This week saw several deep dives into the current state of wireless for IoT. Basically wireless is set to edge out wired connectivity to account for 55% of communications chip shipments in 2018, according to a report by IHS Markit. That's actually … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for May 4, 2018
Sierra Wireless is behind thousands of connected air compressors: The internet of things is filled with fairly esoteric things that have introduced me to entire new worlds of equipment. I've written about connected centrifuges, connected steam … [Read more...]
News of the Week for Sept. 29, 2017
Will you let Walmart in your home to stock the pantry? In a new partnership with smart lock maker August, Walmart is testing a new home delivery service with a limited number of Silicon Valley customers. The idea is that you place your order for … [Read more...]
News of the Week August 18, 2017
Here's a new worry for manufacturing: Have you thought about hacked 3-D printers? I hadn't either, but researchers at Rutgers and Georgia Tech did because they realized that inserting flaws into 3-D printed parts could be a good way to sabotage … [Read more...]
Internet of Things news of the week, March 31, 2017
Here’s this week’s curated list of IoT news. Get this in your inbox every Friday when you sign up for Stacey’s newsletter. Samsung packed a smart hub into a Wi-Fi router: This week Samsung announced the Connect Home Smart Wi-Fi System which is … [Read more...]