An interesting and slightly amusing voicemail came in to the IoT Podcast Hotline this week: The caller's guests are changing his thermostat settings by voice when they come over. The issue isn't specific to just a thermostat though since, in theory, … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for April 12, 2019
More layoffs at GE Digital: The software and digital transformation arm of GE is laying off a chunk of workers in California, further reducing the staff of the beleaguered business unit. The company claims this layoff isn't related to the company's … [Read more...]
Google’s Anthos and the death of Stringify
This week Kevin and I spend a chunk of the podcast discussing the end of Stringify and the other options available to users. We also talk about the need for an easy way to transfer automations from one system to another. After that, we tackle … [Read more...]
We need a standards-based solution for smart home device and automation backups
News this week of Comcast shutting down Stringify has surely upset the service's user base. Granted it's a small group of affected users - Stringify had 100,000+ downloads in the Google Play Store compared to more than 5 million IFTTT installs, for … [Read more...]
720 Degrees thinks poor office air quality is the new sitting
Indoor air quality is about to become a big wellness issue in the U.S. as it continues to be a significant concern in other areas of the world. In places such as China and India, outdoor air pollution has led people there to focus on their indoor air … [Read more...]