This week's show kicks off with a surprising revelation from Kevin, who has decided to swap out his smart home platform. He explains his choice, which also may represent a theme of sorts, as we see more and more high-end smart home hubs hit the … [Read more...]
Podcast: Tracking air quality with the IoT
This week we didn't see a ton of news, yet we managed to talk about several big trends in IoT. We started with an update on Amazon's planned acquisition of iRobot, and Amazon dropping the price by 15%. We explain why and then decided to explain in … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for July 7, 2023
I would love for this to be about smart building devices: Amazon's David Limp has posted a teaser on LinkedIn asking folks to mark their calendars for September 20, when the Devices & Services team will "share a bit more of what we’ve been … [Read more...]
Playing around with Unabiz’s LTE UnaBell button
For the last week, I've been playing with a connected LTE button from Unabiz that uses the LTE-M network and Unabiz's UnaConnect software to send and show device data. The review unit came with the button itself, some batteries, and a temperature … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for April 21, 2023
Well, this is a blow to DIY security systems: Think your Nest cam or Ring doorbell is going to identify thieves after they rob your home? Or stop them? Think again. This story notes that thieves are using Wi-Fi jamming devices to disable security … [Read more...]