AI could be the secret to better energy harvesting: For IoT to become truly ubiquitous we need to ditch both wires and batteries. Researchers at Newcastle University in the UK and the Uppsala University in Sweden have been working on using different … [Read more...]
Podcast: Subscription news from Wink and Nest
This week's show is all about subscriptions! First Kevin and I share thoughts on Wink's decision to charge a subscription fee after giving customers a week's notice and threatening to shut down their devices if they don't convert. We also detail … [Read more...]
Review: August’s new lock with Wi-Fi is small and pricey
August Home has a fourth-generation lock on the market today and it's a good option for renters, those too intimidated to replace an entire lock, and anyone who's a fan of the distinctly modern August design. This lock is much smaller than August's … [Read more...]
COVID-19 is killing our simple love of the IoT and that’s great
Companies in recent weeks have been surveying the economic devastation and uncertainty caused by COVID-19 and pulling their projects. On Thursday, Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs was the latest to throw in the towel, announcing it was pulling out of the … [Read more...]
Wink shows how COVID-19 is clearing out the smart home
After 20 years of business reporting, I feel like I've seen...not everything, but an awful lot. Then on Wednesday afternoon, Wink, the smart home hub owned by Will.i.am's investment firm, posted a blog and sent a notification to app users that next … [Read more...]
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