Some of us have a closet full of connected devices that at one time represented the cutting edge of smart home tech — devices like the Revolv hub, the Lighthouse camera, the Jibo robot, the Petnet feeder, and the original Sonos speakers. And while … [Read more...]
Podcast: Why your smart devices cost so much
This week Kevin and I start off the show with a discussion about Google's new Coral board that provides machine learning at the edge. We then jump to sensor company Centralite's bankruptcy filing in Alabama. We also discuss the death of Jibo and how … [Read more...]
Podcast: We’re switching to Google’s Home
Kevin is back this week and we kick off the show discussing GE’s decision to spin out its industrial IoT business. From there we talk about the closure of Lighthouse, the smart camera maker, a critical update for Hue bulbs and Qualcomm’s new IoT … [Read more...]
The tech world wants to sell you video at the edge
I was in Seattle this week at Microsoft's Build conference, where video was one of the stars of the show. The software company demoed a camera-equipped drone flying over oil pipelines that was using machine learning to recognize oddities in the … [Read more...]
Podcast: Mobile World Congress news and a deep dive into IOTA
The big news from this week has been Amazon’s proposed acquisition of Ring for $1 billion or more. Kevin and I explain the deal and share our concerns before turning to the issue of smarter cameras, including the recently reviewed Google Clip. From … [Read more...]