When it comes to exits for industrial IoT startups, IPOs are unlikely; corporate M&A is where it's at. And from a multiples perspective, software companies have it better than hardware firms. That's according to David Kalez, a managing director … [Read more...]
Three things that surprised me when moving my smart home gear
I've now moved into my new rental home on Bainbridge Island, and it's awesome. But as I started setting up my old devices and eyeing new ones, I found a few surprises that threw me for a loop. Let's talk about them. Where am I? The first devices … [Read more...]
Prepare for Thread 1.2 (which is more like Thread 2.0)
Last week, Thread Group announced version 1.2 of its eponymous wireless protocol, and with it comes an about-face on how we should be thinking about the standard. Thread was created in 2014 by engineers at Nest, Samsung, ARM, and more to address the … [Read more...]
With IoT sales, customers want to try before they buy
How do you sell someone a digital transformation? Or even a piece of that digital transformation? That’s the question facing companies trying to provide IoT platforms, connectivity, data analytics, data integration, and any number of other services … [Read more...]
Hi, my name is Kevin and I don’t like smart home scenes
Quick show of hands: How many of you smart home owners actively use scenes in your house? This might surprise you but, my hand is not raised. Scenes are arguably one of the most useful features of a smart home for many people. These are customized … [Read more...]
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