This week's show was recorded a few hours before the annual Google I/O event so we didn't discuss the new Pixel Watch, but we do discuss Google's thoughts on the Matter smart home standard from an article in The Verge, which Kevin also tied to a … [Read more...]
Podcast: Energy harvesting sensors are finally real
This week's show kicks off with news from many of the big smart home players offering their plans for the Matter smart home protocol. First, we discuss Google's plans, before focusing on Samsung's latest announcements and then a surprise update from … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Oct. 23, 2020
Cognizant to acquire Bright Wolf for IIoT consulting: Professional services giant Cognizant has acquired Bright Wolf LLC for an undisclosed amount, its eighth acquisition this year. Bright Wolf has helped customers including Caterpillar and ITW … [Read more...]
Podcast: Google inches toward a smarter home
This week Kevin and I discuss the news from Google's smart home event, and what it means for the big players in the game, standards efforts, your television, and whether Amazon can compete without a smartphone when it comes to the smart home. From … [Read more...]
IoT news of the the week for Feb. 1, 2019
How about an Energy Star label for IoT security? Public Knowledge, a consumer rights organization, has proposed that the government mandate some kind of cybersecurity mark to denote that a connected device is secure. Much like the Energy Star label … [Read more...]