NXP has a gigahertz-powered microcontroller! NXP has announced a microcontroller — traditionally a super-low-powered processor designed for embedded computing needs — that delivers 1 gigahertz of processing power. This is what … [Read more...]
Do any weather stations connect to smart home devices? Yup!
Last week on the IoT Podcast our voicemail hotline received a call from Jeff about connected weather stations. Jeff's son wants to learn more about the weather around his home, so Jeff was wondering if any weather stations can actually connect to the … [Read more...]
Let’s dig into Apple’s HomeKit news
Last week, at the Apple Worldwide Developer's Conference, the company surprised us with some new HomeKit features that could have big implications for the entire smart home. The features double down on privacy and security while also making business … [Read more...]
Apple breathes new life into HomeKit with a focus on privacy and security
Given the past few years of history, I wasn’t expecting to hear much about HomeKit this week from Apple’s WorldWide Developer Conference. And yet Apple proved me wrong, announcing HomeKit in routers and more secure video from HomeKit-enabled webcams. … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for April 26, 2019
Mozilla's Internet Health Report is out: There are fewer news stories this week because I got sucked into this mammoth report that covers everything from security and openness to privacy and AI. I'll be pulling some of the insights into a larger … [Read more...]