On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Brent called in to our voicemail hotline asking how to name devices in the smart home. Brent decided to call one of his lights "mushroom" (maybe it's a Super Mario Bros. themed room?) and his digital assistant … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for August 6, 2021
John Deere acquires its second robotics startup: Farm equipment maker John Deere has acquired Bear Flag Robotics in a deal valued at $250 million. Bear Flag focuses on autonomous driving for farming equipment, a function that Deere has also been … [Read more...]
Google revamps its camera devices but could do more with AI
Google is refreshing its camera and Nest doorbell products as well as launching an outdoor light and camera combo device. As part of the product launches Google is adding new features and tweaking its Nest Aware subscription plans. The new devices … [Read more...]
Podcast: The IoT gets a good idea and a bad idea
This week, news slowed down a bit so Kevin and I kick off the show talking about a connected manual device to physically press buttons or twist dials as needed to turn older appliances "smart." After praising that idea we panned Amazon's new soap … [Read more...]
Why the U.S. barely ranks in the world’s top smart cities
While doing some online research I stumbled on an interesting report about smart cities. The IMD Business School started publishing an annual Smart Cities Index in 2019 and I was reviewing the 2020 edition. I expected to see several U.S. cities in … [Read more...]
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