Kevin and I start this week's show with a discussion of his Amazon Prime Day purchases and then talk about the kerfuffle over smart thermostats and demand-response energy programs in Texas. I happened to be there at the time, and there is a definite … [Read More...]
Arm’s confidential compute will boost security starting around 2024
If Arm has its way, some time in 2024 or 2025 you might be able to buy a phone that can process your health data securely on the device, or an industrial client might be able to run a proprietary algorithm on a gateway device that's shared by others … [Read More...]
Will your current smart home devices work with Matter?
On the most recent IoT Podcast, David called in with a question about the new Matter standard. He has multiple connected devices in his smart home now and is wondering if they will work with Matter once device makers start bringing new … [Read More...]
More IoT News
5G is for things, so EdgeQ built a chip to optimize for the IoT
EdgeQ is a chip design firm that covers a trifecta of my nerdiest interests. It's using the open source RISC-V architecture to build a 5G chip that can also handle edge AI tasks, and it's doing so in … [Read More...]
How Barnacle found the right network for its tracking biz
Last week, two entrepreneurs in Atlanta launched Barnacle, a package-tracking business built on the Helium Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN). I was excited to hear this because I'm always on the … [Read More...]
IoT news of the week for June 18, 2021
Google Home works with multiple voice assistants? Google claims that its Home products only work with Google Assistant. Sonos, however, disagrees, and to prove it has even offered to demonstrate how … [Read More...]
Podcast: The IoT goes to Congress
Hello! This week we start with Congress, where the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings related to interoperability and lock-in tied to smart home devices. We drew special attention to … [Read More...]
Don’t buy a smart lock any time soon
Earlier this week, Level introduced a new, less-expensive smart lock. It’s smaller and, at $249, cheaper than the current $329 Level Lock Touch Edition. Level removed the touch and keycard … [Read More...]