Lennar, Inc, one of the largest homebuilders in the U.S., is making it easier for homebuyers to purchase a complete smart home. Today the company announced Lennar Communities Connected by Ring, a full smart system with connectivity, a thermostat, … [Read more...]
What about creating two-factor authentication for intent?
For a home to be truly smart, it should anticipate our needs. It's not enough to tell Alexa to turn on the lights; we want to walk into a room and have our house turn on the lights for us. And those lights should be dim if it's the middle of the … [Read more...]
Podcast: Cloudflare’s CEO on ethics and building out edge computing
ARM is back in our news lineup this week, as Kevin and I discuss who might be interested in buying the chip design company and why it decided not to spin out its IoT assets. We also talk about a new lock that opens with a touch, biometrics on other … [Read more...]
What smart lock is best suited for renters?
On a recent IoT Podcast episode, we listened to a question from Sean in Australia that he left on our voicemail hotline. Sean recently moved into an apartment down under and wants a smart door lock. Unlike a homeowner, however, Sean can't change the … [Read more...]
CES Day 2: Bulbs, more locks and and a new business model for ADT
The CES 2020 show floor doesn't open until today and we'll be running around the more than 2 million square feet of gadgets to find the latest smart products and trends. On Monday night, however, we saw a nice preview of what to expect at a mini show … [Read more...]