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IoT news of the week, February 11, 2022

February 11, 2022 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

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No, IRS; you can’t ID.me: A few newsletters back, I called attention to some disturbing facial recognition news in the U.S. The Internal Revenue Service was planning to require face scans using ID.me for any citizens accessing or filing their federal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: AI, AirTags, algorithms, Apple, biometric data, biometrics, EnviroSmarts, facial recognition, ioXt Alliance, Microspi, MIT, privacy, robots, WiFi 6E, Wirepas

Even the FCC agrees: 60 GHz radar is big for the Internet of Things

July 14, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Last month, Amazon was quietly granted a waiver by the FCC to use 60 GHz frequencies in devices to provide radar-like features in fixed devices. This follows a similar waiver for Google’s Project Soli in 2018 as well as several other approvals for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: AirTags, Amazon, Amazon Echo, Apple, CarKey, google, IIoT, industrial internet of things, Nest Hub, Project Soli, ultra wideband, UWB

Apple AirTags review: Find My network and UWB make them top notch

May 5, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 3 Comments

Apple AirTags

Bluetooth trackers that attach to easily lost objects are nothing new. They’ve been around for at least eight years now. But technologies change and mature: Bluetooth is fine but Ultra WideBand (UWB) radios can deliver more precise location … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: AirTags, Apple, bluetooth, location, microlocation, ultra wideband, UWB

Why Apple AirTags will be a hit: This is no ordinary Bluetooth tracker

April 21, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 8 Comments

After months of rumors, Apple finally made its AirTags product official on Tuesday. During its Spring Event, the company showed off the coin-shaped tracking device that people can use to locate lost items such as keys, wallets, and even in Stacey's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured, News Tagged With: AirTags, Apple, asset tracking, iphone, microlocation, NFC, samsung, SmartTag, U1

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