If I were to ask if you were in total control of your smarthome, you’d probably say yes. It doesn’t matter if you use Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant or a smart home hub; your answer wouldn’t change. “Yes, I am the master of my smart … [Read More...]
Golioth wants to be a cloud designed for hardware nerds
What would a cloud platform designed for hardware engineers look like? That's the question entrepreneur Jonathan Beri asked himself more than a year ago, after a career building connected devices and struggling to connect them to the cloud. His … [Read More...]
Got a first-gen Philips Hue bridge? Here are some hubless tunable bulb options
On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Dwight called in with a great question that likely impacts a fair number of people. He has the older, rounded Philips Hue bridge, which we know has lost software upgrades and cloud support back in April. Dwight … [Read More...]
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How to handle the end of 3G networks for your IoT devices
AT&T will shut down its 3G network in February 2022, and Verizon plans to shut its 3G network down at the end of this year. This won't come as a surprise to the businesses that have built cellular … [Read More...]
IoT news of the week for August 7, 2020
Which costs count when it comes to connected hardware? Sonos CEO Patrick Spence has accused Amazon of predatory pricing for selling Alexa devices at a loss. Amazon has admitted to subsidizing the … [Read More...]
Podcast: Meet the new security standard for the smart home
This week's show kicks off with us talking about Johnson Controls buying the remaining stake it didn't hold in security company Qolsys and parallels with Google's big partnership and investment with … [Read More...]
Should you consider adding Gosund products to your smart home?
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Keith called in asking about Gosund products for his smart home. He’s already bought a few of their devices but isn’t familiar with the brand and wanted to know if we … [Read More...]
IoT security isn’t an IT issue, it’s a business issue
The internet of things is expanding the attack surface for hackers and malware, while also placing more business operations online. It's no longer your computer network at risk of an attack, but … [Read More...]