When you combine open platforms with many interdependent parts — like today’s online video marketplace or the internet of things — you risk losing accountability for failures in the customer experience… Read more »
Like chocolate and peanut butter the connected home gets its own perfect pairing with IFTTT offering users a SmartThings channel. Now SmartThings hub owners can combine their home sensors with web… Read more »
Now is a great time to catch up on the latest GigaOM weekly podcasts. This week’s topics range from the new Jump phone upgrade program at T-Mobile to first experiences with… Read more »
Learning to program isn’t for everyone, but people are increasingly saying it should be considered an integral element of digital literacy. But perhaps new research from MIT might change that. Read more »
Building the internet of things will take more than radios and connected devices. Consumers need an easy way to get things to work together to really unlock the value of the… Read more »
WigWag has created a sensor and hub package that makes automating and playing with your connected devices more fun. But will its interface be the recipe for consumer adoption of the… Read more »
Feedly is no longer relying on Google Reader’s backend, and on Wednesday it announced a much-requested web-only version and a bunch of new apps. Read more »