Anyone who plays around with connected devices is probably familiar with the ESP 8266, a tiny chip from Espressif Systems, that sports Wi-Fi and a microcontroller and costs a fraction of what a similar chip from NXP or Atmel might cost. I have kept … [Read more...]
Startup Profile: IOTAS is using Z-wave for smart apartments
Connected homes are all the rage, but connected hotels, dorms and even apartments have lagged despite offering some big advantages for property owners. This summer the Wynn is putting Amazon Echo units in its rooms and now apartment dwellers may soon … [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...]
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...]
Startup Profile: Turn Alexa into a companion for the elderly
Despite the demographic tsunami about to hit with the aging of the baby boomers, few companies are successfully marrying connected devices and elder care. It's not for a lack of trying. I've seen a few startups go after the market and fail, but I do … [Read more...]
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