166: Alexa gets better at business and AI at the edge
The General Data Protection Regulation took effect last week so we kick off this episode by talking about what it means for IoT devices. We then hit the Z-Wave security news and explain why it isn’t s...
31 Touko 201851min
Episode 165: How Sears plans to use IoT
I was at the Parks Connections event that covers the smart home this week, so I share a few thoughts on what’s holding back adoption and how to think about using AI to create a smart home. From there,...
24 Touko 201849min
Episode 164: New Wi-Fi standards and robots
The Wi-Fi Alliance has created a new standard for mesh networks, and Kevin and I are on top of it, discussing what it means, who’s participating, and whether or not it matters. We then tackle Sigfox’s...
17 Touko 201847min
Episode 163: 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 Ho...
10 Touko 201846min
Episode 162: Smart walls and dumb homes
This week Kevin and I discuss Amazon’s big security install reveal and how it made us feel. Plus, a smart home executive leaves Amazon and Facebook’s rumored smart speaker makes another appearance. Ch...
3 Touko 201851min
Episode 161: Amazon’s Alexa Blueprints, home robots and more
This week’s show finds me in Sweden pondering Alexa Blueprints, the Amazon Echo for kids and Amazon’s smart robot plans. Kevin and I talked about all of that, before showcasing new research for IoT ou...
26 Huhti 201848min
Episode 159: The Nest doorbell is a great video doorbell
Microsoft plans to spend $5 billion on the internet of things, and it’s more than the usual shell game that big firms play with these sorts of announcements. We discuss its plans on this week’s podcas...
12 Huhti 201849min
