Any Amazon Halo subscriber can try Amazon's Movement Health service now, so Kevin and I explain what it is and what Amazon's decisions around the Halo fitness tracker signal about the company's interest in healthcare. We then cover the good news that … [Read more...]
Podcast: Amazon Halo, the FBI and smart cars
This week's show starts off with the FBI's concerns about the Ring doorbell, then news about Apple and Google making their COVID-19 exposure notification framework easier for states to use. We discuss consolidation in the smart apartment market, … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for June 26, 2020
How IoT can contribute to sustainability goals: The Industrial IoT Consortium has taken a look at the ways connected devices can help reach the UN's sustainability goals, and I must confess, I wasn't prepared for this paper to be as good as it is. … [Read more...]
Podcast: Lutron has saved the smart bulb!
This week, Lutron introduced the Aurora dimmer switch, which attaches to a traditional light switch to control your smart bulbs without any need of an electrician or tools. We love it! We also discuss the launch of Wyze's light bulbs and newly added … [Read more...]
Podcast: Your smart home data will lead to cheaper insurance
This week Kevin and I continue discussing the fall out from Google killing the Works with Nest program. We discuss alternative devices for those who want to replace their Nest devices. Next, we go into the Amazon Alexa updates that add the Guard … [Read more...]