I recently recouped all of the money I spent (and then some) on a Nest web cam when our parked car was hit in front of our house. Thanks to the camera footage, I was able to prove who damaged our vehicle and saved myself more than $1,400 in … [Read more...]
Podcast: Everything IoT from Microsoft Build and Google I/O
This week was a big one in the tech ecosystem with Microsoft and Google both hosting their big developer conferences. Microsoft’s featured a lot more IoT. Google shared a few updates for its Google Home and, prior to the show, made its Android Things … [Read more...]
Amazon’s Blink buy sums up the smart home in 2017 … and 2018
Amazon has acquired the company that makes the Blink line of cameras and a newly launched $99 doorbell. The deal itself doesn't come as a surprise since Immedia Semiconductor, the Boston-based company that makes Blink, has been on the market for … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Dec. 8, 2017
We're beginning the race to the bottom: Last month we included the $20 Wyze camera on our IoT gift guide because it was cheap and good. This week the New York Times explained how the creation of Wyze owes a lot to Amazon -- both its platform and its … [Read more...]
The 2017 IoT Podcast Gift Guide (written version)
Last Friday kicked off the holiday giving season, so my IoT Podcast co-host Kevin Tofel and I have pooled our experiences over the last year to create a list of tried and true devices that make a good gift. Some are for kids, some are for pets, and … [Read more...]