This week's big story was the Bentonville, Arkansas case where police were seeking data from an alleged murderer's Echo history. Kevin and I share our thoughts on the case, what police could learn from connected gadgets and what this means for your … [Read more...]
Nuro has a bright idea for intelligent lighting
Light switches are a sticking point in the smart home. If you have installed a smart bulb, the light switch becomes a source of tension, because if someone turns it off, your smart bulbs stop working. But replacing the switches themselves is an … [Read more...]
Here is what’s going to happen in 2017
As I finished my CES planning this week, I realized I didn't have to write a traditional, what-to-expect-from-CES post that I've written for what feels like a decade since I'm not at a major publication anymore. The exhilaration I felt was fleeting … [Read more...]
Perfect Co. buys Google-backed company’s assets
The Orange Chef, a smart kitchen startup that managed to get its connected scale into Williams Sonoma stores and score $1.2 million in funding from Google, has finally closed the book on its hardware business. The company, which made an iPad cover … [Read more...]
Sigfox’s network hits 100 U.S. cities: Does it matter?
Sigfox, the French company building a low-power wireless network for the internet of things, has now covered 20 percent of the U.S. population with its proprietary network. It celebrated the news this week when it said it had achieved its … [Read more...]