Insurance companies have dabbled in the smart home for years, testing devices that might help prevent leaks, fires, and robberies, and even subsidizing them in some cases. But unlike the automotive industry, where companies have used connectivity to … [Read more...]
Podcast: Google inches toward a smarter home
This week Kevin and I discuss the news from Google's smart home event, and what it means for the big players in the game, standards efforts, your television, and whether Amazon can compete without a smartphone when it comes to the smart home. From … [Read more...]
Podcast: Wyze Bulbs and the Echo Auto reviewed
This week Kevin and I spend more time reviewing gadgets than on news. First, we hit the latest update for Z-Wave which basically makes it easier to grab a new Z-wave device and get it on a network. Then we talk about vulnerabilities in medical … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Sept. 7, 2018
Industrial IoT platform Relayr acquired: Good news for those invested in the industrial IoT. Munich Re, an insurance firm, acquired Relayr for $300 million this week. Relayr helps industrial and enterprise clients connect their machines to the … [Read more...]
Podcast: Alexa and Google are the real smart home standards
This week we learn more details about Lenovo's smart home line and talk about Amazon's new Alexa API for sensors and motion detectors. We touch on a combined router/smart speaker that has Kevin feeling vindicated and talk about the challenges new … [Read more...]