Boo-hoo. A bungled Internet of Things (IoT) update means you can't switch your swimming pool to spa mode. Laugh all you want: When the HVAC or your home security system fails, the implications are serious.
My entire residence is under voice command. It's always listening. Isn't this what we wanted?
Hate is back in fashion again. Tech is no exception when it comes to being the target of our anger and frustration -- but this stuff truly deserves it.
How many more of these IoT devices that use DRM technology to validate the use of proprietary refills do we have to endure?
Until we look to emulate the open models of Wi-Fi and PCs, IoT will always be a source of never-ending e-waste.
Orphaned and proprietary IoT devices are annoying, but having major home appliances that fail after only a few years is extremely worrisome.
A lower-cost version of the Wi-Fi connected and sensor-enabled fan has now hit the market.
Revolv promised "lifetime subscriptions" for buyers of its home automation hub. Then Google's Nest Labs bought the company and killed the product. What rights do customers have?
Securing the current and next generation of connected devices is of paramount importance. But there's no going back to a disconnected device world.