I write a lot about how connected hardware ends up looking a lot more like software. For example, the companies making smart devices can turn them off with a software update. Or they can use those same over-the-air updates to add new features. And … [Read more...]
Podcast: Wyze comes back from the edge
I need to warn y'all in advance that we don't discuss Apple news at all this week because nothing really jumped out at us for the IoT. But we did have a lot of other big news starting with Wyze raising $100 million and sharing the precariousness of … [Read more...]
Why does the data from different health and exercise trackers vary so much?
On our most recent IoT Podcast, Vipul called in to our voicemail hotline with a question about fitness trackers. He has a few wearables and observes that there’s a wide variance between their results for steps taken and calories burned. He also … [Read more...]
Smart gifts that are close to home
Each year we pull together a gift guide full of connected gadgets that we've tried — and loved — over the previous 11 months. Given that in 2020 we've spent most of our time at home, we've focused this year's guide on gifts that will help us maintain … [Read more...]
Are you hardcore enough for the Whoop fitness tracker?
After a $100 million fundraising event last month, you can expect to hear a lot more about the Whoop fitness band in your feeds and the media. The device is unlike most fitness bands in the market and is probably best thought of as a connected coach … [Read more...]