As a consumer, it's easy to view the launch of connected home devices and want the same functionality in my apartment. But for the owners of an apartment building, spending on connected tech is less easy to justify. In the wake of a large funding … [Read more...]
Podcast: Mozilla’s IoT Gateway and LoRa Roaming
There was a lot of smart home related news this week as Mozilla launched IoT gateway software, Apple’s HomePod reviews came out and Nest was folded into Google. Kevin and I discuss all of that, plus Netgear spinning out its Arlo home camera business, … [Read more...]
This week’s podcast: IoT’s nuclear winter
The Apple HomePod goes on sale this week and Kevin is getting one for the show. We’re not sure if you should yet. We discuss that, and our respective Google Home experiments. We also cover Ring raising money at a big valuation, layoffs in consumer … [Read more...]
Podcast: Okay Google, manage my home
At CES, I made the decision to traumatize my family and swap out the Amazon Echo for the Google Home despite its known Wi-Fi challenges. We talk about that decision on the show, and from there, we hit the partnership between Maersk and IBM to create … [Read more...]