The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoT show

The Internet of Things Podcast - Stacey On IoT

Summary: Internet of Things news and analysis: smart home, industrial internet of things, enterprise internet of things, and more. Joins co-hosts Stacey Higginbotham and Kevin Tofel as they dissect the week's latest IoT news. Stacey Higginbotham has covered technology since 2001. In my years covering tech I became more fascinated by the stuff we were able to do on vast computing networks and ever speedier mobile and wireline broadband networks. Finally all of the elements of the technology I’ve covered in more than a decade have culminated in this moment and we’re creating the internet of things. No matter what you call it, we’re at a pivotal moment in the evolution of human creativity, business creation and productivity gains. We could see the gains we make in these next few years help us conserve resources and let us lead safer and healthier lives or we could open the door to a dystopian society where our every thought is monitored and our every utterance is effectively for sale. I hope to explore all of these issues, the people who will make it possible and the devices that will lead us there in the IoT Podcast. I hope you will join me.

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 Episode 129: Apple’s missing IoT news and adding blockchain to the energy grid | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:12

This week’s Apple announcement didn’t offer much for the IoT fans in the audience, although Kevin is deciding if he want’s the LTE-capable Apple Watch. We also talk about a big Bluetooth security vulnerability and Chamberlain’s decision to charge customers who want to create IFTTT integrations. We cover some news about EdgeX Foundry, a new … Continue reading Episode 129: Apple’s missing IoT news and adding blockchain to the energy grid

 Everything you need to know from CEDIA | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:49

Grab your headset for a special bonus edition of the Internet of Things Podcast from the CEDIA show floor in San Diego. Last week I attended the show, which is aimed at the professional AV installer market to understand what’s hot, what’s not and how the business of home automation will evolve. I saw some … Continue reading Everything you need to know from CEDIA

 Episode 128: The coolest fridges at IFA and how to build a connected product | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 54:52

This week launched our new hotline feature with a comment and question from you guys. Keep them coming! Before we got to the Q&A, Kevin and I discussed news from IFA, Europe’s largest appliance show. There are smart fridges, roaming fridges, washing machines and yes, speakers. We also discussed a Cat-M1 network in Africa, noting … Continue reading Episode 128: The coolest fridges at IFA and how to build a connected product

 Episode 127: Alexa gets multi-room audio and teaching devices to lie to one another | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:30

GE is not giving up on its industrial IoT dreams, but it is scaling back a bit. We discuss what that means before diving into an array of assistant news. Kevin and I give some tips for using the Amazon Echo’s multi-room audio feature before discussing what the partnership between Amazon and Microsoft’s Cortana means. … Continue reading Episode 127: Alexa gets multi-room audio and teaching devices to lie to one another

 Episode 126: Sonos wants to brick your speakers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:01

The breaking story as we recorded this show was Sonos updating its Terms of Service to prepare for the Amazon Echo integration. As part of this update, the connected speaker maker confirmed that customers who did not accede to the new terms of service would see their devices stop working in the future. This didn’t … Continue reading Episode 126: Sonos wants to brick your speakers

 Episode 125: Lockstate’s big goof and a super sensor from CMU | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 54:58

How do you turn a deadbolt into a brick? Update its software! That’s not funny, especially if you’re Lockstate, which rendered 500 connected door locks useless with a software update last week. Kevin and I add a bit of context to the event and then jump right into discussions about Anker’s Eufy Genie, a connected … Continue reading Episode 125: Lockstate’s big goof and a super sensor from CMU

 Episode 124: How to think about cybersecurity in old-line industries | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 54:17

In this week’s show, we issue a major correction owing to my lack of pop culture information, discuss a fully automated T-shirt factory and wonder why we don’t have more exciting news from the world of energy harvesting technology. On the smart home front, Kevin and I rethink our aversion to Apple’s HomeKit, discuss Google … Continue reading Episode 124: How to think about cybersecurity in old-line industries

 Episode 123: Whatever happened to Wink and DefCon’s greatest hacks | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:28

Security was a big topic this week in the internet of things, so on the podcast we talk about news from Defcon, efforts to hack the Amazon Echo and our take on the Senate’s new IoT security bill. We also cover the week’s big news of the Wink platform getting sold to Will.i.am, Eero’s new … Continue reading Episode 123: Whatever happened to Wink and DefCon’s greatest hacks

 Episode 122: Roombas, an IIoT dictionary and IoT networks galore | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:02

Kevin Tofel and I crammed a fine mix of IoT news into the show this week, starting with news of an employer popping RFID tags into employees and ending with a dystopian book recommendation from Kevin. In between we discuss August’s new funding round, the death of an smart home startup and the acquisition of … Continue reading Episode 122: Roombas, an IIoT dictionary and IoT networks galore

 Episode 121: Everything you need to know about Bluetooth Mesh | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:27

Bluetooth mesh is finally here y’all and we dig in deep to the technology in this episode. First off, Kevin and I discuss what this means for other mesh network technologies and some basic specs. Kevin and I then turn to the topic of IoT security vulnerabilities, the return of Google Glass, an Alexa-powered alarm … Continue reading Episode 121: Everything you need to know about Bluetooth Mesh

 Episode 120: Learn how 3-D sensors work before Apple puts them in the iPhone | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:16

What did you buy for Prime Day this week? This week we tackle if Amazon’s new program to help folks install Alexa-enabled devices is a big deal and Apple’s retail plans for HomeKit. We also discuss fashion-forward wearables, and a new startup called Nodle that’s trying to create crowdsourced Bluetooth-based IoT networks. We have a … Continue reading Episode 120: Learn how 3-D sensors work before Apple puts them in the iPhone

 Episode 119: Amazon’s Echo Show makes me feel lonely | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:59

After a week with the Amazon Echo Show I realize that I have no friends–on that device at least. In addition to my review of the Show, Kevin shares a review of the GoControl Z-wave sensor pack he purchased to go with the Wink, and I talk about the Leviton Decora light switch in depth. … Continue reading Episode 119: Amazon’s Echo Show makes me feel lonely

 Episode 118: Reviewing Eero’s new gear and IoT ransomware | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 50:00

Alexa has new skills thanks to the Echo Show launching this week, and the Google Home gets some fancy new code. Kevin and I discuss how to turn your Echo device into an intercom, my take on the new Eero routers and a new $100 million fund from TrendMicro for IoT security. There’s also Apple’s reported … Continue reading Episode 118: Reviewing Eero’s new gear and IoT ransomware

 Episode 117: Intel’s new IoT strategy has fewer things | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:10

Intel plans to discontinue several of its boards designed for makers. Kevin and I discuss what this means for Intel’s IoT strategy. We also talk about ARM’s extension of a program that eliminates license fees to design custom chips, Ring’s new doorbell and Hue’s new lights. We then circle back on Amazon’s Whole Foods purchase and the … Continue reading Episode 117: Intel’s new IoT strategy has fewer things

 Episode 116: Meet Eero’s new routers and see how Aclima uses IoT to stop pollution | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 50:43

There was a lot of Wi-Fi news this week with new routers and services from Eero. Meanwhile, the Wi-Fi Alliance has created a certification program for builders to ensure that newly constructed homes get the best in-home coverage available. Since I was out this week, Kevin and I recorded early, so there’s news of AWS … Continue reading Episode 116: Meet Eero’s new routers and see how Aclima uses IoT to stop pollution

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