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Thread 101: What you need to know about this smart home protocol in 2021

February 24, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

Can you believe the Thread standard as we know it has been around since 2014? It’s true: It was just six months after Google purchased it that Nest worked with ARM, Samsung, and a handful of other companies to propose the Thread protocol. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Amazon, Apple, bluetooth, Eero, Eve, google, IP, nest, Project CHIP, samsung, smart home, Thread, Wi-Fi, zigbee, ZWave

The internet of things can’t save us from climate change

February 23, 2021 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

I was born in Texas and lived there for 40 years before moving to Washington State 18 months ago. And so I've been watching the misery unfold there this week by way of texts from my family and friends as well as on social media. I've also been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: climate change

Alexa, stop spamming me. Hey Google, you too.

February 22, 2021 by Stacey Higginbotham 2 Comments

A few weeks ago, my Amazon and Google smart speakers became a lot chattier. After responding to my requests for information, each would offer additional, unrelated information as an aside. Using the phrase "by the way" or "as a side note," both … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Amazon, google, Siri

Lions and tigers and bats, oh my! How IoT makes biology better.

February 15, 2021 by Stacey Higginbotham 1 Comment

The internet of things makes it easier to turn off my lights from bed, but it can also give scientists a powerful new tool for gathering data. To be sure, using sensors to research data is nothing new. But the size — and cost — of such sensors have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Silicon Labs

A series of standards moves could make massive IoT real

February 9, 2021 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

Connectivity is still a challenge for the internet of things. Yes, there are numerous standards out there to choose from, but if we want to ultimately connect hundreds of millions of sensors to the internet, we need connectivity that's low-power, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: 5G, bluetooth, Wirepas

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