ABB Group, and industrial giant, has purchased Eve Systems, a maker of connected switches, plugs and sensors that work with Thread, HomeKit, and Matter. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the deal has been in works for at least the last six or … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Oct. 21, 2022
Why Netatmo’s video doorbell won’t support HomeKit Secure Video: Yet another smart home device isn’t getting a previously promised Apple HomeKit feature. This time it’s the Netatmo Video Doorbell. Even though it works with HomeKit, adding the HomeKit … [Read more...]
Which smart smoke detectors are good choices for you?
In our most recent IoT Podcast, Duncan called in to the voicemail hotline with a question about smart smoke detectors. He's wondering which connected detectors we would recommend. To be honest, this is an easy question. That's mainly because there … [Read more...]
No wires, no problem: Fun with the new Nest Doorbell and Cam
For the last few days, I've been testing the new Nest Doorbell and Nest Cam that were announced earlier this month. Both are unique for Nest gear because both have the option to run on battery power. This makes reviewing them somewhat of a challenge, … [Read more...]
Podcast: An IoT networking bonanza
Elon Musk's SpaceX satellite broadband company is getting into the IoT with the acquisition of Swarm, a smallsat IoT connectivity provider. We talk about that deal, plus what it means that Helium scored $111 million in funding led by Andreessen … [Read more...]