The Internet Of Things Podcast - Iot

This week I was at CES, the huge consumer electronics trade show held in LAs Vegas. Kevin wisely stayed home, but monitored the news. It’s actually easier to do that from 2,000 miles away. There’s more news than we can cover in one show, but we started with the links between Ford and the Amazon … Continue reading Episode 40: The Amazon Echo and AI take a starring role at CES The post Episode 40: The Amazon Echo and AI take a starring role at CES appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

If you haven’t gone totally paper free on your bills yet, it’s highly likely that the envelope that arrives via the mail has been touched by a Pitney Bowes machine. Pitney Bowes is a $4 billion company that makes mail its business, and Roger Pilc, its chief innovation officer, came on the show this week … Continue reading Episode 39: CES bound and the Internet of postage The post Episode 39: CES bound and the Internet of postage appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

Just in case you open a few Christmas goodies in the coming days or decide to use the holidays as an excuse to set up a few connected devices, Kevin and I decided to offer the gift of our experience. We’ve condensed our stupid mistakes (like not reading the box for device compatibility) and more … Continue reading Episode 38: A holiday troubleshooting guide under your tree The post Episode 38: A holiday troubleshooting guide under your tree appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

Phillips caused a kerfuffle this week when it stopped supporting third-party light bulbs with its Philips Hue bridge and software. It has since reversed the decision after customers complained, but because the crazy time travel that Kevin and I undergo each week to bring the podcast to you had to record an update. However, the … Continue reading Episode 37: Philips Hue drama and plan to fail even as you hope for success The post Episode 37: Philips Hue drama and plan to fail even as you hope for success appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

This week it seemed that many of my devices and some other people’s devices were experiencing some troubles. My Nest thermostat decided to roast my family in bed at night and it seemed I wasn’t alone. Kevin and I discussed Nest’s response as well as why switching to the Ecobee might require a little extra … Continue reading Episode 36: A total breakdown in connected gadgets and the Hiku review The post Episode 36: A total breakdown in connected gadgets and the Hiku review appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

Sure it’s a week after Thanksgiving, but we are all about Pi with this week’s episode. Yes, I went there! With the launch of the Raspberry Pi Zero, the cheapest Linux computer yet at $5, we invited Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton on the show to discuss how Google’s Eric Schmidt helped inspire the cheaper … Continue reading Episode 35: Raspberry Pi creator Eben Upton shares ideas for the Pi Zero The post Episode 35: Raspberry Pi creator Eben Upton shares ideas for the Pi Zero appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

The holidays are rapidly approaching so as you’re prepping your Thanksgiving dinner or wallowing in that special feeling of torpor that only comes after downing three servings of stuffing and a piece of pumpkin pie, check out Kevin and my selections for holiday gifts. This week’s episode doesn’t have any guest so we could focus … Continue reading Episode 34: All I want for the holidays is a smarter home The post Episode 34: All I want for the holidays is a smarter home appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

If you’ve learned anything from this podcast, you’ve probably learned that the smart home is pretty much a mess if you want everything to work together in some sort of seamless, easy-to-use way. Amazon’s Echo helps. HomeKit has a roadmap, but it’s still got a ways to go. This week, our guest Alex Capecelatro, CEO … Continue reading Episode 33: Better Bluetooth and an AI for the smart home The post Episode 33: Better Bluetooth and an AI for the smart home appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

This week had so much connect home and internet of things news Kevin and I covered everything from a brand new way to turn your old smoke detectors into connected smoke detectors using a $35 battery replacement to new chip design from ARM that could make the Internet of things more secure. In the middle … Continue reading Episode 32: Amazon for the kitchen and Apple for the living room? The post Episode 32: Amazon for the kitchen and Apple for the living room? appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

This week’s guest Rob Katcher is working with Wal-Mart to take a little of the pain out of grocery shopping with the Hiku connected fridge magnet. I chatted with Katcher to understand how he decided to create an entirely new category of device—a button that sticks to your fridge and lets you scan or tell … Continue reading Episode 31: Walmart gets connected and this is what you want for Christmas The post Episode 31: Walmart gets connected and this is what you want for Christmas appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

