Solid-state lighting moves a bit further: Amber, a startup building solid-state silicon to control lighting, has signed a deal with Infineon to commercialize its next-generation lighting controller, Amber (which I profiled last year). Amber's … [Read more...]
Project CHIP embraces a timeline and the blockchain
Project Connected Home over IP, a unifying standard for the smart home will begin formal device certification in late 2021, and the standard will prioritize connectivity using Wi-Fi, Thread, and Ethernet. Plus, in a surprise move, the standard will … [Read more...]
Podcast: Thanks to the IoT, everything’s a subscription now
We kick off this week's show with the news of SmartThings device depreciation and Amazon's Alexa Conversations feature finally making it to general availability. After that, we talk about the rising revenue from subscriptions in the consumer IoT and … [Read more...]
Podcast: Why your IoT device shipments are delayed
We're really excited about radar in this week's episode, so we discuss Ring's new doorbell that added it for motion detection and Apple's patent that plans to use radar for detecting vital signs. We also talk about radar being a feature that Plume … [Read more...]
Podcast: Chipageddon and deets on the Pi Pico
Silicon is the theme of this week's show, starting with a rundown on the chip shortage affecting the automotive and IoT world. Then we talk about the Los Angles Police Department requesting footage from connected doorbell cameras during the Black … [Read more...]