This week's show kicks off with a discussion of Apple's new HomePod, which has some cool machine learning capabilities and new sensors built into it, plus a higher price tag than most smart speakers. Then we talk about a survey out of the UK that … [Read more...]
Podcast: Two big smart home deals explained
The end of the year is a busy time for M&A as companies rush to get deals done before the start of a new tax year, and this week the smart home sector saw Assa Abloy sell its Yale and August smart lock and some other brands to Fortune Brands for … [Read more...]
PTC will acquire ServiceMax for $1.46B
This story ran in the Friday, Nov. 16, 2020 issue of my weekly newsletter. PTC has agreed to acquire ServiceMax in an all-cash deal valued at $1.46 billion. The deal combines PTC's earlier efforts in digital manufacturing with software that can … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for April 22, 2022
This week's news was compiled and written by Kevin C. Tofel Carbon dioxide could deliver smart home privacy: Chalk up another interesting project from MIT’s Media Lab. The latest is a new approach to getting more privacy in the smart home. It uses … [Read more...]
How to add some smarts to your under cabinet lights
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Michael called in to our voicemail hotline with a question about his under cabinet light strips. He’s looking for a switch or other option to add some smarts to them, although he’s using a set of smart LIFX light … [Read more...]
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