This week's show focuses on three big deals happening in the IoT sector and a meaty enterprise IoT report. First up, we discuss ADT buying SunPro Solar for $825 million, which represents yet another deal bringing energy management to the smart home. … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for July 23, 2021
Newest Apple Watch sensor will measure blood alcohol? I was excited by reports that a future Apple Watch may be able to measure blood sugar. And I still am. But there's another recent sensor development that could help save lives — one that measures … [Read more...]
Contribute to an app trying to stop IoT surveillance
I'm going to keep this article really short to help make up for the tome of an essay above, although the topic is related. This week, Carnegie Mellon released what it's calling the IoT Privacy Assistant app, which shows users the location of nearby … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for July 17, 2020
ST Micro buys two wireless companies for its microcontroller biz: STMicroelectronics, a chip giant that makes several microcontrollers popular for the IoT, has purchased two companies specializing in different wireless radios. STMicro said it … [Read more...]
Podcast: Surveillance scares and a nutrition-label for IoT security
This week's show kicks off with a discussion of what's happening in the U.S. with protests, police brutality, and the role connected tech can play in smart cities, including the role image recognition can and does play. We then tackle the IoT news … [Read more...]