As a product reviewer for several publications, I've played around with my fair share of electrical devices — from installing switches to blowing out doorbell transformers. So when I first sat down with Thar Casey, the CEO of Amber, to learn about … [Read more...]
Podcast: SmartThings’ new gear and a Wink sighting
This week on the IoT Podcast, Kevin and I spend time discussing Amazon’s new smaller Echo Show and SmartThings’ new trifecta of products. From there we talk about a frightening new malware that’s bricking IoT devices and its unlikely origin. We … [Read more...]
Podcast: Thread is now enterprise ready
This week Kevin and I talk about the updated Thread protocol and explain what Thread 1.2 has to offer. It's quite a lot. We also talk about office-management firm JLL working with Google to launch a smart assistant for the office … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for May 31, 2019
An inside look at device production and citizen tracking in China: There have been numerous news reports over the years detailing the hardships of building connected devices in China. And more recently, we’ve heard about China’s efforts to track … [Read more...]
The details on Schneider Electric’s new $200M venture fund
When it comes to the industrial and enterprise IoT, corporate venture firms have been big investors. Which makes a lot of sense. After all, the industrial IoT requires an expertise that many traditional venture firms might not have on hand, and in … [Read more...]