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Nothing matters like Matter

Steve Rogerson looks at how Infineon is tackling a problem facing manufacturers of Matter-enabled devices. I must admit I have been impressed with the speed at which the industry [...]

The Benefits of Bundling Cellular Modules and Connectivity Solutions

In most industries, sourcing from one vendor is more efficient and less risky than having multiple providers to manage. This principle holds for IoT, particularly when bundling connectivity with a cellular module. As with [...]

Looking up at co-creation

Steve Rogerson visits Analog Devices’ co-creation space in Ireland. My travels this week took me to Limerick in Ireland where American semiconductor company Analog Devices (ADI) has a huge [...]

Does fortune favour the AI?

Steve Rogerson doesn’t think ChatGPT will take over his job, yet. Should we be worried about the advent of quite sophisticated artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT that are [...]

Keeping IoThings simple

Steve Rogerson reminisces about his old hi-fi and compares it with modern smart-home technology. Back in the mid 1970s, I packed my bag and headed for university. In my [...]

Will Matter be all that matters?

Matter has arrived and is looking good. Steve Rogerson finds out how good. If there has been one constant during my many years reporting on the technology industry, it [...]

Every internet of things she does is magic

Steve Rogerson talks with a man who is trying to put some magic into IoT and smart homes. How cool would it be to wave a magic wand to [...]

Why Wi-Fi 6 and cellular connectivity are powering new use cases for a hyper-connected future

Wi-Fi 6 is maturing into a new role that is complementary to LTE-M and 5G connectivity, according to a new whitepaper from Quectel Wireless Solutions. The new paper, titled [...]

Types of satellite networks making IoT solutions a reality

The most basic requirement of any IoT project is that all devices are connected, wherever they are located. While Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and terrestrial GSM networks are able to support [...]

Does Matter matter?

Steve Rogerson asks if Matter really will be the catalyst for a new era of smart-home devices. I am one of those people who is still surprised when technology [...]

Bringing back the wow factor

Steve Rogerson looks forward to CES in Las Vegas in January. A lot has happened in the past two years, but we haven’t been able to enjoy the wow [...]

Am I coming down with smart building envy?

Steve Rogerson visited this month’s Smart Buildings Show in London I have a confession to make. Despite writing about this technology all the time, I do not live in [...]