Episode 64: How a VC views the internet of things
Do you need money? Want to buy or sell an internet of things startup? Then this week’s interview is must-listen stuff. Matt Turck, of FirstMark Capital came on the show to give some advice to those se...
23 Kesä 201644min
Episode 63: Two summertime gadget reviews and wisdom on wearables
This week is all about health and wearables, starting with Kevin Tofel discussing his frustration with fitness trackers that aren’t sharing everything. This ties into this week’s guest, Ernesto Ramire...
16 Kesä 201642min
Episode 62: Tony Fadell set to Away mode
This week we got to the big story of the last few days, Tony Fadell leaving Nest. We discuss what that means for any Nest buyers out there and what it says about selling connected device. And because ...
9 Kesä 201638min
Episode 61: Look inside Google Home and what’s up with Jawbone?
This week is all about chips and presence. First Kevin and I dig into the disclosure that the Google Home Device will have the same chip as the Chromecast, and we explain what that means. Then we dive...
2 Kesä 201644min
Episode 60: Everyone takes on the Amazon Echo
Kevin is back from Google IO this week, and so of course, we discussed the Google Home product in detail. But since voice + a personal assistant is so hot right now, we also talked about the recent Ap...
26 Touko 201643min
Episode 59: Chipmakers love the smart car
This week I was at the NXP Technology Forum interviewing the semiconductor company’s CEO Rick Clemmer about smart cities and smart cars. The most interesting fact he shared was that the BMW Series 7 c...
19 Touko 201630min
Episode 58: How to stop vampire power consumption
Since a quarter of residential energy use is consumed by gadgets that are “off”, Kevin and I discuss how to measure and cut back on that power consumption with a few connected devices. We also talk ab...
12 Touko 201641min
Episode 57: A deep dive into OpenHAB and some problem devices
We dove into the deep end of wearables this week discussing the dresses at this year’s Met Gala, where Kevin shared that Clare Danes’ princess fantasy gown took 30 battery packs to operate. It’s not a...
5 Touko 201645min
