Apple’s reported plans for the smart home let Apple do what it does best, create a magical software experience while extracting a fee from developers. Who wins if Apple makes a… Read more »
SmartThings has been an early mover in the connected home, but it’s also been struggling to reconcile its vision of openness with a user-friendly product. Its latest app and business decisions… Read more »
A Pew report details a wide range of opinions on how our connected future will coalesce and how it will benefit (and harm us). But we have more options than many… Read more »
Sonos is launching its new universal search feature for Android. We discuss that and whole home audio on this week’s podcast. You’ll learn about different standards, how open Sonos plans to… Read more »
I tried out a MyQ connected garage door opener, and found it worth buying. But it would be even better if it could talk to the other gear in my home. Read more »
Consumer Reports has tackled the smart home and its recommendations are mostly on point. Readers aren’t likely to rush out to buy a connected device after reading. Read more »
Bridging the protocols and different data formats spoken by our connected devices is going to take a lot of integration, or maybe just some pattern recognition software and contextual analysis. Read more »
Is it hot in here? You might want to consider checking out the Wi-Fi enabled Aros connected air conditioning unit from GE and Quirky that will learn your preferences over time… Read more »
I love cooking, and I love connected devices, so this week I chat with the CEO of The Orange Chef Co. about bringing the internet of things into the kitchen. Read more »
Connected devices need to connect to more than just the internet, they need to connect to each other. And while an open API can help, popularity is more likely to result… Read more »