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IoT Podcast – Internet of ThingsEpisode 437: Goodbye and good luckThis 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, and where we’re heading next. Also, because everyone wants some new podcasts or IoT news options, we share some of our favorite resources. On the podcast side, I sometimes listen to the Mr. Beacon Show or The IoT Podcast. We also read T...
2023-08-241h 00The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 437: Goodbye and good luckThis 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, and where we’re heading next. Also, because everyone wants some new podcasts or IoT news options, we share some of our favorite resources. On the podcast side, I sometimes listen to the Mr. Beacon Show or The IoT Podcast. We also read T...
2023-08-241h 00The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 436: Can Alexa (and the smart home) stand on its own?Amazon’s head of devices David Limp plans to retire, as part of a wave of executives leaving Amazon in the last year. Also, next year Alexa and the Amazon Echo will be ten years old, which prompted us to take a look at the role Alexa and the Amazon Echo has played in the smart home, along with what has and hasn’t changed. Our concerns about the state of the smart home are perfectly illustrated by this review of the Mill composting system founded by Nest co-founder Matt Rodgers, and the news that Masonite is now selling its...
2023-08-1758 minIoT Podcast – Internet of ThingsEpisode 436: Can Alexa (and the smart home) stand on its own?Amazon’s head of devices David Limp plans to retire, as part of a wave of executives leaving Amazon in the last year. Also, next year Alexa and the Amazon Echo will be ten years old, which prompted us to take a look at the role Alexa and the Amazon Echo has played in the smart home, along with what has and hasn’t changed. Our concerns about the state of the smart home are perfectly illustrated by this review of the Mill composting system founded by Nest co-founder Matt Rodgers, and the news that Masonite is now selling its...
2023-08-1758 min
Total Ant (Audio)This Week in Google 729: Waffle Party
Google's updates to NFL Sunday Ticket, including flexible billing, student plans, live chat, polls, and more
Linear TV viewing falling below 50% for the first time
Streaming gaining more market share, but subscription costs rising
Congressional inquiry into harmful data broker practices
Google using AI to generate key points in web pages
Google considering allowing AI summaries directly in search results
YouTube cracking down on videos promoting ineffective cancer cures
Google Photos getting AI-powered auto-generated titles and organization
Google Slides enabling presenters to draw and annotate while presenting
Changes coming to YouTube Shorts, including blocking links to combat spam
Google's hotel...
2023-08-172h 45Total Ant (Video)This Week in Google 729: Waffle Party
Google's updates to NFL Sunday Ticket, including flexible billing, student plans, live chat, polls, and more
Linear TV viewing falling below 50% for the first time
Streaming gaining more market share, but subscription costs rising
Congressional inquiry into harmful data broker practices
Google using AI to generate key points in web pages
Google considering allowing AI summaries directly in search results
YouTube cracking down on videos promoting ineffective cancer cures
Google Photos getting AI-powered auto-generated titles and organization
Google Slides enabling presenters to draw and annotate while presenting
Changes coming to YouTube Shorts, including blocking links to combat spam
Google's hotel...
2023-08-172h 45
Total Ant (Audio)This Week in Google 728: Stupid Dove Nests
Leo shows off his Galaxy Z Flip 5.
Judge Narrows Scope of Coming Trial Over Google Monopoly Claims.
Musk's X Fined $350,000 in Secret Justice Department Fight Over Trump Records.
Google Changes Name of Ad Product Amid Inventory Quality Scandal.
Norway fines Meta 1M crowns per day over behavioural ads feud.
Tech writer sues Apple, claiming Tetris movie ripped off his 'Cold War thriller' book.
BlueJeans, Verizon's Google Meet competitor, is shutting down.
Zoom AI tools trained using some customer data, updated terms say.
Google says AI systems should be able to mine publishers' work unless companies opt out.
I Would Rather...
2023-08-102h 40Total Ant (Video)This Week in Google 728: Stupid Dove Nests
Leo shows off his Galaxy Z Flip 5.
Judge Narrows Scope of Coming Trial Over Google Monopoly Claims.
Musk's X Fined $350,000 in Secret Justice Department Fight Over Trump Records.
Google Changes Name of Ad Product Amid Inventory Quality Scandal.
Norway fines Meta 1M crowns per day over behavioural ads feud.
Tech writer sues Apple, claiming Tetris movie ripped off his 'Cold War thriller' book.
BlueJeans, Verizon's Google Meet competitor, is shutting down.
Zoom AI tools trained using some customer data, updated terms say.
Google says AI systems should be able to mine publishers' work unless companies opt out.
I Would Rather...
2023-08-102h 40IoT Podcast – Internet of ThingsEpisode 434: So many new hubs, and a primer on LPWANsThis 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 Pro, both of which cram a bunch of different radios into one powerful box. Then we talk about California’s Privacy Protection Agency and its decision to investigate how connected car companies are using consumers’ data. Do connected car companies violate California’s 2018 privacy...
2023-08-031h 01The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 434: So many new hubs, and a primer on LPWANsThis 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 Pro, both of which cram a bunch of different radios into one powerful box. Then we talk about California’s Privacy Protection Agency and its decision to investigate how connected car companies are using consumers’ data. Do connected car companies violate California’s 2018 privacy...
