We kick off this week’s show with a new smart bed from Tempur-Pedic before immediately disagreeing about Google’s use of gesture control in the upcoming Pixel 4. From there we talk about Amazon’s Ring business and what makes us most uncomfortable about its dealings with police. Also uncomfortable is our chat about the FTC’s decision … Continue reading Episode 227: Resideo’s smart home strategy explained The post Episode 227: Resideo’s smart home strategy explained appeared first on IoT Podcast -...
Aug 01, 2019•53 min
This week’s show kicks off with Kevin and I discussing how Google’s head of IoT isn’t a believer in the smart home. Except he is. He just calls it something else, and we explain his rationale for doing so. We also explain why I am so excited about Microsoft’s new contracts for sharing data and … Continue reading Episode 226: Google’s Nest exec isn’t into smart homes The post Episode 226: Google’s Nest exec isn’t into smart homes appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things ....
Jul 25, 2019•58 min
This week on the show Kevin and I share our misgivings about smart speakers and some ideas to help address the privacy issues for those who want to continue to embrace the convenience, but don’t want strangers hearing their fights, farts, and friends. We also talk about the acquisition of Centralite’s assets by Ezlo, which … Continue reading Episode 225: How to fix smart speaker privacy issues The post Episode 225: How to fix smart speaker privacy issues appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet ...
Jul 18, 2019•57 min
This week Kevin and I spend more time reviewing gadgets than on news. First, we hit the latest update for Z-Wave which basically makes it easier to grab a new Z-wave device and get it on a network. Then we talk about vulnerabilities in medical devices before turning to the new Wyze camera person detection. … Continue reading Episode 224: Wyze Bulbs and the Echo Auto reviewed The post Episode 224: Wyze Bulbs and the Echo Auto reviewed appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things ....
Jul 11, 2019•50 min
This week Kevin and I read and discuss the letter from Amazon responding to inquiries about how it keeps and handles data. We go in-depth because it’s important to discuss the tradeoff between services and privacy. We also discuss a company leaking smart home data, the FTC settlement with D-Link and a smart home hub … Continue reading Episode 223: How Amazon treats your Alexa data The post Episode 223: How Amazon treats your Alexa data appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things ....
Jul 04, 2019•1 hr 2 min
This week on the IoT Podcast, Kevin and I spend time discussing Amazon’s new smaller Echo Show and SmartThings’ new trifecta of products. From there we talk about a frightening new malware that’s bricking IoT devices and its unlikely origin. We check in on schools’ and hospitals use of an unproven AI and microphones to … Continue reading Episode 222: SmartThings’ new gear and a Wink sighting The post Episode 222: SmartThings’ new gear and a Wink sighting appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet ...
Jun 27, 2019•56 min
This week Kevin and I talk about the updated Thread protocol and explain what Thread 1.2 has to offer. It’s quite a lot. We also talk about office-management firm JLL working with Google to launch a smart assistant for the office environment, Samsung’s smart TV flub and DISH launching a smart home device installation effort. … Continue reading Episode 221: Thread is now enterprise ready The post Episode 221: Thread is now enterprise ready appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things ....
Jun 20, 2019•59 min
This week Kevin and I offer a take on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency hack and what it means in terms of biometric data, broader security trends and how it relates to policing that can rely on connected AR glasses. Basically, it’s going to be a dystopian hellscape. Especially when you consider Spotify … Continue reading Episode 220: The future of surveillance includes hacked data and biased AI The post Episode 220: The future of surveillance includes hacked data and biased AI appea...
Jun 13, 2019•57 min
Twice a year Kevin and I gather up a bunch of your questions from the Internet of Things Podcast Hotline and find answers for them. The episode stars all of our listeners and this time around y’all want to know about helping students build Amazon Alexa skills, how to use a sensor to track when … Continue reading Episode 219: The summer Q&A episode! The post Episode 219: The summer Q&A episode! appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things ....
Jun 06, 2019•46 min
This week we talk about Nvidia’s new EGX platform for delivering machine learning at the edge as well as the surprise Sony low power wide area network that can send a few bits 60 miles. And because we forgot last week, this week we review Google’s decision to walk back its Nest deprecation as well … Continue reading Episode 218: This company is betting big on Apple’s HomeKit The post Episode 218: This company is betting big on Apple’s HomeKit appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things ....
