Smart Home Technology

Is Amazon Sidewalk the Next Step in Smart Home Development?

In episode two of Smart Home on the Range, a podcast devoted to the step-by-step design and construction process of a new smart home and other content, Tod Caflisch walks us through some of the mysteries surrounding Smart Home devices and one of Amazon’s newer technologies, Amazon Sidewalk. Caflisch started his renovation projects about seven…

Can the Benefits of Amazon Sidewalk Outweigh the Risks of IoT Silos and Network Interference?

Amazon Sidewalk has launched into its next phase of growth as the company opens the network to developers, increasing potential to significantly disrupt IoT as we know it. In the early days of Sidewalk, which Amazon announced in 2019 and launched in 2020, only a few developers could build applications for the low-bandwidth, long-range…

All Things IoT

The IoT ecosystem is accelerating, with innovation moving forward rapidly. It has applications in many industries, and those use cases will be at the forefront of the 2021 Works With Conference hosted by Silicon Labs. On Engineering Experience, host Tyler Kern spoke with Keith Nesrsta, Regional Sales Manager at Silicon Labs, and Paragon Innovations…

Works With Virtual Conference on September 9-10, 2020

Calling all engineers: The Works With Virtual Conference by Silicon Labs happens September 9-10, 2020. This free virtual event will bring together industry leaders, hardware engineers, application designers and developers for the largest smart home event dedicated to integrating smart home application designs with any hub or smart home ecosystem. Keith Nesrsta, South-Central Regional Sales…

The Future Promise of IoT: The Mecca Minute

This episode of the Mecca Minute takes a look at the future promise of IoT. While he may not be a fan of the acronym, Gerry Mecca acknowledges that IoT holds the potential to radically alter our lives. He hones in on the ways that this vast network would be able to improve the…

Exploring the Future of Smart Homes at CEDIA Expo 2019

On this excerpt from Business Casual, Daniel Litwin and Tyler Kern were joined by MarketScale’s Nick Bruce live from CEDIA Expo 2019 in Denver, CO. Nick broke down the most interesting new technology in the smart home sector, including a program from Modus VR that utilizes virtual reality during the design phase of home…

Smart Homes Aren’t “Smart,” But They Could Be, with Universal Screens and Neocontrol Global

When considering how to build a new smart home or transform an existing home into an automated one, there are generally two options available: DIY or a professional custom solution. Manufacturers of smart home equipment have made it exceedingly simple to do it yourself, but there is something to be said for hiring a…

MarketScale Industrial IoT 12/12/18: Save the People, Save the Bees

Today’s episode is all about “salvation:” saving industries, saving lives. This is the kind of salvation IoT is capable of, and what innovators are looking to accomplish. Hear from Manish Agarwal, co-founder of Axelta Systems, who talks about how the IoT industry abroad, specifically in India, saved itself from the doom of weary customers…

Whether Consumer or Commerical, IoT Will Thrive in the App Store with Michael Longoria of Universal Screens

The average consumer is well acquainted with IoT products; in January, 39 million Americans owned a smart home product, and the number is only growing. As consumers get more comfortable with these products in the home, the market for automating every aspect of the house from the air conditioner to the blinds becomes more…

LISTEN: IoT Empowers Smart Homes & Safety

On this episode of our Industrial IoT podcast, we get to sit down with Stuart Sikes, from People Power Company. We discuss the accelerated growth of IoT on a general scale, the developments within the smart home space, and look ahead to possible areas where this technology could save lives on a daily basis….