2023-08-031h 01IoT Podcast – Internet of ThingsEpisode 433: Tracking air quality with the IoTThis 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 plan for connected devices because so many people asked me why we need this. We then talk about Unabiz creating a partnership with Semtech to bring Sigfox technology into the Semtech network. Then we talk about insurance companies using data gleaned from drones, sate...
2023-07-271h 00The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 433: Tracking air quality with the IoTThis 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 plan for connected devices because so many people asked me why we need this. We then talk about Unabiz creating a partnership with Semtech to bring Sigfox technology into the Semtech network. Then we talk about insurance companies using data gleaned from drones, sate...
2023-07-271h 00
Total Ant (Video)This Week in Google 726: Corpora Bailiwick and Jones
Twitter's rebrand to X may actually be happening soon.
Alphabet reports better-than-expected quarterly results driven by growth in cloud.
YouTube Q2 Ad Sales Rise 4.4%, Alphabet Handily Tops Earnings Estimates.
Google's CFO just got a promotion.
Google says 2 billion logged in monthly users are watching YouTube Shorts.
Google Street View is back in Germany after 10+ year halt.
Jeff talks about his trip to Google previewing NotebookLM.
Google software engineer got $605,000 bonus, plus more from massive salary leak.
Google's nightmare "Web Integrity API" wants a DRM gatekeeper for the web.
Top tech companies form group seeking to control AI.
ChatGPT broke the...
2023-07-272h 27Total Ant (Audio)This Week in Google 726: Corpora Bailiwick and Jones
Twitter's rebrand to X may actually be happening soon.
Alphabet reports better-than-expected quarterly results driven by growth in cloud.
YouTube Q2 Ad Sales Rise 4.4%, Alphabet Handily Tops Earnings Estimates.
Google's CFO just got a promotion.
Google says 2 billion logged in monthly users are watching YouTube Shorts.
Google Street View is back in Germany after 10+ year halt.
Jeff talks about his trip to Google previewing NotebookLM.
Google software engineer got $605,000 bonus, plus more from massive salary leak.
Google's nightmare "Web Integrity API" wants a DRM gatekeeper for the web.
Top tech companies form group seeking to control AI.
ChatGPT broke the...
2023-07-272h 27
Total Ant (Video)This Week in Google 725: But Senator Trellis...
The White House details its IoT cybersecurity label plan.
Framework Laptop 16 pre-orders are now open.
Pluralistic: Why they're smearing Lina Khan (14 July 2023).
Mark Lucovsky Leaves Google, Calls Company "Unstable".
Meta and Microsoft Introduce the Next Generation of Llama.
Apple is testing an AI chatbot but has no idea what to do with it.
Why computer-made data is being used to train AI models.
G/O media will make more AI-generated stories despite critics.
AI can't even tell you the chronological order of 'Star Wars' movies.
OpenAI strikes $5 million-plus local news deal.
Devindra: AI put me in a 'South Park' episode.
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2023-07-202h 36Total Ant (Audio)This Week in Google 725: But Senator Trellis...
The White House details its IoT cybersecurity label plan.
Framework Laptop 16 pre-orders are now open.
Pluralistic: Why they're smearing Lina Khan (14 July 2023).
Mark Lucovsky Leaves Google, Calls Company "Unstable".
Meta and Microsoft Introduce the Next Generation of Llama.
Apple is testing an AI chatbot but has no idea what to do with it.
Why computer-made data is being used to train AI models.
G/O media will make more AI-generated stories despite critics.
AI can't even tell you the chronological order of 'Star Wars' movies.
OpenAI strikes $5 million-plus local news deal.
Devindra: AI put me in a 'South Park' episode.
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2023-07-202h 36
Total Ant (Video)This Week in Google 724: Thirsty Grindfluencer
Threads has 100 million users, and many are on Android.
Threads Adopting ActivityPub Makes Sense, but Won't Be Easy.
Facebook's Threads is so depressing.
Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over Threads.
Amazon Prime Day Pushes US Online Sales Up 6% in First 24 Hours.
Lina Khan Is Taking on the World's Biggest Tech Companies—and Losing.
Amazon sues EU in first US challenge to Digital Services Act.
In – or out? Wimbledon considers replacing line judges with AI.
Anthropic's Claude Is Competing With ChatGPT. Even Its Builders Fear AI.
Nirit Weiss-Blatt's taxonomy of the promoters & marketers of AI panic.
Google's medical AI chatbot is a...
2023-07-132h 35Total Ant (Audio)This Week in Google 724: Thirsty Grindfluencer
Threads has 100 million users, and many are on Android.
Threads Adopting ActivityPub Makes Sense, but Won't Be Easy.
Facebook's Threads is so depressing.
Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over Threads.
Amazon Prime Day Pushes US Online Sales Up 6% in First 24 Hours.
Lina Khan Is Taking on the World's Biggest Tech Companies—and Losing.
Amazon sues EU in first US challenge to Digital Services Act.
In – or out? Wimbledon considers replacing line judges with AI.
Anthropic's Claude Is Competing With ChatGPT. Even Its Builders Fear AI.
Nirit Weiss-Blatt's taxonomy of the promoters & marketers of AI panic.
Google's medical AI chatbot is a...
2023-07-132h 35IoT Podcast – Internet of ThingsEpisode 430: The theme of this show is wearablesThis 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 works with Apple Home as opposed to Apple HomeKit. And then it’s back to wearables with our skepticism over the Humane AI pin. In smart home news, Shelly has new Z-Wave devices coming, and a fledgling smart home company called TUO has rele...
