For the last six weeks, my family has cooked with a connected GE induction oven and a set of connected pans from Hestan Cue. So far I haven't regretted my purchase of the smart oven (or connecting it to my Wi-Fi network), although I think I could do … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for March 4, 2022
Kevin tries out a Wi-Fi mousetrap: Got rodents? Kevin does, so he purchased a Victor Smart-Kill Electronic Mousetrap for $39.95. The trap doesn't talk to Alexa, but it does send a notification after it zaps the mouse so you don't have … [Read more...]
Episode 361: IoT builds a better mousetrap
This week's show kicks off with a discussion about smarter robots and new funding for a Canadian general purpose robotics platform. Then we talk about Amazon's further healthcare ambitions in a deal with Teledoc that lets you ask Alexa to call a … [Read more...]
Why the future of hardware may come via subscription
I write a lot about how connected hardware ends up looking a lot more like software. For example, the companies making smart devices can turn them off with a software update. Or they can use those same over-the-air updates to add new features. And … [Read more...]
Get ready for the end of general purpose wireless networks
For decades, most devices surfed between cellular and Wi-Fi networks. If you were at home, your devices would have popped over to the cellular network for, say, calls, or if the main internet went out. Otherwise, Wi-Fi was the most likely conduit … [Read more...]
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