On a recent Internet of Things Podcast episode, we took a question from Dave on our Voicemail hotline. Dave's landlord uses a SmartRent mobile app and Aeotec hub that connects to a smart Yale Assure door lock with Z-Wave. Dave wants to add a … [Read more...]
How to get Matter on your devices
This article was originally published in my Oct. 7, 2022 newsletter. The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) released version 1 of the Matter smart home interoperability protocol this week, and I and millions (maybe just tens of thousands) of … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for October 7, 2022
This week's IoT news was compiled and written by Kevin C. Tofel The Pixel Tablet morphs into a Nest Hub: Along with the Pixel 7, Pixel Watch, and new Nest products, Google this week showed off the Pixel Tablet. You can’t buy this Android tablet … [Read more...]
Podcast: Too many companies are paying ransomware
This week we kick off the show with an explainer on Sigfox's receivership before delving into grim news from Claroty, a cybersecurity firm. Claroty surveyed 1,100 IT and OT (operational technology) pros and discovered that three out of five of them … [Read more...]
Good news for Yale lock owners
Note: I apologize, but I got this wrong when it comes to backward compatibility for August. I am going to blame the painkillers after my medical procedure, but below is the updated and corrected story. Assa Abloy, the company behind the Yale and … [Read more...]