2023-07-0659 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 430: The theme of this show is wearablesThis 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 works with Apple Home as opposed to Apple HomeKit. And then it’s back to wearables with our skepticism over the Humane AI pin. In smart home news, Shelly has new Z-Wave devices coming, and a fledgling smart home company called TUO has rele...
2023-07-0659 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 422: The Pixel tablet is a smart home let downGoogle 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 discuss Roku’s new smart home security system. Then we ask questions about the new State Farm and ADT combined security and water monitoring plans that provide a 6% discount on your insurance premium. Will insurers see your ADT data? You do have to to...
2023-05-1157 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 415: Making meaning from Matter product delaysThis week’s show starts off with our take on Belkin deciding to hold off on releasing Matter products, and an update on Matter plans from other vendors including Wyze and Yale. We also talk about Nanoleaf’s new Matter-compatible Essentials bulbs and lights strips. We try to explain why Matter is still frustrating to use and wonder where all the other gear is. Then we discuss Google killing both Glass and its Jacquard touch-sensitive fabric interface. Samsung has a new ultra-wideband chip called the U100 and we talk about where that might be used. In LPWAN news, Unabiz has...
2023-03-2352 min
The Mr. Beacon Ambient IoT PodcastIoT Standards, Privacy and the Future of IoT with Stacey HigginbothamFrom the leading journalist and podcaster on IoT – Host of The Internet of Things Podcast, Stacey Higginbotham introduces us to Sidewalk, Matter and the subject of IoT interoperability. Plus, we have a lively discussion on privacy and Stacey’s predictions on the future of the IoT industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-12-2835 min
Humans And MachinesStacey on IoT: Hopes and Dreams, and Toilets w/ Stacey Higginbotham | Ep. 14IoT yields so much promise and is growing both in the consumer and business sectors. But what is type and what is reality? Joining us for this episode of Humans and Machines is Stacey Higginbotham, an expert in all things IoT to sort out what is real, what is fiction and help us understand the current state of IoT. And, as appropriate in these situations, we start the discussion with smart toilets. ABOUT STACEY: Stacey Higginbotham is the founder of Stacey on IoT. Stacey on IoT produces a weekly podcast, newsletter and daily articles covering all aspects...
2021-12-0622 min
Know a Little MoreAbout Matter with special guest Stacey HigginbothamTom interviews Stacey Higginbotham of staceyoniot.com about Matter, the forthcoming cross-compatibility standard coming to a smart home near you.Featuring Tom Merritt and Stacey Higginbotham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-10-0721 min
Over The EdgeThe Beauty and Promise of IoT and Why We’re Screwing it Up with Stacey Higginbotham of Stacey on IoTToday’s episode features an interview between Matt Trifiro and Stacey Higginbotham, Founder and Editor of Stacey on IoT.Stacey has been covering technology for major publications for almost two decades and now produces a weekly podcast, newsletter, and daily articles covering all aspects of the internet of things under the Stacey on IoT brand. In this interview, Stacey explains the intersection between IoT and edge, how to think about IoT from the bottom-up perspective of the devices and manufacturers, and shares some interesting use cases and innovative companies tackling the most challenging problems in the...
2020-11-2559 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 285: All about IFTTT’s new paid planThis week the show starts with an overview on IFTTT’s new paid plan and then dives into the recent update on Project Connected Home over IP. There’s not a lot of news, but the effort is still progressing, which is something. We also discuss the new long-range Z-Wave standard, a new court ruling on geofencing … Continue reading Episode 285: All about IFTTT’s new paid plan
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2020-09-1055 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 284: Amazon Halo, the FBI and smart carsThis week’s show starts off with the FBI’s concerns about the Ring doorbell, then news about Apple and Google making their COVID-19 exposure notification framework easier for states to use. We discuss consolidation in the smart apartment market, vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Azure Sphere and then dive into a heap of newly launched devices. First up … Continue reading Episode 284: Amazon Halo, the FBI and smart cars
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2020-09-0353 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 283: Cloudflare’s CEO on ethics and building out edge computingARM is back in our news lineup this week, as Kevin and I discuss who might be interested in buying the chip design company and why it decided not to spin out its IoT assets. We also talk about a new lock that opens with a touch, biometrics on other locks, and Fitbit’s new wearables. … Continue reading Episode 283: Cloudflare’s CEO on ethics and building out edge computing
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2020-08-2758 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 282: Philips Hue has high hopes for Project CHIPThis week’s show kicks off with the Bluetooth SIG’s effort to bring Bluetooth-based contact tracing to individuals who might not have phones, and then segues into what’s behind the Z-Wave Alliance’s organizational shakeup. After that, we pause to remember the passing of Verizon’s IoT platform dreams and cover the end (or maybe just a momentary … Continue reading Episode 282: Philips Hue has high hopes for Project CHIP
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2020-08-2055 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 281: Manufacturing trends during the pandemicThis week on the IoT podcast we begin by talking about what the widespread adoption of ultrawideband chips in phones could mean for the IoT. From there, it’s on to Google’s always-listening software update, humans coming back into the QA loop, and earthquake detection on Android phones (there’s another earthquake project too!). Kevin also asks … Continue reading Episode 281: Manufacturing trends during the pandemic
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2020-08-1352 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 280: Meet the new security standard for the smart homeThis week’s show kicks off with us talking about Johnson Controls buying the remaining stake it didn’t hold in security company Qolsys and parallels with Google’s big partnership and investment with ADT. From there Kevin and I share a bit about our own smart home experiences, starting with my Alexa-related temper tantrum. Kevin then shares … Continue reading Episode 280: Meet the new security standard for the smart home
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2020-08-0652 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 279: GE Appliances goes for the Gold in securityThis week Kevin and I start the show with our thoughts on CES going digital, and then turn to subscriptions for smart products, specifically tied to the news that the Mellow sous vide is now charging for functionality that had been free. We then move on to pandemic-era fundings for Density, Withings, and connected fitness … Continue reading Episode 279: GE Appliances goes for the Gold in security
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2020-07-3056 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 278: Amazon’s Alexa Developer news and 5G’s next waveThis week’s show digs into the announcements made during Amazon’s Alexa Live event held Wednesday. We explain the Connect Kit hardware and Alexa skill upgrades and try to offer a bit of context about what it means for users and developers. After that, we move to Wyze’s ask for donations and our fears over its … Continue reading Episode 278: Amazon’s Alexa Developer news and 5G’s next wave
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2020-07-2353 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 277: Does your house need a mouse?This week on the show Kevin and I start with a speculative Google project dubbed the “house mouse” by researchers at Google’s ATAP group. Then we cover a bit on Google’s proposed acquisition of Fitbit, Amazon’s new smart cart, Amazon’s developer event next week, and how Amazon can compete in the digital assistant game without … Continue reading Episode 277: Does your house need a mouse?