Does your office need more conference rooms? Or maybe there’s wasted space where the printer and several reams of paper sit. In this week’s podcast we discuss how companies can use connected sensors in their lights to make better decisions about their real estate while also saving money on their energy costs with Joe Costello, … Continue reading Episode 30: My SmartThings hub must be haunted The post Episode 30: My SmartThings hub must be haunted appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

If you’ve ever wondered how to get started on a smart home of your own, Kevin Tofel and I share a few ways to get started, answering some questions about hubs outlets and how to think about buying connected gadgets for the first time. Those looking to start converting their home to a smart home … Continue reading Episode 29: The smart home may one day have a debt to NASA The post Episode 29: The smart home may one day have a debt to NASA appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

Several HomeKit devices finally arrived in the house and were installed with relative ease. I had the Lutron bridge that had come out earlier this summer paired with two dimmer switches, a lamp module and my Nest thermostat, the new Philips Hue bridge that is HomeKit enabled paired to five Hue lights and a Schlage … Continue reading Episode 28: Warm and fuzzy drones and living with Apple’s HomeKit The post Episode 28: Warm and fuzzy drones and living with Apple’s HomeKit appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

This week the smart home got some new capabilities with Philips Hue announcing a new HomeKit enabled bridge that also will be upgraded to support the newly announced Nest Weave protocol. Kevin Tofel and I discuss both the new bridge and the new Nest Weave protocol and whether or not we want to keep investing … Continue reading Episode 27: Early adopters will suffer for their love of the smart home The post Episode 27: Early adopters will suffer for their love of the smart home appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

This week I invited my husband to replace Kevin Tofel (it’s only for this week, y’all) to get a viewpoint from someone who isn’t exactly enamored of the connected home. Andrew Allemann (my husband) talks about the devices he likes and the things he doesn’t. If you’re building a product,he’s worth listening to, although his … Continue reading Episode 26: A skeptic’s view on the smart home and how to build services, not products The post Episode 26: A skeptic’s view on the smart home and how to build services, not products appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

In episode 25 companies are spending billions trying to figuring out how to use wearables to help seniors age in place so we asked Philips Digital Health solutions’ Liat Ben-Zur on the show to discuss some of the things the health giant is doing to rethink medicine for a connected era. She discussed how the … Continue reading What will happen with Wink and a review of Zuli’s presence-promoting smart outlets The post What will happen with Wink and a review of Zuli’s presence-promoting smart outlets appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

Apple didn’t cover HomeKit in its massive event last week, but Kevin and spent a good chunk of time explaining what we we knew. Sadly, it’s not a lot, but it should be worth downloading iOS 9 and waiting a few more weeks. In enterprise news, we covered Salesforce’s IoT Cloud news, which will compete … Continue reading Episode 24: HomeKit surprise and no more passwords for the internet of things The post Episode 24: HomeKit surprise and no more passwords for the internet of things appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

I hope you’re hungry for some smart kitchen news because this week I have smart home analyst and the host of The Smart Home Show podcast Michael Wolf coming on to discuss Amazon’s plans for the kitchen and some really awesome technology he’s seeing in that room of the house. Wolf, who is hosting a … Continue reading Episode 23: Smart home breweries and Amazon’s konnected kitchen kabinets The post Episode 23: Smart home breweries and Amazon’s konnected kitchen kabinets appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

This week has a bunch of updates on old favorites for the smart home with a third generation thermostat from Nest and a new home hub from SmartThings. We start the show with Kevin and I discussing the slimmer Nest thermostat with a bigger screen and software upgrades. Our decision? There is no need to … Continue reading Episode 22: The new Nest and behind the scenes with SmartThings’ new hub The post Episode 22: The new Nest and behind the scenes with SmartThings’ new hub appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.

We connected our lights and locks to the Internet and frankly, we don’t seem to be much better off. In this week’s podcast I talk to Claire Rowland a user experience consultant and lead author of Designing Connected Products about why that is, and who actually is better off. We also discuss what she’s discovered … Continue reading Episode 21: Here’s what Amazon’s Echo will and won’t do The post Episode 21: Here’s what Amazon’s Echo will and won’t do appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.