On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Sam called in with a question about managing the networked devices in his smart home. Specifically, he wants to get a list of the IP and MAC addresses in his smart home from his Nest mesh Wi-Fi router. Ideally, … [Read more...]
How voice calls could move beyond smart watches into a range of wearables
Next month will be the third anniversary of Samsung Gear smartwatch, one of the first mass-market wearables with phone capabilities. We’ve since seen two successor devices from Samsung as well as several Android Wear watches with voice capabilities, … [Read more...]
Should connected products come with an expiration date?
Making a connected device requires more than just a chip or an app. The best connected devices are really services wrapped in a piece of hardware. The hardware is a delivery mechanism, but it's not the core feature. For example, the Amazon Echo is … [Read more...]