Episode 114: The Essential Phone and IBM’s Watson tries IoT

What makes a phone essential? Or Essential as is the case with Andy Rubin’s new company that features a new smartphone and teases a new connected home assistant? Kevin and I discuss what we know, and Kevin also explains a surprise decision he’s made regarding Google (here’s the link he mentions during the show). We also discuss Apple’s potential AI chips, ARM’s new designs and a way to add capacitive touch to wood! Finally, I share my WeMo dimmer switch thoughts. The Essential Phone in white. This week’s in the guest segment we discuss assistants and bots in the home and enterprise. Bret Greenstein, VP of Watson IoT for Consumer Business at IBM, shared a bit about Watson and IoT, but his biggest service might be his help breaking down how analytics, machine learning and AI all relate. It’s a good mix of the future for enterprises and consumers. Enjoy the show. Hosts: Stacey Higginbotham and Kevin Tofel Guest: Bret Greenstein of IBM Sponsors: Aeris and Affiliated Monitoring Essential Phone and Home launch thoughts Kevin’s surprise purchase The WeMo dimmer is nice, but pricey Time for an AI vocabulary lesson What happens when computers know how you feel? The post Episode 114: The Essential Phone and IBM’s Watson tries IoT appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.