This week, smart home device maker Wyze sent an email to its 1.3 million current device owners explaining that it didn’t plan for cloud costs needed to provide free person detection for Wyze cameras. Thus, it is hoping to offset the increased costs … [Read more...]
Are cameras the answer to presence detection in the smarthome?
Earlier this week, two semi-related stories caught my eye and got me thinking about a key smart home component that I find has been lacking for the past few years: Presence detection in the smart home. First up was the news about a new feature … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for September 13, 2019
McRock Capital raises C$80M of Industrial IoT fund: McRock Capital, a Canadian venture fund that invests in companies trying to serve industrial firms, has raised C$80 million of a planned C$100 million fund. The company has now launched the fund, … [Read more...]
Is it just me or has smart home innovation gotten stale?
Folks who are new to IoT and smart homes may feel otherwise, but I'm not as excited as I used to be with smart home technology and products. Maybe it's because I've been tinkering in this space for nearly a decade. Or maybe it's because of what … [Read more...]
It’s time for yet another chip for AI at the edge
This week, at the International Security Conference, vendors showed off new sensors and solutions for the security market. A notable trend at the show was a large influx of tech that will enable security cameras to process data on the camera itself. … [Read more...]
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