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2020-07-1656 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 276: Google inches toward a smarter homeThis week Kevin and I discuss the news from Google’s smart home event, and what it means for the big players in the game, standards efforts, your television, and whether Amazon can compete without a smartphone when it comes to the smart home. From there we talk about Arm’s decision to spin out its IoT … Continue reading Episode 276: Google inches toward a smarter home
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2020-07-0955 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 275: Does the smart home need glasses?This week Kevin and I talk about my recent move and what I am looking for in a video doorbell before diving into our thoughts on Google’s planned smart home event for next week. Then we cover the big IoT acquisitions of the week from Google, lululemon(!), and Amazon. After that, we discuss Qualcomm’s new … Continue reading Episode 275: Does the smart home need glasses?
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2020-07-021h 05The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 274: Apple embraces IoT and SmartThings shakes things upThis week’s show is a whopper, starting with the news from Apple’s WorldWide Developers Conference. We talk about how Apple is playing the long game by integrating sensors and machine learning across devices to give contextual experiences, Apple’s updates to HomeKit, and some details about Apple opening up its FindMy network. From there we talk … Continue reading Episode 274: Apple embraces IoT and SmartThings shakes things up
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2020-06-2559 min
The DesignSpark PodcastS3 E2 Expansion Pack: Smart Homes with with Stacey HigginbothamThis week's expansion pack is an exclusive interview with IoT and Smart Homes expert Stacey Higginbotham.
Stacey has been covering technology for major publications for 18 years. Her work has appeared in Fortune (where she was Senior Editor), PCMag, MIT Tech Review, Gigaom and Worth magazine.
She publishes a weekly newsletter called Stacey Knows Things and is the host of The Internet of Things Podcast and This Week in Google podcast.
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2020-06-2216 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 273: Ripple20 and Helium goes globalThis week’s show features a guest co-host, Chris Albrecht, editor at The Spoon. We kick off the show discussing the latest IoT security vulnerability Ripple20 and why you need a software Bill of Materials for your connected products. We then focus on COVID-19 contract tracing, using wireless signals to monitor patients remotely, Intel’s updated robotic … Continue reading Episode 273: Ripple20 and Helium goes global
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2020-06-1856 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 272: Let’s talk about anonymity by designThis week’s podcast starts off with IBM’s decision to stop selling facial recognition software (we recorded before Amazon made a similar announcement) and then shifts to a discussion on neuromorphic computing. From there we discuss Lutron’s new wooden blinds, turning a Commodore 64 into a home automation system, insights on water use during the pandemic, … Continue reading Episode 272: Let’s talk about anonymity by design
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2020-06-1157 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 271: Surveillance scares and a nutrition label for IoT securityThis week’s show kicks off with a discussion of what’s happening in the U.S. with protests, police brutality, and the role connected tech can play in smart cities, including the role image recognition can and does play. We then tackle the IoT news starting with Nest’s addition of Google’s advanced protection program and a GPS … Continue reading Episode 271: Surveillance scares and a nutrition label for IoT security
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2020-06-0455 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 270: Wink is a bad boyfriend and what about Wi-Fi HaLow?This week’s show starts off with Wink’s new pricing plan (although it feels less like a plan and more like watching a toddler trying to chase a soccer ball.) After that, we talk about Wemo’s decision to address a known security issue by pushing users to create accounts, We also discuss the future of remote … Continue reading Episode 270: Wink is a bad boyfriend and what about Wi-Fi HaLow?
