Alexa better get to work: Brace yourselves, Alexa owners. Amazon is looking at cost-cutting, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, and Alexa looks like a target. The WSJ reports that the business unit has a reported loss of $5 billion a … [Read more...]
Wireless sensing is getting new device types
A few weeks ago, at the Parks Associates Connections conference in Dallas, I met with Ivani, an eight-year-old company that makes software to add wireless sensing to a variety of devices. I was intrigued by its approach, which leverages software that … [Read more...]
What you missed at the RF Sensing event last week
Last week, I hosted four experts for an hour-long discussion on RF sensing, which I think will become an essential tool for adding more context to IoT products. Each speaker introduced one of four technologies, after which we delved into a … [Read more...]
Event: Let’s talk about RF Sensing
The internet of things needs more context. And to deliver that context, computers need more senses. This is why I've been really excited about the potential to use existing radios and new radios to give computers a better understanding of what's … [Read more...]
Episode 256: The tech industry is growing up
This week Kevin is back and we're digging into Ring's decision to listen to its critics and change some of its security features. It's a welcome sign of overall maturity in the tech industry. At the same time, it's unclear if the Ring cameras are … [Read more...]