I need to warn y'all in advance that we don't discuss Apple news at all this week because nothing really jumped out at us for the IoT. But we did have a lot of other big news starting with Wyze raising $100 million and sharing the precariousness of … [Read More...]
First flexible CPUs, now flexible RAM: Could this jumpstart truly smart clothing?
Innovation in flexible computing components is arriving in wave after wave of late. In June, a report detailed a 32-bit ARM microprocessor that could bend, and this month, we learned that Stanford researchers demonstrated working bendable RAM. When … [Read More...]
Whole-home audio and smart lighting: DIY or go pro?
On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Dave called in to our voicemail hotline looking for advice. His brother-in-law has a Google TV and Nest Audio speakers but wants to invest in whole-home audio and smart lighting. Dave wonders what we would … [Read More...]
More IoT News
Why TinyML looks like a fit for the developing world
Running small machine learning models on embedded devices has become a rich topic of research and investment, both at large tech companies and in academia. It's not really mainstream yet, but it's … [Read More...]
IoT news of the week for Sept. 10, 2021
Raspberry Pis are pretty popular in industrial settings: Distributor Farnell recently surveyed 1,500 electronics engineers and discovered that 44% of them were using Raspberry Pis as their industrial … [Read More...]
Podcast: Blast off with IoT in space
This week we kick off the show discussing several smart devices that might provide a modicum of security or comfort in case of weather disasters associated with climate change. After that, we start … [Read More...]
Smart home devices to help prepare for climate change
This morning I awoke to pictures of flooding in the Northeast, tales from relatives about power outages in the South, and worries about wildfire smoke in my neck of the woods. It's clear that we can't … [Read More...]
Blockchain 101: How distributed trusted data can boost the IoT
Over the past year or two, we’ve talked about blockchain in combination with the Internet of Things numerous times. But to really understand how the blockchain can help improve device security and the … [Read More...]