This week on the podcast our IoT Podcast Hotline received a voicemail from Jeff. He has a Google WiFi mesh network system in his home and wants to extend that network outdoors. Unfortunately, this can't be done with Google WiFi products for two … [Read more...]
Is it time to merge Google Home and Google WiFi?
Today, Google Home and Google WiFi products are completely independent of each other. One is for your smart home controls and digital assistant needs while the other forms the backbone of a mesh network for all of your devices. Should they … [Read more...]
Wi-Fi EasyMesh: The good, the bad and the ugly
I was initially excited earlier this week when I heard the Wi-Fi Alliance introduced EasyMesh, a mesh networking standard that promised to deliver “greater flexibility in device choice” for home networks. Now that the initial euphoria has faded, … [Read more...]
Internet of Things News of the Week, January 8 2017
Want this IoT news summary in your inbox every Friday? Subscribe to the newsletter. What exactly is going on with all of our chips? Security researchers have discovered that a flaw in Intel and some ARM processors can leak protected data if … [Read more...]