10 things I can’t wait to see at Roadmap 2014
Our design conference Roadmap is around the corner. Here are some of the things I’m excited about.
The utopian invisibility of design and connectivity
As the meaning of design continues to evolve in the tech industry, this is what it means to me.
The internet of things is here, but the rules to run it are not
The objects around us — from cars to clothes to baby monitors — are now internet-connected, and acting almost on their own. What laws do we need to control and protect ourselves when these objects act up?
August is a fancy lock that could make you ditch your keys
The August smart lock ships Tuesday, and for those wondering if you should spend $250 for a connected lock, the answer is yes. Especially if you are an iOS user.
Coming this holiday to Best Buy and Target: The internet of things
It will be an automated holiday this year, with major big box retailers gearing up to stock and support connected home devices from a variety of vendors.
Nest CEO Tony Fadell to speak at Roadmap 2014
Silicon Valley’s design conference, Roadmap, is next month and we’ve got a killer lineup.
Learning lightbulbs, Logitech’s new hub and the ideal smart home owner
This week’s podcast covers a bunch of topics from a hub to handle your many home hubs, to a smart light bulb that responds to you and your environment.
This may be the killer app for the smart home, plus thoughts on wearables
I’ve traded my two $70 thermostats for $500 worth of thermostats, and I’m not yet sure it has been worth it. This week we welcome Ecobee’s co-CEO and discuss Apple’s watch.
Nest adds support for Dropcam and older home automation platforms
The day that the Nest thermostat works with all of your old-school Crestron and Control4 gear has finally arrived. At the CEDIA trade show in Denver on Tuesday, the posh thermostat provider said that it has integrated with Dropcam, which Google acquired this year, as well as with Universal Remote (URC), RTI, Crestron and Control4. As one would expect, the Dropcam integration uses the thermostat’s Away setting to trigger the camera to go into motion-sensing mode, while the integration with the other firms lets you control your Nest from their remotes. I’m still waiting for the Google integrations myself.
With $30M in new funding, IFTTT preps to take on rivals
As the internet of things heats up, middleware service If This Then That gets $30 million to continue expanding its options and its user base.