Amazon can't stop, won't stop: For the last two or three years, Amazon has invited press to its Seattle headquarters in mid-September for a barrage of announcements related to Alexa and connected devices. This year, the in-person onslaught can't … [Read more...]
Got a first-gen Philips Hue bridge? Here are some hubless tunable bulb options
On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Dwight called in with a great question that likely impacts a fair number of people. He has the older, rounded Philips Hue bridge, which we know has lost software upgrades and cloud support back in April. Dwight … [Read more...]
Podcast: A deep dive into NIST’s new privacy framework
This week's show features Chris Albrecht, editor in chief of The Spoon, as a guest host, which means there will be a review of a connected kitchen gadget — in this case, a connected smoker from Traeger. We kick off the show discussing the FTC's … [Read more...]
Podcast: We explain Amazon, Apple and Google’s new smart home standard
This week's big news is that Amazon, Apple, and Google have agreed to collaborate on the creation of a new smart home standard called the Connected Home over IP (CHIP). We lay out what this is and what it means for consumers, manufacturers, and … [Read more...]
What options are there for smart, customizable outdoor holiday lights?
On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Clarissa left us a voicemail asking for a smart home product that you’d think would be readily available. Unfortunately, programmable holiday LED strip lighting for the outdoors are relatively hard to come … [Read more...]