A few years back, I covered a trifecta of startups that were building connected air vents. Ecovent, Keen.io, and Flair were putting motors and sensors onto air vents so the vents could open or close based on the ambient temperature in individual … [Read more...]
Google’s ADT partnership turns the smart home into a service
Google has taken an investment stake in alarm company ADT as well as signed a deal to tie ADT's installer network to the Google ecosystem of smart home products. The deal helps Google by bringing professional installers into the homes of consumers to … [Read more...]
Podcast: Here’s what people at CES said about CHIP
This week's show was dedicated to a wrap up of CES 2020. Kevin and I shared how the show has changed in the last 15 years, talked about technology for Boomers, the Withings ScanWatch and ran through several new maker boards. We covered the $2 Wemos … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Jan. 3, 2020
GE now has smart lights that don't require a neutral wire: One of the most common complaints about installing smart switches is that it's too difficult. And that complaint is almost always followed by complaints about a lack of a neutral wire. GE is … [Read more...]
The new smart home standard isn’t just about the smart home
This week could end up being a turning point in the almost decade-long effort to make the smart home a reality. When I started covering the Internet of Things in 2012, everyone was thrilled to take the power of smartphones and link them up to … [Read more...]
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