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2020-05-2849 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 269: Wyze wants to bulk up and Microsoft Build newsThis week’s show is all about Seattle-area companies. First up, Wyze wants to raise money, so it shared its sales from last year and plans for 30 more smart home products. Kevin and I talk about the company and its impact on the industry. Then we shift to Microsoft and its Build event, which took … Continue reading Episode 269: Wyze wants to bulk up and Microsoft Build news
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2020-05-2152 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 268: Subscription news from Wink and NestThis week’s show is all about subscriptions! First Kevin and I share thoughts on Wink’s decision to charge a subscription fee after giving customers a week’s notice and threatening to shut down their devices if they don’t convert. We also detail Nest’s new subscription plan and keep on the Alphabet/Google topic by discussing the end … Continue reading Episode 268: Subscription news from Wink and Nest
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2020-05-141h 02The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 267: How to build your own IoT deviceThis week on the show, Kevin and I start with a potential privacy bill in the Senate related to COVID-19 track and trace and then discuss the challenges legislation and Bluetooth track-trace efforts will face. We then talk about a possible acquisition by Microsoft of an industrial IoT security company. Kevin shared his hope for … Continue reading Episode 267: How to build your own IoT device
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2020-05-0755 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 266: Startups get ARM IP for freeARM is expanding access to its chip designs to startups that have raised less than $5 million through its Flexible Access program. Kevin and I explain why this is a big deal and then go on to discuss a new gesture-based interface that could be either a gimmick or a gamechanger. From there we talk … Continue reading Episode 266: Startups get ARM IP for free
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2020-04-301h 02The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 265: How to make the electric grid more like the internetThis week Kevin and I dig into two sets of best practices for privacy and data collection relating to track-and-trace programs enacted on our devices. One is from Microsoft, and the other is from MIT. We also talk about Ring asking users if they want the ability to read license plates in their security cameras … Continue reading Episode 265: How to make the electric grid more like the internet
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2020-04-2357 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 264: Wyze gear and everything’s coming up COVIDThis week’s Internet of Things Podcast kicks off with a discussion of all the ways that IoT companies are evolving their products and pitches for the pandemic. We cover handwashing sensors, door sensors, and Raspberry Pis before moving onto discuss the Apple and Google contact tracing efforts. Then it’s on to product news from Ecobee … Continue reading Episode 264: Wyze gear and everything’s coming up COVID
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2020-04-1657 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 263: Insurance gets smart and Google Home gets localKevin and I kick off the show with the news that Google is moving ahead on its local control for certain smart home devices, which will be helpful for people who want faster response times and a bit more privacy. We also discuss the FCC’s approval to make Wi-Fi 6 E spectrum available. From there … Continue reading Episode 263: Insurance gets smart and Google Home gets local
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2020-04-091h 02The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 262: Use your wearable data to detect COVID-19This week Kevin and I kick off the show with a discussion of who should be tracking you during the pandemic and what rules companies and governments should use in order to protect user privacy. We also dig into the importance of APIs after Apple purchased the Dark Skye weather app. Then we explain the … Continue reading Episode 262: Use your wearable data to detect COVID-19
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2020-04-021h 07The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 261: Set up a secure IoT network and Wyze has new gearWith the spread of COVID-19 and people staying home, robots are gaining ground in jobs, so Kevin and I discuss what jobs are at risk and what happened with automation during the last three recessions. We also talk about the rules that need to be in place if we want to track people during the … Continue reading Episode 261: Set up a secure IoT network and Wyze has new gear
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2020-03-261h 05The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 260: How to make telemedicine work in a crisisKevin and I kick off this week’s show discussing COVID-19 again. We start with a virus tracker for Home Assistant, a handwashing sensor, relaxed healthcare rules, disaster relief networks, Israeli tracking software, and Kevin’s tips for connected workout gear and online resources to keep you fit while quarantined. We then talk about a partnership for … Continue reading Episode 260: How to make telemedicine work in a crisis
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2020-03-191h 02The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 259: Lights out for first-gen Hue hubs and LightifyThis week’s show starts off with Kevin and I explaining exactly what’s happening with the death of the first-gen Philips Hue hubs (which we mentioned way back in November) and the death of the cloud servers powering OSRAM’s Lightify products. We then talk about Kevin’s experience installing Home Assistant and mine with the Helium hotspot. … Continue reading Episode 259: Lights out for first-gen Hue hubs and Lightify
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2020-03-1256 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 258: Coronavirus help from the IoTThis week we continue our discussion of the coronavirus, because a week later, things are still getting canceled. Plus, Kevin shares some tips for having your smart home help you avoid infection. We then continue our case against Telnet with a report from F-secure and say goodbye to Cortana’s consumer-oriented skills. We also check in … Continue reading Episode 258: Coronavirus help from the IoT
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2020-03-0558 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 257: Microsoft’s IoT security play is finally hereWe start this week’s show talking about the hit the tech conference circuit has taken because of the new coronavirus before segueing into some good news on the security front with the move of Microsoft’s Azure Sphere product to general availability. Then we move back into somewhat grim news discussing the trend toward the usage … Continue reading Episode 257: Microsoft’s IoT security play is finally here
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2020-02-2753 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 256: The tech industry is growing upThis week Kevin is back and we’re digging into Ring’s decision to listen to its critics and change some of its security features. It’s a welcome sign of overall maturity in the tech industry. At the same time, it’s unclear if the Ring cameras are that helpful to law enforcement. We then discuss the rise … Continue reading Episode 256: The tech industry is growing up
