Recently on the IoT Podcast, we answered a listener question about which smart home hub we’d recommend that works with all of the major radio protocols: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee and Z-Wave. Essentially, Stacey and I came up with two and you won’t … [Read more...]
The time is right for Google to make a Home hub
Although I wasn’t very impressed by the smart home smarts of Apple’s HomePod, the device does share something in common with the latest Amazon Echo product: It works as a smart home hub. Surprisingly, Google doesn’t have a hub product even though its … [Read more...]
IoT news of the week for Dec. 15, 2017
On net neutrality: Thursday the FCC repealed 2015 rules that enshrined network neutrality into law along partisan lines (the same way the law was enacted originally, albeit with years of conversation and negotiating.) I don't have much to say beyond … [Read more...]
Internet of Things News of the Week, June 23 2017
Here are interesting news stories from around the world of the Internet of Things this week. Get this summary in your inbox every Friday when you subscribe to the newsletter. Augury raises $17 million: Listen up! No really, listen up. That's what … [Read more...]
Podcast: Tim Cook’s HomeKit setup and Echo mania
This week we have sales estimates on the Amazon Echo, a new way to unlock your August locks and a hub that may talk to both HomeKit and legacy Z-wave and ZigBee connected devices. We also cover several networking stories ahead of Mobile World … [Read more...]