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...]
IoT news of the week for Sept. 7, 2018
Industrial IoT platform Relayr acquired: Good news for those invested in the industrial IoT. Munich Re, an insurance firm, acquired Relayr for $300 million this week. Relayr helps industrial and enterprise clients connect their machines to the … [Read more...]
Alula sees a spot in the tightening race for home security
Just when I thought the market for home security solutions was saturated, Alula, a company formed by merging ipDatatel and Resolution Products, launched this week with a product that offers security systems to dealers. It's designed for dealers, but … [Read more...]
Why Ring needed to sell and why Amazon bought it
Amazon plans to buy Ring, the maker of a connected doorbell and security system, in a deal that Reuters says is valued at $1 billion. The move is another expansion into home security hardware by Amazon, and a necessary exit for Ring after almost six … [Read more...]
IoT News of the week for Jan. 12, 2018
Instead of the traditional news format, I'm going to offer you a list of small items I learned at CES. Comcast goes big on the smart home: Comcast has made smart home services available to all of its homes that have its most advanced router that … [Read more...]