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2020-02-2054 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 255: A deep dive into NIST’s new privacy frameworkThis week’s show features Chris Albrecht, editor in chief of The Spoon, as a guest host, which means there will be a review of a connected kitchen gadget — in this case, a connected smoker from Traeger. We kick off the show discussing the FTC’s surprising antitrust review and discuss IoT acquisitions that might get … Continue reading Episode 255: A deep dive into NIST’s new privacy framework
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2020-02-1358 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 254: Google goes enterprise with GlassThis week Kevin and I start the show with a focus on Google’s new Glass product for the enterprise, and a newly discovered smart hub from the Craftsman brand (h/t Jimmy Hawkins). We also cover the Starling smart hub that can link your Nest gear to your HomeKit account, and discuss Kevin’s reaction to Ring … Continue reading Episode 254: Google goes enterprise with Glass
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2020-02-0649 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 253: Smart cities, Ring, and the new surveillance stateOn this week’s show, privacy was a big theme beginning with our conversation about Ring’s sharing of certain user data with third-party tracking sites, a plea from 40 organizations for the U.S. to stop using facial recognition technology, and a new way to think about smart cities. Kevin and I also discussed proposed device security … Continue reading Episode 253: Smart cities, Ring, and the new surveillance state
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2020-01-3056 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 252: Bricks, CHIP and Wi-Fi 6Kevin and start the show with our takes on Sonos deciding to stop updating older speakers and stereo components. We broaden the conversation to include Under Armor killing its UA gear and Charter/Spectrum’s decision to stop supporting smart home and security products in its footprint, leaving some customers out equipment costs. We even delve into … Continue reading Episode 252: Bricks, CHIP and Wi-Fi 6
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2020-01-2356 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 251: Here’s what people at CES said about CHIPThis week’s show was dedicated to a wrap up of CES 2020. Kevin and I shared how the show has changed in the last 15 years, talked about technology for Boomers, the Withings ScanWatch and ran through several new maker boards. We covered the $2 Wemos W600-PICO board, a new Arduino board for industrial use … Continue reading Episode 251: Here’s what people at CES said about CHIP
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2020-01-1656 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 250: Everything that mattered at CESThis week Kevin and I went to Las Vegas for the annual CES event showcasing thousands of technology products under dozens of roofs. We recorded the show before we had the chance to see everything, but we did pull together this show with some of the big themes we saw developing and the news that … Continue reading Episode 250: Everything that mattered at CES
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2020-01-0945 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 249: Welcome to the internet of sensesHappy New Year, y’all! This week Kevin and I kick off the show with a chat about the Wyze security breach. We talk about what it means for you and I offer an idea on how to stop some of these breaches. We also mention the lawsuit against Ring, discuss how the new IoT security … Continue reading Episode 249: Welcome to the internet of senses
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2020-01-0249 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 248: Should I put my IoT devices on a guest network?This week’s Internet of Things Podcast is a bit different from our typical format. Instead of discussing a range of topics and sharing a guest interview, we’re tackling the question we get so often from our listeners who are rightfully concerned about their home network security with smart devices installed: Should all of these webcams, … Continue reading Episode 248: Should I put my IoT devices on a guest network?
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2019-12-2619 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 247: We explain Amazon, Apple and Google’s new smart home standardThis week’s big news is that Amazon, Apple, and Google have agreed to collaborate on the creation of a new smart home standard called the Connected Home over IP (CHIP). We lay out what this is and what it means for consumers, manufacturers, and developers. We then talk about a device for tracking crypto micropayments … Continue reading Episode 247: We explain Amazon, Apple and Google’s new smart home standard
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2019-12-1950 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 246: The IoT Holiday Gift GuideThis week Kevin and kick off the show on a serious note, pointing out that the U.S. is approaching China in terms of the number of people per every IP camera. We draw a line between that fact and the surveillance capabilities that Ring allows through the Neighbors app, before offering a smidgen of hope … Continue reading Episode 246: The IoT Holiday Gift Guide
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2019-12-1259 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 245: What to ask your landlord about smart apartmentsAmazon is bringing its services closer to the edge with a new product and deal with Verizon, but it’s not the only cloud provider signing a partnership with a carrier. We also discuss Resideo’s executive change and a new smart home hub concept crammed into a thermostat. From there we talk about our confusion with … Continue reading Episode 245: What to ask your landlord about smart apartments
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2019-12-0551 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 244: How AWS plans to take on the IoTThis week Amazon announced several new services ahead of its re:Invent event next week including news about Alexa Voice Services and the IoT elements of the cloud. We also touch base about Wink’s latest problem and try to explain the kerfuffle on lightweight IoT encryption. In smaller news bits, we talk about Wyze killing its … Continue reading Episode 244: How AWS plans to take on the IoT
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2019-11-281h 00The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 243: Nanoleaf Canvas review and a talk with TuyaWe kick off this week’s podcast with Kevin’s struggles to get his Google Home to talk to Wink. Then we unpack some of the standards news out from the ZigBee Alliance and the Open Connectivity Foundation, which is introducing OCF-over-Thread. From there we do a quick update on Ring, talk about a new smart grill … Continue reading Episode 243: Nanoleaf Canvas review and a talk with Tuya
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2019-11-2153 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 242: Google explains itself and new Wyze gear!Wyze makes some of the most reasonably-priced smart-home gear on the market and said earlier this month that it was planning a smorgasbord of new products, which Kevin and I detail in this episode. We then cover low-power wide-area networks with news that Twilio’s NB-IoT network and boards are now generally available and news that … Continue reading Episode 242: Google explains itself and new Wyze gear!
