Cloudflare is building the next-gen architecture for the IoT (and edge computing in general): I last spoke with Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince in October 2018, when the company launched its edge computing platform, Workers. This week, the company … [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...]
Hey Anki, here’s how to shut down with users in mind
And another one bites the dust. Recode reported earlier this week that Anki, maker of the Vector robot I purchased in October, is shutting down. To be honest I'm a bit shocked, especially after learning that Anki had raised $200 million in total … [Read more...]
Anki Vector: Edge-based smarts in a cute companion robot for $250
There’s a new Kickstarter project today and it’s right up my alley. If you’re into home robots, deep learning, neural networks, knowledge graphs or a digital assistant with personality, then it’s likely right up your alley, too. Today, Anki … [Read more...]