Episode 317: Apple’s AirTags and greener devices
The week’s Apple event is the star of the podcast, with Kevin and I spending time noting a smart use of iPhone sensors with the new Apple TV 4K. We then discuss the AirTags tech, the implications for ...
22 Apr 20211h 3min
Episode 316: Everything you need to know about Project CHIP
This week’s show launches with a deep dive on Project Connected Home over IP after the Zigbee Alliance released many new details about the specification. We discuss when you can expect it, the devices...
15 Apr 20211h 2min
Episode 315: A Mad Max mask and a power grid of your own
This week Kevin is back and we start the show talking about the Xupermask from Will.i.am and Honeywell. Ring is adding radar to a floodlight camera and we’re pumped for that, while MIT researchers are...
8 Apr 202153min
Episode 314: A look at Arm’s new vision for computing
Om Malik takes Kevin’s place this week as my co-host and also doubles as my guest. Malik is my former boss at GigaOm, is currently a partner at True Ventures, and writes thoughtfully about technology ...
1 Apr 202152min
Episode 313: We are super pumped about Thread
In this week’s show, we focus on Thread because Kevin tried out the new Eve sensors that use the wireless protocol, and fell head over heels in love. “This is what the smart home should be, ” he says....
25 Mar 202159min
Episode 312: Cricut’s switch up, Google’s new hub, and the end of the HomePod
This week on the show we return to the classic story of a company trying to use a software update to limit the functionality of a connected product after someone has purchased it. The latest example i...
18 Mar 202148min
Episode 311: How P&G’s plans for smart products evolved
This week’s show has a security focus with us discussing the Verkada hack, a new security camera from Abode, which basically puts expensive IP cameras on notice, and recommendations from Consumer Repo...
11 Mar 202156min
Episode 310: Thanks to the IoT, everything’s a subscription now
We kick off this week’s show with the news of SmartThings device depreciation and Amazon’s Alexa Conversations feature finally making it to general availability. After that, we talk about the rising r...
4 Mar 20211h 4min
