Companies in recent weeks have been surveying the economic devastation and uncertainty caused by COVID-19 and pulling their projects. On Thursday, Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs was the latest to throw in the towel, announcing it was pulling out of the … [Read more...]
We don’t have to choose between the pandemic and privacy
Given the rapid spread of COVID-19, governments around the world are trying out an array of new tracking technologies in an effort to identify where a sick person might have been and who they may have crossed paths with. Certain countries are using … [Read more...]
Podcast: Coronavirus help from the IoT
This week we continue our discussion of the coronavirus, because a week later, things are still getting canceled. Plus, Kevin shares some tips for having your smart home help you avoid infection. We then continue our case against Telnet with a report … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for September 20, 2019
Plutoshift has raised $8M: Plutoshift, a company that provides prescriptive intelligence for industrial processes, has raised $8 million from a surprisingly diverse group of investors. They include Fall Line Capital and Unshackled Ventures, both … [Read more...]
IoT News of the week for Oct 20, 2017
Samsung takes steps toward making its IoT vision real: In 2015 I sat in a CES hall listening to the head of Samsung describe his vision of a connected world where all devices worked together. This was after Samsung had purchased SmartThings, which … [Read more...]