I’ve said many times in the past that every home ought to have a Raspberry Pi computer. And that is even truer for every smart home. Aside from being relatively inexpensive, these sub-$50 computers can accept analog signals from sensors, are easy … [Read more...]
CES 2021 preview: 6 things I’d like to see for the smart home and IoT
It’s nearly that time of year again for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Every January, Stacey and I walk dozens of miles to seek out the latest IoT devices, speaking to device makers and industry leaders at the show. Of course, this year CES is … [Read more...]
How three new ballot efforts in the U.S. make consumer privacy and IoT better
While many around the world are watching and waiting for the U.S. Presential election results, let's focus on three important ballot initiatives that passed. Two strengthen consumer privacy protections while another expands consumer access to data on … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Oct. 9, 2020
Here's a privacy-centric way to track employees in buildings: Density is launching a product called Open Area that uses radar sensing to track people moving inside buildings. Density may be familiar to y'all as a company I've covered due to its … [Read more...]
To make ML at the edge work, make it more accessible
It's becoming increasingly obvious that one solution to companies gathering too much data about you is to ensure the data stays on the device you're using and that any related machine learning takes place there. But the world of machine learning at … [Read more...]