May 30, 2019•51 min
This week, Lutron introduced the Aurora dimmer switch, which attaches to a traditional light switch to control your smart bulbs without any need of an electrician or tools. We love it! We also discuss the launch of Wyze’s light bulbs and newly added Google Assistant integration, Comcast’s proposed health sensors and Mediatek’s new chips for … Continue reading Episode 217: Lutron has saved the smart bulb! The post Episode 217: Lutron has saved the smart bulb! appeared first on IoT Podcast - Inter...
May 23, 2019•59 min
This week Kevin and I continue discussing the fall out from Google killing the Works with Nest program. We discuss alternative devices for those who want to replace their Nest devices. Next, we go into the Amazon Alexa updates that add the Guard security features and sunrise and sunset schedule. Then we look at the … Continue reading Episode 216: Your smart home data will lead to cheaper insurance The post Episode 216: Your smart home data will lead to cheaper insurance appeared first on IoT Pod...
May 16, 2019•55 min
This week’s show is a long one, thanks to both Google I/O and Microsoft Build happening this week. We kick off with news from I/O about local processing and gesture controls before digging deep into what it means that Google is killing its Works with Nest program. We explain what it means for consumers, the … Continue reading Episode 215: What Google killing Works with Nest means The post Episode 215: What Google killing Works with Nest means appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things ....
May 09, 2019•58 min
This week Kevin and I mourn the end of Anki, the company behind Kevin’s beloved Vector robot. We also talk about the upcoming Google I/O, privacy expectations in apartments with connected devices and AT&T’s nationwide NB-IoT network. From there we discuss Congressional hearings on device security here and abroad in the U.K. In our quick … Continue reading Episode 214: Goodbye Anki, hello connected pets The post Episode 214: Goodbye Anki, hello connected pets appeared first on IoT Podcast - Inter...
May 02, 2019•50 min
This week’s podcast starts out with a focus on Clear Ventures’ new, $180 million venture fund dedicated to Industry 4.0. We stay with enterprise and industrial IoT to discuss a new round of funding for security firm VDOO and VMware’s new version of the Pulse IoT Platform. After that, we move to the smart home … Continue reading Episode 213: A deep dive into IoT Inspector The post Episode 213: A deep dive into IoT Inspector appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things ....
Apr 25, 2019•52 min
This week’s show is all about visibility. Kevin and I get started discussing the new IoT Inspector program that tracks what devices are on your network and how they behave. In other surveillance, we talk about how easy it is to identify total strangers using public cameras and public facial recognition programs, before discussing the … Continue reading Episode 212: How to find connected devices in your home or enterprise The post Episode 212: How to find connected devices in your home or enterpr...
Apr 18, 2019•58 min
This week Kevin and I spend a chunk of the podcast discussing the end of Stringify and the other options available to users. We also talk about the need for an easy way to transfer automations from one system to another. After that, we tackle Google’s Anthos cloud platform and what it means for the … Continue reading Episode 211: Google’s Anthos and the death of Stringify The post Episode 211: Google’s Anthos and the death of Stringify appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things ....
Apr 11, 2019•1 hr
This week’s show focuses on the tremendous amount of industrial IoT news coming out of the Hannover Messe event held in Germany. We cover Microsoft and BMW’s Open Manufacturing Platform and the similarly named Open Industry 4.0 Alliance as well as the prevalence of 5G news at the show. After explaining what is going on … Continue reading Episode 210: Hannover Messe and haptic IoT The post Episode 210: Hannover Messe and haptic IoT appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things ....
Apr 04, 2019•53 min
This week I’m in Helsinki learning a lot about Finnish IoT. I’ll write about it more in the newsletter, but in the meantime, Kevin and I discussed where Siri and HomeKit fit in with Apple’s services strategy, new funding for CyberX and several reasons that industrial IoT security is becoming such a critical issue. Plume … Continue reading Episode 209: The industrial IoT is under attack The post Episode 209: The industrial IoT is under attack appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things ....
Mar 28, 2019•55 min
Kevin was out of town this week, so I co-hosted the podcast with my former colleague Chris Albrecht, who is managing editor at the Spoon, a foodtech site and the head of the Articulate conference all about kitchen robots. We start the show with news about Vivint adding cars to its smart home product and … Continue reading Episode 208: IKEA’s smart home arrives in August The post Episode 208: IKEA’s smart home arrives in August appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things ....
