Semtech, the company making chips for the LoRa radio standard, has released a version of its radio and software for the smart home. The standard focuses on the edge nodes of a network — the individual sensors and devices — and complements the earlier … [Read more...]
Podcast: Bricks, CHIP and Wi-Fi 6
Kevin and start the show with our takes on Sonos deciding to stop updating older speakers and stereo components. We broaden the conversation to include Under Armor killing its UA gear and Charter/Spectrum's decision to stop supporting smart home and … [Read more...]
Podcast: Here’s what people at CES said about CHIP
This week's show was dedicated to a wrap up of CES 2020. Kevin and I shared how the show has changed in the last 15 years, talked about technology for Boomers, the Withings ScanWatch and ran through several new maker boards. We covered the $2 Wemos … [Read more...]
Podcast: Everything that mattered at CES
This week Kevin and I went to Las Vegas for the annual CES event showcasing thousands of technology products under dozens of roofs. We recorded the show before we had the chance to see everything, but we did pull together this show with some of the … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for June 7, 2019
Got $249 and need a new thermostat? Our favorite smart thermostat got an upgrade. Ecobee launched its newest thermostat this week with a brighter, touch-sensitive screen, a better speaker, and a newly designed companion sensor. As an added bonus, the … [Read more...]