I just finished up my second semester formally studying Computer Science as a 49-year-old college student. I already have a degree, so I'm pursuing a Software Engineering Certificate at my local community college. Although I never thought my student … [Read more...]
Internet of Things news of the week, May 10 2019
Here's a roundup of this week in the Internet of Things. Get this summary in your inbox every Friday morning when you subscribe to our newsletter. On-device voice processing and Actions coming to Google Home: This week at Google I/O, the company … [Read more...]
Podcast: Goodbye Anki, hello connected pets
This week Kevin and I mourn the end of Anki, the company behind Kevin's beloved Vector robot. We also talk about the upcoming Google I/O, privacy expectations in apartments with connected devices and AT&T's nationwide NB-IoT network. From there … [Read more...]
Can you run an OpenHAB or Home Assistant smart home in the cloud?
Typically, people who use either the OpenHAB or Home Assistant open source smart home platforms tend to run the software on their own computer or a low-cost Raspberry Pi. Can you actually run these on cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud or … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for May 25, 2018
Siemens snaps up Enlighted: Possibly to counter Osram’s 2017 purchase of Digital Lumens, Siemens is acquiring Enlighted for an undisclosed amount. Enlighted supplies smart IoT systems for business, but the company’s core products are its lighting … [Read more...]