Hello Kitty, meet Raspberry Pi: There’s yet another use for the inexpensive Raspberry Pi compute board. And you’re not likely to guess it, so I’ll just tell you: Someone made a cat doorbell using a Pi. No, the cat doesn’t press a button or show up on … [Read more...]
Google ATAP has a blueprint for ambient computing
This story was first published in the Aug. 19 issue of my weekly newsletter. If you live in a smart home, how do you interact with it? Chances are you do so in one of two ways: Either you speak to a voice assistant or you tap around on a mobile … [Read more...]
I’ve seen the future of the UWB smart home and I want it now
Imagine using a single app to control everything in your smart home. I don't mean the apps of today which show your devices in groups or rooms. I'm talking about a context-aware interface that intelligently surfaces a specific device, and its … [Read more...]
Apple AirTags review: Find My network and UWB make them top notch
Bluetooth trackers that attach to easily lost objects are nothing new. They’ve been around for at least eight years now. But technologies change and mature: Bluetooth is fine but Ultra WideBand (UWB) radios can deliver more precise location … [Read more...]
How to track and communicate with your child who doesn’t have a traditional phone
On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Pete called in with a great question to our voicemail hotline. Pete's family uses Google Fi on Android devices. He has a child that he doesn't feel is quite old enough to have a phone yet. However, Pete would … [Read more...]