RBC Signals teams up with Inmarsat to boost Internet of Things connectivity Redmond-based RBC Signals has made a strategic agreement with one of the world’s biggest satellite operators, Inmarsat, to put more… Read More
Amazon’s neighborhood wireless network Sidewalk launches Tuesday — here’s how to opt out Amazon devices such as Ring cameras and Echo speakers will automatically opt-in to Amazon Sidewalk starting Tuesday, raising concerns from… Read More
Kymeta and Kepler team up to demonstrate satellite connectivity in Arctic deep freeze Kymeta Corp. — the hybrid connectivity venture that’s based in Redmond, Wash. — says it has demonstrated how its flat-panel… Read More
Boeing HorizonX adds to its investment in Australia’s Myriota IoT satellite venture Boeing’s HorizonX venture capital arm is participating in a $19.3 million Series B funding round for Myriota, an Australian startup… Read More
Born from a Slalom hackathon, tech experts help farming operation bring IoT into the field For most people, citywide weather forecasts are precise enough for knowing whether to grab a raincoat or shed some extra… Read More
Wyze data leak: Key takeaways from server mistake that exposed information from 2.4M customers Post updated at 6 p.m. on Dec. 29. Seattle-area startup Wyze, a provider of home video cameras and other Internet… Read More
GeekWire Calendar Picks: How to live without a smartphone; new technologies in art; and more — Do you ever get so frustrated with your smartphone that you want to chuck it out the window, but… Read More
First look: Microsoft’s new Industry Experience Center aspires to be a crucible of tech innovation REDMOND, Wash. — We’re standing inside what appears to be a normal living room, with a couch and a large-screen… Read More
Microsoft doubles down on Internet of Things with new features to simplify building connected devices Microsoft today announced a series of new Internet of Things tools and features to make it easier for customers to… Read More
IOTAS lands $8.5M to help apartment landlords install and manage smart home devices IOTAS, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that helps landlords install and manage smart home devices, has raised $8.5 million. The Series… Read More
GeekWire 200 startup index analysis shows hottest industries emerging from Pacific Northwest The quality of local startups in a region can often indicate the future of a tech ecosystem. To find out… Read More
GeekWire Elevator Pitch Ep. 3: Can these three entrepreneurs make an IoT connection? Watch as they ride to top of Seattle’s Smith Tower The elevator is really humming now, as we’ve reached the third episode in the latest season of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch,… Read More
New legislation aims to prepare American infrastructure for Internet of Things explosion Worldwide spending on the Internet of Things is forecasted to reach $745 billion this year and surpass $1 trillion by… Read More
GeekWire Calendar Picks: International Tabletop Day, Orca Action Month, GeekWire Cloud Summit — Video games tend to take center stage in the gaming world today, but classic tabletop competition is still one… Read More
Microsoft bets on a real-time operating system for IoT devices with Express Logic acquisition The devices that make up the internet of things require a different approach to computing, which is one of the… Read More
How the Internet of Things could bring hackers into your kitchen (or bedroom) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tens of billions of devices, ranging from coffee makers to cars to spacecraft, could someday be connected to… Read More
Sentinel Healthcare raises $2M to monitor hypertension in round led by PSL Ventures Medical data startup Sentinel Healthcare has raised $2 million in funding round led by PSL Ventures, Pioneer Square Lab’s investment arm.… Read More
After satellite flap, Swarm Technologies raises $25M for space-based IoT network A year after making a $900,000 mistake, Swarm Technologies is raking in $25 million in a funding round aimed at… Read More
Bees with backpacks? Gnat-sized systems turn swarms of bugs into sensor networks Bees with tiny electronic devices on their backs could sound like a researcher’s dream come true, or like a science-fiction… Read More
Not even Congress can keep up with IoT cybersecurity challenges, and here’s why For years, computer industry leaders have been talking about creating a seal of approval that would assure consumers that their… Read More
Microsoft Azure customers will be able to make digital replicas of physical spaces with Digital Twins Microsoft’s emphasis on the industrial internet of things this year has produced a new service that will let customers create… Read More
Commentary: Alexa, stop! Amazon’s smart home just sounds more and more like a lazy home I have three Amazon Echo Dot devices in my home, which is kind of an ironic admission to make at… Read More
Google bolsters edge computing strategy with new version of its TPU AI chips for edge devices Now that the internet of things is really a thing, Google plans to release a version of its machine-learning chips… Read More
Seattle IoT startup Resin.io gets $5 million in new funding from Soracom, a division of KDDI There’s a land grab underway as the industrial internet of things continues to shift from thought experiment to technology deployment,… Read More
Microsoft adds decade-long Windows support and other services for IoT device makers Microsoft is doubling down on its Internet of Things operating system, showing a new set of services designed to support… Read More
New Microsoft Azure tech could let smart building operators model the links between people and objects at work As Microsoft leans into its focus this year on cloud services for the internet of things, it’s introducing new platform… Read More
TLDR: Cortana-Alexa integration, Bono invests in Seattle startup, Oculus Go first impressions [Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More
Is Azure the cloud for the internet of things? Microsoft doubles down at Build Microsoft’s rebranding of the internet of things as “the intelligent edge” is arguably an improvement over the original moniker, but… Read More
Boeing HorizonX joins $15M funding round for Australia’s Myriota IoT satellite venture Boeing’s HorizonX venture capital arm has made its first investment outside the U.S., as part of a $15 million Series… Read More
What’s holding back the Internet of Things? Power [Editor’s Note: This guest post is by Larry Arnstein, a former Impinj business and marketing executive who is now an entrepreneur… Read More
