Episode 72: Your IoT efforts can expose you to legal risks
Hell hath frozen over at Intel, with the big news this week that Intel has taken an ARM license so it can manufacture ARM-based chips. We talk about what this news means for Intel, its IoT strategy an...
18 Aug 201640min
Episode 71: Don’t panic over IoT hacks
Ransomware on a connected thermostat. Bluetooth locks that can be opened from a quarter-mile away. Cars that can be controlled at highway speeds. All of this and a Mr. Robot reference await you in thi...
11 Aug 201646min
Episode 70: Distributed computing comes to the smart home
Wearables make a return to the podcast with Philips’ news of a suite of medical-grade devices to measure health. Plus, I give my impressions of the UnderArmor Fitness box after a few months living wit...
4 Aug 201650min
Episode 69: Amazon opens up about the Echo
The Amazon Echo is the gateway drug to the smart home for many folks. They start with Alexa and move to shopping for connected lights or outlets. So we brought Charlie Kindel, director of Alexa Smart ...
28 Juli 201647min
Episode 68: The future of food and ARM’s buyout
Japanese conglomerate SoftBank making an offer to buy chip design firm ARM in a deal worth $32 billion kicks off our show this week, as Kevin and I weigh the merits and opportunities presented by the ...
21 Juli 201643min
Episode 67: New Nest gear and a shocking experience
For the first time since it became part of Google/Alphabet, Nest has released a new product. It’s an outdoor camera for home security. But Nest has added a bit of a twist. We discuss the $199 camera a...
14 Juli 201642min
Episode 66: The smart home will make you love your insurance company
Insurance firms might be the savior of smart home technology. Because the price for many connected gadgets are so high, and consumers are uncertain if they are worth the investment, insurance discount...
7 Juli 201650min
Episode 65: All about Wink and Alexa’s new Skills
Are you curious about Wink? On June 11 it started selling its Relay switch, a light switch that contains a screen and two soft programmable switches for $99 each. Two cost $149 and also double as an i...
30 Juni 201643min
