Alexa continues to dominate the smart speaker market: When it comes to smart speaker sales, Amazon continues to boost its lead, according to Q3 data from IHS Markit. Amazon shipped twice as many smart speakers as Google, thanks in part to Amazon … [Read more...]
Podcast: Google’s Nest exec isn’t into smart homes
This week's show kicks off with Kevin and I discussing how Google's head of IoT isn't a believer in the smart home. Except he is. He just calls it something else, and we explain his rationale for doing so. We also explain why I am so excited about … [Read more...]
Podcast: Amazon’s Eero buy and RISC-V
There were several acquisitions this week and the end of two prominent IoT platforms to cover, so Kevin and I had a lot to talk about. We kick off the show with Amazon's purchase of mesh Wi-Fi company Eero and then segue into a conversation about … [Read more...]
Podcast: These are the features that matter in the smart kitchen
This week's podcast kicks off with a discussion about property owners forcing smart apartments on renters. The discussion was sparked by a series of tweets. Kevin and I discovered the name of the company behind the service and cover some of the … [Read more...]
Podcast: Lowe’s wants to dump Iris and IoT for diabetes
This week on the show, Kevin and I talk about Lowe's putting the Iris smart home system on the block, Apple buying Silk Labs and why now is a perfect time to pull the trigger on the smart home device you've been eyeing. We then dug deep on a swath of … [Read more...]