I've been meaning to write about connected tech in office buildings that could track fevers, ensure people maintain social distancing, and even help with contact tracing for a while now. But every time I get off the phone with an executive who has … [Read more...]
How the IoT can help prevent the spread of COVID-19
What if the IoT provided us with advanced warning of a pandemic event and nobody was listening? That’s exactly what happened with COVID-19 in the United States, according to Inder Singh, CEO of Kinsa Health, a company that makes connected … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for May 22, 2020
Wink changes course again: So, remember that subscription fee Wink users were complaining about two weeks ago? Apparently the owners of the Wink platform have changed their minds again. This past Wednesday, the Wink Twitter account let us know that … [Read more...]
Podcast: How to build your own IoT device
This week on the show, Kevin and I start with a potential privacy bill in the Senate related to COVID-19 track and trace and then discuss the challenges legislation and Bluetooth track-trace efforts will face. We then talk about a possible … [Read more...]
How the COVID-19 pandemic is spurring IoT growth while the world’s business slows
As the countries around the world use social distancing or shelter-in-place strategies to mitigate the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s clear that businesses are hurting. Online retailers and a few others are the exceptions given the current situation, but by … [Read more...]