This year, I wanted to avoid giving IoT gifts, partly because I hadn't tested as many products as I normally do and partly because I think everyone is pretty turned off by the potential for security risks and privacy encroachments. I have seen at … [Read more...]
Three smart, connected bathroom exhaust fan options to tackle humidity
This past week on the IoT Podcast, Brent called into our voicemail hotline with a question about bathroom exhaust fans. He has a small bathroom in an older home that doesn't have an exhaust fan, so the humidity can be a problem. Brent is looking for … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for May 3, 2019
Organ transfer by drone: Societies are still figuring out the logistics associated with drone delivery. They are noisy, there's not always a good place for them to land, and they may not be the most cost-effective or reliable option available. … [Read more...]
Bedroom smart device choices if you don’t care about privacy
Most of our podcast listeners balance their smart home device choices with privacy preferences and for good reason. But on the most recent IoT Podcast, we received a question that's less concerned with privacy. Clarissa asked what devices we'd … [Read more...]
Podcast: Apple’s WWDC news and connected musicians
Kevin kicks off the show with his thoughts on Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference news, including Siri’s new IFTTT-like abilities. We continue with Alexa finding a home on computers and a discussion of the OVAL sensor that’s hoping to crowdfund a … [Read more...]