Can you believe the Thread standard as we know it has been around since 2014? It’s true: It was just six months after Google purchased it that Nest worked with ARM, Samsung, and a handful of other companies to propose the Thread protocol. … [Read more...]
Can you use Apple HomeKit’s adaptive lighting with Lutron switches?
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Tom called in to our voicemail hotline with a HomeKit question. He currently has Lutron switches but was thinking about swapping out the standard bulbs those switches control with smart bulbs. Why? Because he's hoping … [Read more...]
Podcast: Surveillance scares and a nutrition-label for IoT security
This week's show kicks off with a discussion of what's happening in the U.S. with protests, police brutality, and the role connected tech can play in smart cities, including the role image recognition can and does play. We then tackle the IoT news … [Read more...]
Podcast: Smart cities, Ring, and the new surveillance state
On this week's show, privacy was a big theme beginning with our conversation about Ring's sharing of certain user data with third-party tracking sites, a plea from 40 organizations for the U.S. to stop using facial recognition technology, and a new … [Read more...]
Podcast: It’s M&A season for the smart home
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...]