This week brings us the tale of yet another connected device that may become a useless chunk of scrap because its maker is going out of business. In this case, the affected product is the VanMoof e-bike, which cost buyers $5,000 and requires a … [Read more...]
Consumer IoT is broken and our stupid optimism is to blame
Some of us have a closet full of connected devices that at one time represented the cutting edge of smart home tech — devices like the Revolv hub, the Lighthouse camera, the Jibo robot, the Petnet feeder, and the original Sonos speakers. And while … [Read more...]