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...]
The internet of things can’t save us from climate change
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...]
Alexa, stop spamming me. Hey Google, you too.
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...]
Lions and tigers and bats, oh my! How IoT makes biology better.
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...]
A series of standards moves could make massive IoT real
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...]
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