This week Kevin and I start off the show with a discussion about Google's new Coral board that provides machine learning at the edge. We then jump to sensor company Centralite's bankruptcy filing in Alabama. We also discuss the death of Jibo and how … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Jan. 4, 2018
Samsara raises $100M for fleet management: Samsara, which started out as a broad IoT platform and quickly narrowed its focus to fleet management, has raised $100 million in funding at a reported $3.6 billion valuation. That brings it into unicorn … [Read more...]
Podcast: Amazon’s news bonanza explained
Last week Amazon released a ridiculous amount of news that we’ve covered in detail, but Kevin and I talk it out and draw attention to some of the things we thought were relevant. We stay in the Seattle area to cover the Microsoft news out this week … [Read more...]
The 6 reasons consumers buy connected devices
The internet of things is a platform technology, not an end to itself. Like broadband or semiconductors, adding connected sensors and analyzing data isn't the business goal, but rather a means to achieving it. So when considering what the internet of … [Read more...]
Podcast: Your smart home questions, answered!
This week Kevin and I decided to do something a bit unusual, turning our segment where we answer listener’s questions into the entire show. You guys have been sending a lot of interesting questions to the Schlage IoT Podcast Listener Hotline, and we … [Read more...]