Episode 365: Helium gets a new name and $200 million
This week’s show was recorded on the road, but we still cover all of the big news starting with LoRaWAN network Helium changing its name to Nova Labs and raising $200 million. We then discuss research...
31 Mar 20221h 1min
Episode 364: Speed queens and Matter dreams
A week after the CSA said that the Matter smart home interoperability standard would be delayed we get a chance to talk about why the standard is delayed until fall, and what it means for consumers an...
24 Mar 20221h 3min
Episode 363: How will DST affect the IoT?
This week, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would make it possible for states to use Daylight Saving Time all year round, so we discuss what it means for IoT devices and whether or not it will be a ...
17 Mar 20221h
Episode 362: IoT security after Russia invaded Ukraine
This week’s show spends a lot of time on security in everything from an Amazon Echo to an infusion pump. But before we get to security stats, we offer a quick overview of Apple’s latest announcements....
10 Mar 202256min
Episode 361: IoT builds a better mousetrap
This week’s show kicks off with a discussion about smarter robots and new funding for a Canadian general purpose robotics platform. Then we talk about Amazon’s further healthcare ambitions in a deal w...
3 Mar 20221h 3min
Episode 360: Europe’s planned IoT data law
The European Union is proposing new data regulations aimed at making it hard for companies to collect and use data as a barrier to competition. We talk about what it might mean for the IoT and Kevin a...
24 Feb 202252min
Episode 359: Meet the man who “invented” the IoT back in 1985
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has finally released its plans for securing the IoT, so we discuss what the plans are for a consumer-oriented cybersecurity label. We then give a qui...
17 Feb 20221h 3min
Episode 358: Why Resideo’s First Alert buy makes sense
On this week’s show, we talk about the Resideo purchase of smoke detector company First Alert for $593 million and why it makes sense. Then we focus on connectivity with an update on the Sigfox receiv...
10 Feb 202258min