Mar 21, 2019•55 min
This week’s show features a lot of little news bits starting with a discussion about Charter testing a new smart home device management platform and another chat about facial recognition. We then return to the lessons that Boeing’s 737 MAX saga have to teach the IoT industry before diving into Google news starting with continued … Continue reading Episode 207: The smart home at SXSW The post Episode 207: The smart home at SXSW appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things ....
Mar 14, 2019•1 hr 12 min
This week Kevin and I start off the show with a discussion about Google’s new Coral board that provides machine learning at the edge. We then jump to sensor company Centralite’s bankruptcy filing in Alabama. We also discuss the death of Jibo and how the end of Lighthouse meant new patents for Apple. After covering … Continue reading Episode 206: Why your smart devices cost so much The post Episode 206: Why your smart devices cost so much appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things ....
Mar 07, 2019•53 min
There were two big shows this week with Embedded World and Mobile World Congress. Thus, this week’s show focuses a lot on industrial and enterprise news starting with a deep dive on ARM’s PSA certification announcement. We explain what it means and how it should improve IoT security for all before moving to news about … Continue reading Episode 205: How technology will shape your energy bills The post Episode 205: How technology will shape your energy bills appeared first on IoT Podcast - Intern...
Feb 28, 2019•53 min
This week Kevin and start the show with an educated guess about what comes next for Apple after the iPhone and then discuss the leadership transition at IFTTT. In the wake of Google saying that it didn’t disclose the microphone inside the Nest Guard box, Kevin and I reiterate our take from last week, which is … Continue reading Episode 204: Apple’s next big market and Silicon Labs’ CEO The post Episode 204: Apple’s next big market and Silicon Labs’ CEO appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of...
Feb 21, 2019•51 min
There were several acquisitions this week and the end of two prominent IoT platforms to cover, so Kevin and I had a lot to talk about. We kick off the show with Amazon’s purchase of mesh Wi-Fi company Eero and then segue into a conversation about Amazon’s data collection efforts. From there we move into security company … Continue reading Episode 203: Amazon’s Eero buy and RISC-V The post Episode 203: Amazon’s Eero buy and RISC-V appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things ....
Feb 14, 2019•56 min
This week’s news was somewhat grim for the smart home with Lowe’s shutting down its Iris smart home hub program and a number of acquisitions in the space. Those include LIFX, Neeo, and WigWag. We are pumped about the rise in mainstream attention for consent around data use and privacy. Unfortunately, we also have a bunch … Continue reading Episode 202: What happens when your smart home gets a subpoena The post Episode 202: What happens when your smart home gets a subpoena appeared first on IoT P...
Feb 07, 2019•59 min
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has released new standards that improve location tracking, so we talk about Kevin’s hopes for that and save the bigger details for our guest segment. We’ve got two new smart lighting products. The first is from Casper —yes the mattress company — and the second is from a startup called … Continue reading Episode 201: Bluetooth gets better and more smart lights The post Episode 201: Bluetooth gets better and more smart lights appeared first on IoT Podcast - Int...
Jan 31, 2019•52 min
This week’s podcast kicks off with a discussion about property owners forcing smart apartments on renters. The discussion was sparked by a series of tweets. Kevin and I discovered the name of the company behind the service and cover some of the challenges associated with the proposition. (Here’s a hack of the device on GitHub.) … Continue reading Episode 200: These are the features that matter in the smart kitchen The post Episode 200: These are the features that matter in the smart kitchen appe...
Jan 24, 2019•58 min
We finish up our CES thoughts this week, although after living it, writing about it and talking about I’m not sure what’s been covered and where. We talk about Wi-Fi devices, Chamberlain working with Amazon’s Key program, and Kevin’s post-CES thoughts. We then turn to some security issues that are still plaguing companies grabbing and storing IoT data from Gemalto … Continue reading Episode 199: Check out Maslow’s Hierarchy of IoT The post Episode 199: Check out Maslow’s Hierarchy of IoT appeare...
Jan 17, 2019•1 hr
It’s time for our annual CES edition of the Internet of Things Podcast! This year’s CES wrap focuses on newer additions to the gadget world with conversations from Procter & Gamble and Kohler. You’ll find out why Kohler stuck Alexa in a toilet. I also talk to folks about Bluetooth, Thread, and Wi-Fi, because I’m a … Continue reading Special Edition: 2019 CES episode The post Special Edition: 2019 CES episode appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things ....
Jan 14, 2019•38 min
