CyberX raises $18M for industrial IoT security: CyberX, an IIoT and industrial control system security company, has closed $18 million in Series B funding. So far it has raised $30 million from investors which include Norwest Venture Partners, … [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...]
Lennar’s bet on the model smart home
The home was like hundreds of others located in planned communities across the state of Texas. Limestone and wood on the exterior and browns and beige throughout. But if you lived there, you could open your front door by simply touching its hardware. … [Read more...]
Why Ring needed to sell and why Amazon bought it
The home security industry is always a growing market. Lots of consumers are seeking the services of companies like cctvburglaralarmsmanchester.co.uk to keep their home protected. And now with more and more crimes like parcel theft occurring, Amazon … [Read more...]
This week’s podcast: IoT’s nuclear winter
The Apple HomePod goes on sale this week and Kevin is getting one for the show. We’re not sure if you should yet. We discuss that, and our respective Google Home experiments. We also cover Ring raising money at a big valuation, layoffs in consumer … [Read more...]