On our most recent IoT Podcast, Derrick called in with a question about retiring smart home devices. He's wondering how we dispose of ours since we do go through more connected products than most people. Derrick wants to replace his current Ring … [Read more...]
Arlo’s search for subscriptions gets desperate
This week, Arlo launched what I generously think of as its pay-for-customer-service enticement for its smart home camera products. As of Oct. 4, customers without a subscription who've had their devices for more than 90 days no longer get phone … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Oct. 8, 2021
NICE acquires the Nortek brand of home security gear: Italian home automation company NICE has acquired Nortek's security systems for $285 million. The deal adds to NICE's brands of smart home gear, which include 2GIG, Numera, IntelliVision, Linear, … [Read more...]
Podcast: Smart cities and smart fridges galore
Welcome to the weekly podcast! We're moving Black Friday to October thanks to chip shortages and shipping delays. Meanwhile, Amazon is working on a smart fridge, Google is trying to use a $10 monthly subscription and Nest thermostats to help people … [Read more...]
What’s an easy smart home system to maintain (that speaks Spanish too)?
On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, James called in with two related questions. He’s looking to equip his in-laws' multi-level house with smart home and security gear and is wondering what products we would recommend to limit requests for his IT … [Read more...]