The internet of things has a Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN) problem. Most people probably look at the huge number wireless protocols and companies trying to send small bits of data wirelessly over long distances and think the problem is that … [Read more...]
Podcast: Ripple20 and Helium goes global
This week's show features a guest co-host, Chris Albrecht, editor at The Spoon. We kick off the show discussing the latest IoT security vulnerability Ripple20 and why you need a software Bill of Materials for your connected products. We then focus on … [Read more...]
A deep dive into Helium’s hotspot and business plans
Earlier this year, I plugged in a Helium hotspot and created a node on a distributed network designed for the internet of things. Three months later, I am prepared to share my experience with the hotspot, along with how my thinking around Low-Power … [Read more...]
How to get or make your own LoRaWAN gateway for asset and sensor tracking (Updated)
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Billy called into our voicemail hotline with a question about asset tracking using a LoRaWAN network. Billy’s town has one gateway for this already and he’s thinking about adding his own, in order to expand the … [Read more...]
Podcast: Lights out for first-gen Hue hubs and Lightify
This week's show starts off with Kevin and me explaining exactly what's happening with the death of the first-gen Philips Hue hubs (which we mentioned way back in November) and the death of the cloud servers powering OSRAM's Lightify products. We … [Read more...]