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2019-11-1457 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 241: How a smarter edge can make schools saferThis week on the show, Kevin and I started with a discussion of reports of how smart speakers can receive remote commands from a hacker with a laser. We then shifted gears to talk about company research showing how much data your smart homes are sending and a brand new network product from Firewalla. Cortana’s … Continue reading Episode 241: How a smarter edge can make schools safer
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2019-11-0758 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 240: Wave goodbye to Wink?This week Kevin and I lamented about the future state of Wink. Its status is almost dead. We also discussed Apple’s renewed interest in the smart home, Google’s rumored interest in Fitbit and Microsoft’s certain interest in improving its credentials for edge IoT. We also talked about security vulnerabilities enabled by smart lights, why you … Continue reading Episode 240: Wave goodbye to Wink?
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2019-10-3158 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 239: Tuya, toilets and TwinklysThis week Kevin and I start with an update on Tuya full of a variety of news the company announced at a conference held this week in Shenzen, China. From there we discuss two updates with the maker of Philips Hue light bulbs that means you won’t need a hub with SmartThings or Google Home … Continue reading Episode 239: Tuya, toilets and Twinklys
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2019-10-241h 01The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 238: Google’s smart home vision explainedThis week Kevin and I discuss the aftermath of the big Google event, covering the new devices, the focus on ambient computing, and changes to the Nest subscription and Works with Assistant programs. From there we cover a new smart lock backed by Lennar Homes and Walmart, a new light bulb from LIFX and more … Continue reading Episode 238: Google’s smart home vision explained
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2019-10-171h 02The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 237: ARM’s big move and the future of foodIn this week’s episode, we start off with speculation about wearables and why we might put the internet of things into clothing. From there we speculate on whether IoT is the new asbestos. I did this show from ARM’s annual tech conference, where I tried to explain some of the big news from the show, … Continue reading Episode 237: ARM’s big move and the future of food
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2019-10-1053 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 236: Yes, I want Amazon Alexa eyeglassesThis week we returned to the Amazon announcements from last week, so Kevin and I could share our thoughts in depth. We hit the popular gadgets, Sidewalk and even delved into the smart oven. We also covered funding news for two companies trying to build products for apartment buildings. IOTAS scored $8.5 million while SmartRent … Continue reading Episode 236: Yes, I want Amazon Alexa eyeglasses
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2019-10-0357 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 235: How Amazon is defining the smart homeThis week’s show covers the big Amazon announcements in the guest segment, but first Kevin and I focus on the retailer’s smaller announcements around its new show and tell feature and voice interoperability efforts. Kevin has thoughts about cameras in the home. We also talk about Google changing how it handles voice recordings to help … Continue reading Episode 235: How Amazon is defining the smart home
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2019-09-261h 01The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 234: It’s M&A season for the smart homeThis week alarm company Vivint went public through a reverse merger, with the aim of becoming a leader in the smart home and security space. We discuss the transaction and what it means for the small clutch of smart home companies that have one or two successful products but an unclear exit. From there we … Continue reading Episode 234: It’s M&A season for the smart home
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2019-09-1956 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 233: How IoT will change your sales jobThis week’s show kicks off with the whimper after Apple failed to give us any exciting IoT news. We discuss the scraps Apple gave us, but move to Google’s new Nest Hub Max and the future of local wake word recognition thanks to a new chip. We also talk about Samsara, the industrial IoT’s latest … Continue reading Episode 233: How IoT will change your sales job
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2019-09-1256 min
Mit Schirm, Charme und Sensoren . . . dein IoT PodcastEpisode 4: Mit Stacey Higginbotham über IoT in den USADa Robert aufgrund einer Geschäftsreise in den USA diese Woche ausfällt, hat sich Elisabeth einen passenden Gast von Übersee ins Boot geholt. Stacey Higginbotham ist Tech-Journalistin und eine echte Expertin im Internet der Dinge. Sie produziert bereits seit über 240 Folgen den „The Internet of Things Podcast – Stacey on IoT“ und berichtet uns in der heutigen Folge von „Mit Schirm, Charme und Sensoren“ von ihren Erfahrungen. Die Shownotes findet ihr auf www.ecbm.me/blog.
2019-09-1119 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 232: How secure is your favorite smart home device?This week’s show has good news for smart device buyers concerned about security. We discuss a new research effort called Your Things that tracks the security of popular smart home devices. We also talk about a new Z-wave hub from Ezlo Innovations, a DIY voice assistant from Picovoice, and rumors about Apple’s new AR glasses … Continue reading Episode 232: How secure is your favorite smart home device?
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2019-09-0556 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 231: What to do with Wi-Fi 6 and voice in the enterpriseWhat is Wi-Fi 6? Should you care? We tackle these questions first up in this week’s podcast. From there, Kevin and I discuss the Bluetooth KNOB vulnerability and our fears of how smart home data could affect a Chinese-style social credit score. To lighten things up I talk about my visit with Microsoft, and experience with … Continue reading Episode 231: What to do with Wi-Fi 6 and voice in the enterprise
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2019-08-2954 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 230: Which IoT satellite efforts will fail?This week I get excited about a new home water monitoring product from Phyn while Kevin migrated his Nest account over to a Google account. We also discussed the creation of IKEA’s new Home Smart business unit and Amazon’s dream of putting Alexa in every car. SimpliSafe adds a door lock, MIT researchers build an … Continue reading Episode 230: Which IoT satellite efforts will fail?
