You can't go anywhere without hearing the term 5G these days, and yet it seems that people are still confused as to what it is and how it will relate to the internet of things. I was at an AT&T event last week where 5G is all the rage, so I … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for June 1, 2018
Ecobee raised more money: Ecobee, the thermostat maker you may recall from the opening story, has raised an additional $47 million Canadian dollars ($36 million) to close its C round of funding at CA$127 million. Ecobee has raised a ton of money, and … [Read more...]
Podcast: Smart walls and dumb homes
This week Kevin and I discuss Amazon’s big security install reveal and how it made us feel. Plus, a smart home executive leaves Amazon and Facebook’s rumored smart speaker makes another appearance. China is taking surveillance even further and Kevin … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for March 2, 2018
CyberX raises $18M for industrial IoT security: CyberX, an IIoT and industrial control system security company, has closed $18 million in Series B funding. So far it has raised $30 million from investors which include Norwest Venture Partners, … [Read more...]
Internet of Things News of the Week, July 14, 2017
Voice startup gets $11 million: Jstar, the company behind Josh.ai, got $11 million to build a higher-end connected home hub that has voice as its primary user interface. The system, which is sold through dealers, isn't exactly flying off the shelves … [Read more...]