This week Kevin and I discuss Amazon’s big security install reveal and how it made us feel. Plus, a smart home executive leaves Amazon and Facebook’s rumored smart speaker makes another appearance. China is taking surveillance even further and Kevin … [Read more...]
The FDA now has an action plan to improve connected health
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is stuck with an old regulatory structure in a new world of constantly evolving medical devices. It's just one more symptom of how ill-prepared our regulatory regime is for a world where technology is an … [Read more...]
Podcast: The Nest doorbell is a great video doorbell
Microsoft plans to spend $5 billion on the internet of things, and it’s more than the usual shell game that big firms play with these sorts of announcements. We discuss its plans on this week’s podcast. We also talk about Qualcomm’s new vision chips … [Read more...]
The future of healthcare is a digital version of your doctor
Imagine waking up in the morning, checking your blood pressure and then calling up a hologram of your doctor and asking if the reading is normal. The digital version of your doctor would look like her and would respond to your question based on a … [Read more...]
Interview with Nest’s Matt Rogers and a look at Amazon’s new gear
On this week's The Internet of Things Podcast, Stacey Higginbotham interviews Matt Rogers, co-founder and VP of Engineering at Nest. They discuss the rationale behind the new Nest Security system and where Nest is heading. They also talk about … [Read more...]