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...]
The smart home is still suffering from its Nest hangover
Vivint, which provides monitored security, says it plans to go public through a reverse merger with a Softbank-backed shell corporation. According to the company, most of the money raised through the deal will go to pay down debt. Though a little … [Read more...]
Podcast: It’s M&A season for the smart home
This week alarm company Vivint went public through a reverse merger, with the aim of becoming a leader in the smart home and security space. We discuss the transaction and what it means for the small clutch of smart home companies that have one or … [Read more...]
Podcast: How IoT will change your sales job
This week's show kicks off with the whimper after Apple failed to give us any exciting IoT news. We discuss the scraps Apple gave us, but move to Google's new Nest Hub Max and the future of local wake word recognition thanks to a new chip. We also … [Read more...]
Podcast: How secure is your favorite smart home device?
This week's show has good news for smart device buyers concerned about security. We discuss a new research effort called Your Things that tracks the security of popular smart home devices. We also talk about a new Z-wave hub from Ezlo Innovations, a … [Read more...]
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