Wyze adds home smarts on the cheap: After announcing a $20 million funding round and one million WyzeCams sold, Wyze is following up with its next low-cost product, the Wyze Sense. This is a $20 add-on package of products, available in May, that … [Read more...]
Are there outdoor Z-Wave outlets to control webcams outside? Yes, but they’re mostly the same.
This week on the IoT Podcast Hotline we took a message from Kyle, who installed a Wyze camera outside on his patio. Kyle wants to control the WyzeCam's power - or reset it if the breaker trips - through a smart switch connected to his SmartThings … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for March 8, 2019
5G comes to connected cows: What a clever effort by 5G RuralFirst. The project, which is being led by Cisco, the University of Strathclyde, and other UK partners, is creating 5G test regions while also highlighting some of the benefits 5G will bring … [Read more...]
IoT news of the the week for Feb. 1, 2019
How about an Energy Star label for IoT security? Public Knowledge, a consumer rights organization, has proposed that the government mandate some kind of cybersecurity mark to denote that a connected device is secure. Much like the Energy Star label … [Read more...]
GE slims down and Otis tries Alexa in elevators
This week on the show Kevin and I speculate what digital assets GE will sell and discuss the sad bankruptcy of French smart home company Sen.se. After hitting the sad news, we talked about the latest HomePod feature expected in iOS 12 and the fact … [Read more...]