This week's show is live from Dallas as I attend the Parks Associates Connections smart home event, so I start out discussing some of the themes I've seen so far, including the growing importance of data privacy, local processing and generative AI. … [Read more...]
Podcast: Why we think Wemo is a no-go for us
We start this week's show with a conversation about Latch, the company that is acquiring Jamie Siminoff's stealth startup. Siminoff, who also founded Ring, left Amazon (which had acquired Ring in 2018) this week ahead of the planned deal. He will … [Read more...]
Podcast: The Pixel tablet is a smart home let down
Google launched a new tablet and dock at the Google I/O event Wednesday, and Kevin and I share our thoughts on how it might fit in with a smart home. Will it replace your Nest Smart Displays? We also share some of the updates expected in the new … [Read more...]
Podcast: Amazon adds Thread and beefs up Alexa
Amazon has turned on the Thread-capabilities inside its Echo devices so they can support the Matter smart home interoperability standard in its totality, so Kevin and I talk about what that will and won't do for smart home users. It's also the moment … [Read more...]
Podcast: First impressions of the new Aqara mmWave sensor
This week we start the show with my first impressions of the Aqara FP2 mmWave sensor. This $83 sensor can detect multiple people in a room, light settings, and falls. It's also one of the first presence sensors that uses radar to detect people as … [Read more...]
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