Ring's founder steps down as CEO: Jamie Siminoff, the founder of Ring, which was purchased five years ago by Amazon, is stepping down as the CEO of the business to become a chief inventor. He will be replaced by Elizabeth Hamren, the chief operating … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for June 24, 2022
Because we had sun in PNW I went on a hike and forgot to publish the news last week, so here it is. Johnson Controls and Accenture team up for smart buildings: This week Johnson Controls said it would work with Accenture to operate two new … [Read more...]
Podcast: Why Resideo’s First Alert buy makes sense
On this week's show, we talk about the Resideo purchase of smoke detector company First Alert for $593 million and why it makes sense. Then we focus on connectivity with an update on the Sigfox receivership and a look at the annual report from the … [Read more...]
Podcast: Too many companies are paying ransomware
This week we kick off the show with an explainer on Sigfox's receivership before delving into grim news from Claroty, a cybersecurity firm. Claroty surveyed 1,100 IT and OT (operational technology) pros and discovered that three out of five of them … [Read more...]
Podcast: Smart home improvement is now a thing
This week's show starts with a healthy portion of chips, with the main course being Nvidia's reported acceptance that its deal to acquire ARM isn't likely to happen. We then turn to the U.S. Commerce Department's plans to combat the chip shortage … [Read more...]