This story was originally published on June 9, 2023 in my weekly IoT newsletter. You can subscribe to it here. One of the underreported aspects of the Federal Trade Commission's two settlements with Amazon and its Ring division was that Amazon … [Read more...]
My five big takeaways from this week’s big smart home event
This story was originally published on Friday, May 26 in my weekly newsletter. You can sign up for it here. I'm currently in Dallas for the Parks Associates Connections conference, where it's clear that the smart home industry is laser-focused on … [Read more...]
CES 2022: A year of catching up for the smart home
The 2022 Consumer Electronics Show is nearly half over, but the more impactful news is already out. Thanks to the pandemic, it feels as though last year’s CES let the industry take a breath and this year’s show is about catching up. There’s also much … [Read more...]
Podcast: How P&G’s plans for smart products evolved
This week’s show has a security focus with us discussing the Verkada hack, a new security camera from Abode, which basically puts expensive IP cameras on notice, and recommendations from Consumer Reports on helping victims of domestic abuse lock down … [Read more...]
Podcast: Why your IoT device shipments are delayed
We're really excited about radar in this week's episode, so we discuss Ring's new doorbell that added it for motion detection and Apple's patent that plans to use radar for detecting vital signs. We also talk about radar being a feature that Plume … [Read more...]