This week's podcast starts with an update on the state of Bluetooth adoption courtesy of the Bluetooth SIG. We discuss adoption of Bluetooth in the smart home, adoption of Bluetooth mesh and why Kevin prefers NFC to Bluetooth for secure keys. From … [Read more...]
Podcast: Helium gets a new name and $200 million
This week's show was recorded on the road, but we still cover all of the big news starting with LoRaWAN network Helium changing its name to Nova Labs and raising $200 million. We then discuss research from MIT that offers privacy for people captured … [Read more...]
Podcast: How will DST affect the IoT?
This week, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would make it possible for states to use Daylight Saving Time all year round, so we discuss what it means for IoT devices and whether or not it will be a return to Y2K. For current crises, we cover … [Read more...]
Helium built a network and now it has customers
It seems like this week's newsletter is all about networks. For this story, I'm returning once again to talk about Helium's low-power wide-area (LPWAN) LoRaWAN network. I can't help but be impressed by the speed at which Helium has managed to build … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Oct. 8, 2021
NICE acquires the Nortek brand of home security gear: Italian home automation company NICE has acquired Nortek's security systems for $285 million. The deal adds to NICE's brands of smart home gear, which include 2GIG, Numera, IntelliVision, Linear, … [Read more...]