This week Kevin and I start the show with our thoughts on CES going digital, and then turn to subscriptions for smart products, specifically tied to the news that the Mellow sous vide is now charging for functionality that had been free. We then move … [Read more...]
Podcast: Amazon’s Alexa Developer news and 5G’s next wave
This week's show digs into the announcements made during Amazon's Alexa Live event held Wednesday. We explain the Connect Kit hardware and Alexa skill upgrades and try to offer a bit of context about what it means for users and developers. After … [Read more...]
Podcast: Does your smart house need a mouse?
This week on the show Kevin and I start with a speculative Google project dubbed the "house mouse" by researchers at Google's ATAP group. Then we cover a bit on Google's proposed acquisition of Fitbit, Amazon's new smart cart, Amazon's developer … [Read more...]
Podcast: Google inches toward a smarter home
This week Kevin and I discuss the news from Google's smart home event, and what it means for the big players in the game, standards efforts, your television, and whether Amazon can compete without a smartphone when it comes to the smart home. From … [Read more...]
Podcast: Does the smart home need glasses?
This week Kevin and I talk about my recent move and what I am looking for in a video doorbell before diving into our thoughts on Google's planned smart home event for next week. Then we cover the big IoT acquisitions of the week from Google, … [Read more...]