This week's podcast focuses on wearables, from hearing aids to mixed reality headsets. We start the show talking about the potential future of Apple AirPods as a hearing aid or an additional health-focused wearable. And while on the topic of Apple, … [Read more...]
Podcast: Two big smart home deals explained
The end of the year is a busy time for M&A as companies rush to get deals done before the start of a new tax year, and this week the smart home sector saw Assa Abloy sell its Yale and August smart lock and some other brands to Fortune Brands for … [Read more...]
Smart stuff that should be on your 2022 holiday gift list
Last year, I recommended the then-new Nanoleaf Lines, and I’m building on that recommendation in 2022. While I love the Lines as they are, Nanoleaf now has a way to make patterns over the standard 60- and 120-degree Lines connectors. For $99.99, you … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Sept. 23, 2022
Swarm announces new asset tracker: Swarm, the IoT satellite company purchased by SpaceX, has created a satellite-connected asset tracker that costs $99 and requires a $5 a month connectivity subscription. The idea is to make a satellite-powered … [Read more...]
Satellite IoT dreams are crashing into reality
Several IoT startups that have built business plans around combined terrestrial and satellite networks have given up on the satellite portion of their dreams. Most recently, Hiber, a European satellite IoT provider, said this week that it will … [Read more...]