We start this week's show with a deep dive into a popular post from this week about the Helium network. The report pointed out that Helium only made $6,500 in the month of June from data rates. We explain why that's not a surprise and what it will … [Read more...]
Podcast: Alexa and Qualcomm embrace ambient tech
This week's show kicks off with our discussion of several announcements from Amazon's Alexa Live developers' conference held Wednesday. Alexa is getting several features as part of the launch of the Matter smart home interoperability protocol that … [Read more...]
Podcast: Here’s what we think with Wink on the blink
This week's show comes to y'all from Paris and the English seaside, with Kevin and I wondering exactly what happened to Wink. We also offer options for the few remaining holdouts on the platform. We then discuss Hive's decision to pull back on smart … [Read more...]
Podcast: Lock down your smart home’s data
This week we continue discussing privacy and data protection with a focus on the smart home. I'd like to see a feature that lets us turn on privacy as needed on our devices, but Kevin doesn't think that's likely. For those who want concrete steps … [Read more...]
Podcast: Senator calls out video doorbells … again
This week's show kicks off with another look at Ring's potential to become a surveillance tool, this time prompted by a letter from Senator Ed Markey who wants Amazon to answer some questions. We then talk about a new capability for InfluxData's time … [Read more...]