This week’s podcast kicks off with a deep dive into the news shared at ARM’s TechCon event happening in Santa Clara, Calif. We talk about ARM’s new architecture, move on to Facebook’s privacy fudge and then spend a lot of time discussing the UK’s new … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Oct. 1, 2018
What's inside Google's Home Hub? This week, Google unveiled the Google Home Hub device, which has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a 7-inch display. It also updated its Google Home software to let users control smart home devices visually from both their phone … [Read more...]
Podcast: Smart walls and dumb homes
This week Kevin and I discuss Amazon’s big security install reveal and how it made us feel. Plus, a smart home executive leaves Amazon and Facebook’s rumored smart speaker makes another appearance. China is taking surveillance even further and Kevin … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for April 13, 2018
Target's answer to the Amazon Dash button is here: Meet Project Fetch, a set of household objects that are connected to the internet and self-aware enough to realize when they need to be restocked. Target has designed a toilet paper roll, a soap … [Read more...]
More reasons IoT depends on the edge
Last week, I wrote about the five reasons edge computing is so essential for the internet of things. I focused on security; IP protection; resiliency and latency; bandwidth costs; and the need for local control (if we want to make machines … [Read more...]