This week's news was compiled and written by Kevin C. Tofel Better night vision for smart homes? Although the latest connected cameras offer improved night vision output, there's still room for improvement. That's why I'm calling attention to this … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for December 17, 2021
Radar-based health monitoring startup scores $10M: Toronto-based Xandar Kardian has closed a $10 million Series A funding round led by Phoenix Venture Partners, Portfolia Active Aging & Longevity Fund, and Taronga Ventures after a busy year for … [Read more...]
Podcast: Subscription news from Wink and Nest
This week's show is all about subscriptions! First Kevin and I share thoughts on Wink's decision to charge a subscription fee after giving customers a week's notice and threatening to shut down their devices if they don't convert. We also detail … [Read more...]
COVID-19 is killing our simple love of the IoT and that’s great
Companies in recent weeks have been surveying the economic devastation and uncertainty caused by COVID-19 and pulling their projects. On Thursday, Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs was the latest to throw in the towel, announcing it was pulling out of the … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Nov. 1, 2019
Google will buy Fitbit for $2.1 billion: Whelp, it finally happened. After a week of speculation, Google said it would pay $2.1 billion to acquire Fitbit. The company will become part of Google, and Rick Osterloh, the SVP of devices and services for … [Read more...]