Sharing is caring: Data sharing is being used to help stop rhino poaching, create a supply chain for sustainable plastics, track the spread of COVID-19, and even determine where to rebuild homes after natural disasters. In my most recent IoT Podcast, … [Read more...]
How to think about your designs if you want to dump batteries
In the last few years, I've seen several startups advance their efforts to make well-functioning energy-harvesting chips for real-world applications. And this week, at an event, I watched an employee of chip maker Renesas share how it's bringing its … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Sept. 11, 2020
Siri and Google Assistant still aren’t speaking to Alexa: Last September, Amazon launched its Voice Interoperability Initiative, which aims to let customers "interact with multiple voice agents on a single device." At the time, 30 companies jumped on … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for August 21, 2020
Semtech is working with Amazon to bring LoRa to more places: Semtech, the chip company that makes LoRa radios, has signed a deal that lets it offer pre-packaged sensors that work on a LoRa network and will connect back to Amazon's AWS cloud. Semtech … [Read more...]
Podcast: Wyze wants to bulk up and Microsoft Build news
This week's show is all about Seattle-area companies. First up, Wyze wants to raise money, so it shared its sales from last year and plans for 30 more smart home products. Kevin and I talk about the company and its impact on the industry. Then we … [Read more...]