GM plans to use car data to sell insurance: The insurance word is prepping for a shift as the internet of things lets companies understand risk in real-time as opposed to basing it on historical data. But the companies who have the real-time data … [Read more...]
Consumer IoT is broken and our stupid optimism is to blame
Some of us have a closet full of connected devices that at one time represented the cutting edge of smart home tech — devices like the Revolv hub, the Lighthouse camera, the Jibo robot, the Petnet feeder, and the original Sonos speakers. And while … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Feb. 21, 2020
The horizon for digital transformations is receding: PwC released a survey this week about what it takes to be a "Transcender," one of the 5% of companies that consistently generate an ROI or value on their digital investments. The … [Read more...]
Hey Anki, here’s how to shut down with users in mind
And another one bites the dust. Recode reported earlier this week that Anki, maker of the Vector robot I purchased in October, is shutting down. To be honest I'm a bit shocked, especially after learning that Anki had raised $200 million in total … [Read more...]
Podcast: Amazon’s big news and UL’s cyber safety standard
This week Kevin and I start off on a heavy note discussing the things that went wrong during the Lion Air crash at the end of October relating that to the increase in sensors, software and inadequate procedures for marrying the Silicon Valley mindset … [Read more...]