This week alarm company Vivint went public through a reverse merger, with the aim of becoming a leader in the smart home and security space. We discuss the transaction and what it means for the small clutch of smart home companies that have one or … [Read more...]
Podcast: How to fix smart speaker privacy issues
This week on the show Kevin and I share our misgivings about smart speakers and some ideas to help address the privacy issues for those who want to continue to embrace the convenience, but don't want strangers hearing their fights, farts, and … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for July 5, 2019
File this under understanding our computer overlords: When I talk to people about AI or computer vision there's a huge gap in understanding based on our own biology and self-centeredness. We don't realize that computers don't "see" like we do, nor do … [Read more...]
Podcast: This company is betting big on Apple’s HomeKit
This week we talk about Nvidia's new EGX platform for delivering machine learning at the edge as well as the surprise Sony low power wide area network that can send a few bits 60 miles. And because we forgot last week, this week we review Google's … [Read more...]
Google’s Anthos and the death of Stringify
This week Kevin and I spend a chunk of the podcast discussing the end of Stringify and the other options available to users. We also talk about the need for an easy way to transfer automations from one system to another. After that, we tackle … [Read more...]