This is the final episode of The Internet of Things Podcast, and to send us off after eight years, we don’t discuss the big news of the day such as Arm’s planned IPO, a new display option from Brilliant, or new gear from Leviton. Instead we share our reasons for stepping back from the show, … Continue reading Episode 437: Goodbye and good luck The post Episode 437: Goodbye and good luck appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

Amazon’s head of devices, David Limp, plans to retire as part of a wave of executives that have been leaving Amazon in the last year. Also, next year Alexa and the Amazon Echo will be 10 years old, which prompted us to take a look at the role Alexa and the Amazon Echo have played in the … Continue reading Episode 436: Can Alexa (and the smart home) stand on its own? The post Episode 436: Can Alexa (and the smart home) stand on its own? appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

This week we make a big announcement about the podcast and newsletter. Get ready! Then we talk about the issues with Matter and who’s to blame. We lay out the challenges that both we and The Verge have highlighted with Thread credentialing, and talk about uneven device support. It’s a mess. Other messy topics include … Continue reading Episode 435: How Honeywell is approaching TinyML The post Episode 435: How Honeywell is approaching TinyML appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

This week’s show kicks off with a surprising revelation from Kevin, who has decided to swap out his smart home platform. He explains his choice, which also may represent a theme of sorts, as we see more and more high-end smart home hubs hit the market. We discuss the HOOBS Pro device and the Homey … Continue reading Episode 434: So many new hubs, and a primer on LPWANs The post Episode 434: So many new hubs, and a primer on LPWANs appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

This week we didn’t see a ton of news, yet we managed to talk about several big trends in IoT. We started with an update on Amazon’s planned acquisition of iRobot, and Amazon dropping the price by 15%. We explain why and then decided to explain in depth why we need the planned cybersecurity labeling … Continue reading Episode 433: Tracking air quality with the IoT The post Episode 433: Tracking air quality with the IoT appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

This week we dig in on two topics that will make the internet of things friendlier for consumers. The first is the newly announced cybersecurity label plan from the White House that will create a way for consumers to see if their planned IoT purchase meets adequate cybersecurity standards. The second is our suggestion that … Continue reading Episode 432: How to make IoT more consumer-friendly The post Episode 432: How to make IoT more consumer-friendly appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

This week on the show, Kevin and I start off talking about some of the Roku gear I’ve been playing with for the last week. We discuss the gear and the subscription plans and how they compare with what else is on the market, before moving on to talk about Latch laying off 59% of … Continue reading Episode 431: Why Josh.ai added ChatGPT to the home The post Episode 431: Why Josh.ai added ChatGPT to the home appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

This week’s podcast focuses on wearables, from hearing aids to mixed reality headsets. We start the show talking about the potential future of Apple AirPods as a hearing aid or an additional health-focused wearable. And while on the topic of Apple, we mention that the badges on your smart home devices will say the device … Continue reading Episode 430: The theme of this show is wearables The post Episode 430: The theme of this show is wearables appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

This week we learned a bit more about streaming provider Roku’s plans to build a smart home operating system. This is in addition to all of the new smart home devices the company has developed using Wyze hardware. Because Kevin Tofel is on vacation, I’m talking about all this with my co-host and the creator … Continue reading Episode 429: Why Roku wants a smart home OS The post Episode 429: Why Roku wants a smart home OS appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

This week’s podcast tackles Kevin’s real-world experience with the Google Pixel tablet and speaker dock. He liked the tablet, but as a smart home accessory it’s lacking, which is what we had originally anticipated. But it’s still a bummer, because I want a good Google Home display option as Google deprecates third-party Google Home display … Continue reading Episode 428: How to add ChatGPT to the smart home The post Episode 428: How to add ChatGPT to the smart home appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

We start this week’s show with a review of DeviceScript, a limited subset of the TypeScript programming language, built by Microsoft to bring a more modern programming option to connected device programing. Kevin downloaded the code and tried it out on a simulated device and shares his thoughts. Also in programming news, Google released a … Continue reading Episode 427: What it takes to put LTE on the moon The post Episode 427: What it takes to put LTE on the moon appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

It may not surprise anyone, but Kevin and I have thoughts on Apple’s Vision Pro mixed reality headset that we’re sharing with y’all. We also lay out some details about changes to Apple’s various operating systems and services that relate to Siri and the smart home. Google also added Matter support for its Home app … Continue reading Episode 426: Our take on Apple’s Vision Pro and fixes for bad air The post Episode 426: Our take on Apple’s Vision Pro and fixes for bad air appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

Krogers and Walmart are both expanding various IoT devices to more of their stores as part of a larger shift in how connectivity and intelligence will change how we shop. Walmart is deploying electronic shelf labels in 500 stores while Kroger is installing Cooler Screens’ connected refrigerator doors that replace the glass doors with a … Continue reading Episode 425: Smarter grocery stores are coming The post Episode 425: Smarter grocery stores are coming appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

This week’s show is live from Dallas as I attend the Parks Associates Connections smart home event, so I start out discussing some of the themes I’ve seen so far, including the growing importance of data privacy, local processing and generative AI. We also talk about the five-year-anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation in … Continue reading Episode 424: Trust, AI, and the economy drive IoT conversations The post Episode 424: Trust, AI, and the economy drive IoT conversations appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

We start this week’s show with a conversation about Latch, the company that is acquiring Jamie Siminoff’s stealth startup. Siminoff, who also founded Ring, left Amazon (which had acquired Ring in 2018) this week ahead of the planned deal. He will become the CEO of Latch after the deal closes. Then we discuss Google I/O … Continue reading Episode 423: Why Wemo is a no go for us The post Episode 423: Why Wemo is a no go for us appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

Google launched a new tablet and dock at the Google I/O event Wednesday, and Kevin and I share our thoughts on how it might fit in with a smart home. Will it replace your Nest Smart Displays? We also share some of the updates expected in the new Google Home app before moving on to … Continue reading Episode 422: The Pixel tablet is a smart home let down The post Episode 422: The Pixel tablet is a smart home let down appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

Amazon has turned on the Thread-capabilities inside its Echo devices so they can support the Matter smart home interoperability standard in its totality, so Kevin and I talk about what that will and won’t do for smart home users. It’s also the moment I give up on my dreams for the Matter specification. We also … Continue reading Episode 421: Amazon adds Thread and beefs up Alexa The post Episode 421: Amazon adds Thread and beefs up Alexa appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

This week we start the show with my first impressions of the Aqara FP2 mmWave sensor. This $83 sensor can detect multiple people in a room, light settings, and falls. It’s also one of the first presence sensors that uses radar to detect people as opposed to interruptions in infrared light. (The newest Ecobee thermostat … Continue reading Episode 420: First impressions of the new Aqara mmWave sensor The post Episode 420: First impressions of the new Aqara mmWave sensor appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

This week’s show has lots of updates and small updates. We start off with a story about a golf course near San Diego that has saved millions of gallons of water using connected soil sensors. And then we review what changed with Zigbee PRO 2023 and cover the NIST efforts to create practical framework for … Continue reading Episode 419: Little sensors save big amounts of water The post Episode 419: Little sensors save big amounts of water appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

This week’s show is full of both good news and bad news, starting with Google apparently dropping software update support for third-party smart displays. We question Google’s commitment to the smart home, even though the good news from Google is that it has released more capabilities to control new device types — a bit of … Continue reading Episode 418: Why is the smart home still so terrible? The post Episode 418: Why is the smart home still so terrible? appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.