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2019-08-2255 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 229: Check out this new location tech for IoTThis week Kevin and I continue to follow the never-ending saga of companies who sent people’s voice utterances to contractors without disclosure and pile on with more disconcerting news about Amazon’s facial recognition service getting the ability to detect fear. From there we discuss partnerships (LIFX and Brilliant, LG and Lumi); breakups (Microsoft and Johnson … Continue reading Episode 229: Check out this new location tech for IoT
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2019-08-1549 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 228: Ring uses police as a sales channelWe should name our show the Internet of Privacy Violations Podcast. This week Kevin and I talk about Apple and Microsoft sending voice utterances to contractors and what the industry overall has done to clarify this fact to consumers and also let folks opt-out. We also talk about Microsoft’s discovery that IoT devices are an … Continue reading Episode 228: Ring uses police as a sales channel
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2019-08-0850 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 227: Resideo’s smart home strategy explainedWe 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
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2019-08-0152 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 226: Google’s Nest exec isn’t into smart homesThis 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
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2019-07-2558 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 225: How to fix smart speaker privacy issuesThis 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
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2019-07-1856 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 224: Wyze Bulbs and the Echo Auto reviewedThis 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
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2019-07-1150 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 223: How Amazon treats your Alexa dataThis 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
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2019-07-041h 01
Know How... (Video)IoT Fragmentation Frustration
Megan Morrone and Florence Ion from All About Android talk to Mike Soucie from Google about Works with Nest, Google Thread, and how Google certifies all the things of the Internet of Things. Plus, Stacey Higginbotham from This Week in Google and the IoT Show explains why the new standards for IoT are not what we hoped for. Florence shows off the Kangaroo motion sensor and Megan found a new home for her Echo Dot.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Florence Ion
Guests: Mike Soucie and Stacey Higginbotham
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2018-09-071h 00Know How... (Audio)IoT Fragmentation Frustration
Megan Morrone and Florence Ion from All About Android talk to Mike Soucie from Google about Works with Nest, Google Thread, and how Google certifies all the things of the Internet of Things. Plus, Stacey Higginbotham from This Week in Google and the IoT Show explains why the new standards for IoT are not what we hoped for. Florence shows off the Kangaroo motion sensor and Megan found a new home for her Echo Dot.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Florence Ion
Guests: Mike Soucie and Stacey Higginbotham
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2018-09-071h 00The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 158: Stacey and Kevin debate robotsIntel said it would sell its nine-year-old IoT acquisition Wind River to private equity firm TPG this week. We explain why, and offer some context on the deal. Driven by Spotify’s public listing, I suggest how it can improve its service for the IoT, and then Kevin and I debate what we’d like to see … Continue reading Episode 158: Stacey and Kevin debate robots
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2018-04-0551 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 106: Stacey has a secretIt’s time to swap out my Amazon Echo for a Google Home because all of my integrations are working so well, and because Google added Logitech’s Harmony Hub. August added a lock for the pro channel and Samsung’s Tizen OS has a lot of security flaws. This is not good for anyone, especially Samsung. We … Continue reading Episode 106: Stacey has a secret
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2017-04-0653 min
High Tech ForumWhat the IoT is all about with Stacey HigginbothamIn this High Tech Forum podcast edition, Stacey Higginbotham (@gigastacey) joins Richard Bennett (@iPolicy) to talk about what the Internet of Things (IoT) means for the present and future of communications and information technology.
Higginbotham is the creator of The Internet of Things Podcast and authors a weekly Internet of Things newsletter. She has spent the last 15 years covering technology and finance for publications such as Fortune, Gigaom, The Deal, The Bond Buyer, BusinessWeek, and Time.
2017-02-0653 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 96: Okay Computer and Stacey begins with HomeKitTalking to the Amazon Echo just got easier, after Amazon adds “Computer” as a wake word, while I test out the use of Google Home’s new partner WeMo (Honeywell also made a connection with Google Home). Ring managed to raise $109 million this week, and we put that in context with the state of the … Continue reading Episode 96: Okay Computer and Stacey begins with HomeKit
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2017-01-2650 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 90: Spend the holidays with Stacey’s familyWe’re heading into the holidays with a guest appearance from my family who share their thoughts on what it’s like to live in a smart home, the products they like and what’s missing so far. My husband has been on the show before, but I also invited my 10-year-old daughter on to talk about her … Continue reading Episode 90: Spend the holidays with Stacey’s family
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2016-12-2246 min
The Smart Home ShowTalking Alexa, Smart Kitchen & The Cure for 'Meat Hands' With Stacey HigginbothamMike visits with his long-time friend and IoT guru Stacey Higginbotham. They talk about Stacey's visit to Seattle and the Smart Kitchen Summit, Alexa, what she is excited about with smart home and her new podcast.
You can find Stacey online at www.staceyhigginbotham.com
Also, check out our new site focused on the connected kitchen and future of cooking at http://thespoon.tech/ via Knit
2016-10-2129 minThe Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoTEpisode 1: How to build hardware that doesn’t suckWelcome to the inaugural Internet of Things Podcast with Stacey Higginbotham. It’s super exciting to be able to share the show with all of you, after these past few weeks of Gigaom closing its doors and us wondering about the fate of the show. This week my co-host Kevin Tofel and I have missed three … Continue reading Episode 1: How to build hardware that doesn’t suck
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2015-04-0146 min