively inexpensive smart blinds: After rumors, hints, and leaks, Ikea's smart blinds are finally a real thing. Dubbed Tretur, these shades will cost between $113 and … [Read More...]
Toronto-based Axis has built a retrofit to make your window coverings smart. The product is a motorized box around which you loop your shade or blind cord. From there, the motor pulls … [Read More...]
More than any prior Consumer Electronics Show, CES 2019 was all about smart homes and the digital assistants inside them. I lost count of how many connected doorbells, sensors, smoke alarms, TVs and … [Read More...]
It’s time for our annual CES edition of the Internet of Things Podcast! This year’s CES wrap focuses on newer additions to the gadget world with conversations from Procter & Gamble and Kohler. … [Read More...]
Wednesday was mostly meeting-free and I dedicated my time to wandering around the Las Vegas Convention Center trying to find cool things or new ideas. I kicked off the day with John Deere (NYSE: DE) … [Read More...]