Episode 131: Amazon’s new gear and Nest’s Matt Rogers

This week’s show features a quick rundown of Amazon’s new devices. It also has a lot of exciting news on the wearable front. Kevin Tofel reviews his Apple Watch with LTE and we also discuss a new program from the Food and Drug Administration that will allow nine companies to get pre-certifications for their devices. I’m optimistic that consumers will get more innovation and better data. We also hit on a stealthy new lighting startup from a former Nest co-founder, a partnership around autonomous vehicles and a fight between Google and Amazon. The Echo spot has a camera, a screen and costs $129.99. My guest is Matt Rogers, co-founder and VP of Engineering at Nest, who discusses the rationale behind the new Nest Security system and where Nest is heading. We also talk about efforts to build a closer relationship between the Google Home and Nest teams. Plus, he offers hope for an eventual HomeKit integration, although I am not going to hold my breath. Enjoy the show. Hosts: Stacey Higginbotham and Kevin Tofel Guest: Matt Rogers, Nest Sponsors: Qualcomm and Eero Which new Amazon device will you buy? The FDA gets into wearables Advice for a listener on creating audio-activated scenes Why Nest is aiming at the high end for security Will Nest gear ever get HomeKit support? The post Episode 131: Amazon’s new gear and Nest’s Matt Rogers appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.