Microsoft plans to spend $5 billion on the internet of things, and it’s more than the usual shell game that big firms play with these sorts of announcements. We discuss its plans on this week’s podcast. We also talk about Qualcomm’s new vision chips … [Read more...]
Podcast: New toys, Pi Day and insect-tracking LIDAR
We have reached the purported end of Broadcom’s bid for Qualcomm, so Kevin and I finally shared our thoughts on the topic. After that we discussed a murder that was solved using evidence from connected devices, Google Routines and Strava’s privacy … [Read more...]
Why the smart home still has a Wi-Fi problem
How many times have you connected a device to your home Wi-Fi network and after a few hours — or days — realized it wasn't working correctly? Maybe it drops offline or sucks battery like a frat boy doing a keg stand. Perhaps it doesn't get online at … [Read more...]
Podcast: Mobile World Congress news and a deep dive into IOTA
The big news from this week has been Amazon’s proposed acquisition of Ring for $1 billion or more. Kevin and I explain the deal and share our concerns before turning to the issue of smarter cameras, including the recently reviewed Google Clip. From … [Read more...]
Let’s talk about machine learning at the edge
You can't hop on an earnings call or pick up a connected product these days without hearing something about AI or machine learning. But as much hype as there is, we are also on the verge of a change in computing that's as profound as the shift to … [Read more...]
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