Episode 84: Google Home is in the house!

The Google Home arrived this week and I detail a few first impressions here. Kevin Tofel and I also came up with a sneaky way to control a wider variety of devices using If This Then That and the Google Home. We kicked off the show talking about the recent hack of the Philips Hue light bulbs and then covered the Nest appliance news. We also discussed a new mindfulness device I’m testing, Talkies, a way to connect with your kids, and Bixi a gesture-controlled button. The Spire mindfulness tracker feels like an oxymoron. Image courtesy of Spire. The next half of the show features Rammohan Malasani, the CEO of Securifi, which makes the Almond Router, discussing how the Wi-Fi demands in the home are changing, how to secure routers and why consumers may never buy a smart home hub. We also talk about adoption rates and what he’s learned in four years of selling the idea of a smart home. Enjoy. Hosts: Stacey Higginbotham and Kevin Tofel Guest: Rammohan Malasani, founder and CEO of Securifi Sponsors: Samsung ARTIK and Bluetooth First impressions of the Google Home Philips bulbs (and ZigBee lights in general) are vulnerable Check out Spire, a wearable for mindfulness Why combine a router with a home hub? How many devices are on your network? The post Episode 84: Google Home is in the house! appeared first on IoT Podcast - Internet of Things.