Samsung SmartThings adds whole-home energy monitoring: It seems like there’s a gold rush of sorts going on in electricity monitoring. The latest prospector is Samsung SmartThings, which this week announced three new partnerships to bring whole-home … [Read more...]
Podcast: It’s about ethics in smart devices
Kevin and I start this week's show with a discussion of his Amazon Prime Day purchases and then talk about the kerfuffle over smart thermostats and demand-response energy programs in Texas. I happened to be there at the time, and there is a definite … [Read more...]
Podcast: The IoT goes to Congress
Hello! This week we start with Congress, where the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings related to interoperability and lock-in tied to smart home devices. We drew special attention to testimony by Jonathan Zittrain, who wrote a long, but … [Read more...]
Podcast: HomeKit and Home Assistant embrace Matter
We start this week's show with a quick update on Amazon's Sidewalk and then focused on the smart home news from Apple's WWDC event earlier this week. We're excited about third-party devices getting Siri support. We then cover the EU's thoughts on … [Read more...]
Podcast: Stick with Sidewalk, y’all
This week's show is going to get controversial with a discussion of Amazon's Sidewalk. Kevin is out on vacation this week, so my friend Chris Albrect of The Spoon is here to co-host. We start with a rundown on why I think you should participate in … [Read more...]