The connected factory gets a lot of ink. Journalists describe a future where raw materials are tracked and production methods are measured so precisely that flaws can be prevented before they happen. Engineering improvements can be tracked back to … [Read more...]
The Senate’s IoT security bill won’t do much, but here’s what could make an impact
Let's talk about toys. Technically, we're going to talk about toys as a smarter path to thinking about regulating IoT device security, but I promise there will be teddy bears. This week four Senators introduced a bipartisan bill to regulate the … [Read more...]
Where are they now? Thington, Phyn and Deako
Instead of focusing on a single startup this week, I thought I'd offer an update on several I've covered in the past, starting with some sad news on Thington. This startup, which launched last October, was developing a user interface for the smart … [Read more...]
Hardware doesn’t have to matter as much as you think
In an era of smart homes, connected cars and subscription everything, how do you think about hardware? In my very first newsletter, I argued that hardware was just a Trojan Horse that would deliver a company's service to consumers, and it's becoming … [Read more...]
Swidget wants to build smarts into your walls
Smart homes generate a lot of clutter. I look around my home today and each room has its cluster of white or black devices with glowing LEDs. Most of my outlets sport an unsightly transformer blob that acts as a repeater, a doorbell chime or some … [Read more...]
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