Want more Startup Profiles? Get my weekly email newsletter! Bluetooth is being pushed to the max as more devices require low-power connectivity. The wireless standard is inside everything from door locks to headphones, and companies like Apple or … [Read more...]
Startup Profile: Xnor.ai brings AI to connected devices
Want more Startup Profiles? Get my weekly email newsletter! Artificial intelligence will be essential for connected devices because humans alone have no way to handle the tsunami of information that devices and sensors generate. The question isn't … [Read more...]
Startup Profile: Cubit by Plott
One of my favorite devices at CES was Cubit. The product is a sort of next-generation tape measure that does away with a lot of the calculations one does when trying to hang a picture or install shelves. The Cubit, made by a company called Plott, … [Read more...]
Startup Profile: Atomiton wants to make software for things
Jane Ren, one of the original founders of GE's digital business, has a big mission. For decades software has been designed so people can interface with computers. But in the coming era of things talking to things, we need software so things can … [Read more...]
Startup Profile: The biggest threat to IoT silicon vendors
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...]