Want to bring an IoT company back from the dead? Or understand the technical and business challenges associated with building an IoT product? Then this story by Kevin Chung is for you. Kevin and I have left CES 2023 behind, but we had plenty of of … [Read more...]
Bluetooth SIG plans to add new IoT capabilities
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has a new focus on IoT, specifically on bringing connected Bluetooth shelf labels and tags to retail and other settings. According to Ken Kolderup, chief marketing officer at the SIG, the organization is … [Read more...]
Everactive launches dev kit as tech kicks batteries to the curb
Everactive, a company that has been making energy-harvesting sensors for industrial uses, has launched its first development kit as part of a strategic shift for the 10-year-old company. The kit will be available for sale next month and will let … [Read more...]
Podcast: Why Roku needs the smart home
The biggest news this week is probably the launch of a line of inexpensive smart home products from Roku, the smart TV and set-top box maker. We talk about the products, its deal with Wyze and where you can get them. Then we move on to Matter, … [Read more...]
Podcast: Here’s why Amazon really bought iRobot
This week's show kicks off with our discussion of Amazon’s planned acquisition of iRobot, the maker of Roomba robotic vacuums for $1.7 billion. We then talk about a survey from Parks Associates that indicates almost a third of people using … [Read more...]