Washington state has enacted a law to protect health data: Most people are unaware that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) only protects health data shared by doctors and insurance companies. So when your medical data … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Sept. 2, 2022
Hello Kitty, meet Raspberry Pi: There’s yet another use for the inexpensive Raspberry Pi compute board. And you’re not likely to guess it, so I’ll just tell you: Someone made a cat doorbell using a Pi. No, the cat doesn’t press a button or show up on … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for July 8, 2022
A smart home by any other name: It's no secret that consumers aren't really into buying the smart home. They might like a few one-off gadgets, but the concept of an interoperating system has fallen flat, possibly because it doesn't interoperate all … [Read more...]
The $20 Wyze Watch: A 2014 experience in 2021
Wyze is known for its low-cost devices such as webcams, a connected scale, and a smart thermostat, to name a few. So when the company launched the $20 (plus shipping) Wyze Watch, I ordered one. I wanted to see how well it worked as a health tracker … [Read more...]
Why does the data from different health and exercise trackers vary so much?
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Vipul called in to our voicemail hotline with a question about fitness trackers. He has a few wearables and observes that there’s a wide variance between their results for steps taken and calories burned. He also … [Read more...]