Sony Semiconductor offers a new, power-efficient cellular modem for the IoT: Sony has a new modem that lets IoT devices connect via cellular, Low-Power Wide-Area Networks such as LoRa, satellite or hybrid communication channels. The chip, called the … [Read more...]
Podcast: Alexa’s drama and our holiday gift guide
The biggest news in the internet of things this week was the staggering story about Amazon's Alexa business being responsible for the majority of an estimated $10 billion loss in the year ahead. So Kevin and I discuss what Amazon pulling back on … [Read more...]
What’s the future of voice in an economic downturn?
Voice has been one of the most successful technologies of the last decade, especially when it comes to the smart home. Thanks to innovations in natural language processing (NLP) during the 2012-2015 time period, voice became ubiquitous on our phones … [Read more...]
PTC will acquire ServiceMax for $1.46B
This story ran in the Friday, Nov. 16, 2020 issue of my weekly newsletter. PTC has agreed to acquire ServiceMax in an all-cash deal valued at $1.46 billion. The deal combines PTC's earlier efforts in digital manufacturing with software that can … [Read more...]
Sonos eyes hardware subscriptions to broaden customer base
By Janko Roettgers Sonos is giving hardware subscriptions another look, at least if a new job listing is any indication. Based on the details of that listing, the company appears to be on the cusp of expanding its Flex subscription program, which … [Read more...]
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