This week Kevin and I start with an update on Tuya full of a variety of news the company announced at a conference held this week in Shenzen, China. From there we discuss two updates with the maker of Philips Hue light bulbs that means you won't need … [Read more...]
IoT News for the week of Sept. 27, 2019
Jeff Immelt just joined the board of Tuya Smart: IoT platform provider Tuya, which underlies a ton of connected devices including the Walmart Merkury brand, has named former GE CEO Jeff Immelt as a board member and as the chairman of the firm's … [Read more...]
Should you buy the Merkury Innovations Wi-Fi light switch for under $20? Maybe
On our latest IoT Podcast, Joshua called into our Voicemail Hotline with a question about low-cost Wi-Fi switches he saw at Walmart. They’re made by Merkury Innovations and cost under $19. Joshua isn’t familiar with the brand and wanted to … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for July 19, 2019
Tuya inks a deal with Soracom: The Chinese company that provides the cloud back-end of more than 100,000 IoT companies has signed a deal with Soracom, which allows companies to pay for networking and connectivity on demand. The deal will offer each … [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...]