The industrial automation world got a jolt of news with Emerson combining some of its industrial IoT software businesses with AspenTech in an $11 billion transaction. We explain why the deal matters and what it means, before hopping over to discuss … [Read more...]
Blues Wireless and a new model for data plans
This week, Ray Ozzie's IoT startup Blues Wireless raised $22 million on top of an $11 million round raised in March of 2020. The premise behind Blues is that building IoT devices is hard, so how can a company make it easier for developers to add … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Jan. 3, 2020
GE now has smart lights that don't require a neutral wire: One of the most common complaints about installing smart switches is that it's too difficult. And that complaint is almost always followed by complaints about a lack of a neutral wire. GE is … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for March 1, 2019
And the Oscar for best home hub goes to... Samsung's SmartThings. That's according to The Wirecutter, which I used to write for, and which has done a deep dive on smart home hubs. However, it also offers the caveat that most people probably don't … [Read more...]