On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Curtis called into our voicemail hotline with two interesting questions. He recently built a new house with all of the smart home bells and whistles from Amazon, Ring, and Lutron but wondered why there isn't a … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for September 13, 2019
McRock Capital raises C$80M of Industrial IoT fund: McRock Capital, a Canadian venture fund that invests in companies trying to serve industrial firms, has raised C$80 million of a planned C$100 million fund. The company has now launched the fund, … [Read more...]
This security startup switched gears to broaden its market
This week at the CEDIA Expo, many big-name companies in the home automation space will show off giant televisions, voice-integrated smart devices, and a huge variety of security systems. Also there will be Cognitive Systems, a company that last year … [Read more...]
How to fix the fragmented smart home without standards
Last week I went to San Diego to visit Qualcomm and to attend CEDIA, a trade show for professional AV and home automation installers. The narrative flowing through both events was that the internet of things as it relates to the smart home is a … [Read more...]