This week's show kicks off with a whispered bang that Kevin will soon hear, thanks to the FDA approving over-the-counter hearing aids. We talk about what happened and what it means for innovation in wearables before then tackling Google killing off … [Read more...]
Can the FTC restore our faith in technology?
This post originally ran on Friday, August 12 in my weekly newsletter. After reading the Tesla stories this week that prompted Kevin's story above, I tried to talk to my child about our upcoming trip to visit some colleges. In preparation for … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for August 12, 2022
Arlo is making this subscription thing work: Last fall I wrote about Arlo's financialsand wondered if the connected camera company could make it as a stand-alone business by forcing customers to pay for monthly subscriptions. It seems it's doing well … [Read more...]
Podcast: Here’s why Amazon really bought iRobot
This week's show kicks off with our discussion of Amazon’s planned acquisition of iRobot, the maker of Roomba robotic vacuums for $1.7 billion. We then talk about a survey from Parks Associates that indicates almost a third of people using … [Read more...]
Is it finally time for a privacy-protecting data service?
In the wake of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, which eliminated the right to abortion granted by Roe v. Wade, lawmakers and citizens in the U.S. have become acutely aware of the surveillance capabilities of their apps, phones, and connected … [Read more...]
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