The next time you hear me saying that Android and iOS are pretty much equivalent now, please reach in over the Internet and slap me up ‘side the head, ok? Google Nexus 5X Now that you know the end of the story, let me start at the beginning. In April of 2017 I bought a […]
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CES 2020: myQ Connected LiftMaster Smart Home Products
Allison interviews Kevin Brigham from LiftMaster about several of their connected products. First up is the well-known LiftMaster garage door opener, but this version is updated with myQ technology. myQ connects your opener to your home WiFi and provides remote operation and monitoring. With myQ and its accompanying mobile app, you can receive activity alerts […]
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NC #774 LINEDOCK, Adaptive Headlights, Live Show Goes Wrong, Nightwatch, SpotOn, Security Bits
Hi, this is Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast Apple Podcast, hosted at Podfeet.com, a technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Apple bias. Today is Sunday, March 8, 2020, and this is show number 774. mp3 download
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Security Bits — 8 March 2020
Feedback & Followups Listener and community feedback, developments in recently covered stories, and developments in long-running stories we’re tracking over time. FireFox are continuing their roll-out of DoH, enabling it by default for new installs in the US — nakedsecurity.sophos.com/… Google stops indexing WhatsApp chats; other search engines still at it — nakedsecurity.sophos.com/… HomeKit Router […]
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CCATP #628 — Bart Busschots on Creating Automator Quick Actions
This week our guest is Bart Busschots with an installment of something he’s calling Programming By Stealth-adjacent. It’s not part of the regular series of Programming By Stealth, and yet it’s not technically very “light” in terms of the chit chatting. Since neither podcast is the right place for it, I’ve decided to put it […]
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CES 2020: SpotOn Wireless Smart Fence for Dogs
Allison interviews Ken Solinsky, Founder of SpotOn, about their virtual smart fence for dogs. SpotOn allows you to set up a single or multiple containment areas for your dog without using a physical fence. As the dog approaches the SpotOn perimeter, it will hear a series of tones through the SpotOn collar and if it […]
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CES 2020: NightWatch Epileptic Seizure Detection System
Allison interviews Dr. Jeroen van den Hout, CEO of LivAssured B.V, about their novel NightWatch system designed to detect epileptic seizures during sleep. The NightWatch system has a comfortable armband that closely monitors the wearer’s heart rate and motion during sleep. When the system suspects a major epileptic seizure, a warning is transmitted via a […]
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CES 2020: North American Lighting Adaptive Headlights
Allison interviews Kishore Ahuja from North American Lighting, a Koito Group company, about their adaptive headlight technology. Their “adaptive driving beam” provides a very bright, yet glare-free headlight to drivers of oncoming cars and cars that you’re trailing. This is accomplished by continuously sensing the position of each oncoming/trailing car and putting a shadow just […]
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CES 2020: LINEDOCK Dock for MacBook Pro
Allison interviews Quentin Malgaud, Co-founder & CEO of LINEDOCK, about their new full-featured docks for the 13″ and 16″ MacBook Pro. Sitting flush right under your MacBook, LINEDOCK’s sleek design integrates into any desk setup. It features eight hours of extra battery life, up to 1TB onboard Flash SSD, and it meets international aviation requirements. […]
Continue readingNC #773 Bartesian, OTA TV on Apple TV, GuRu, Airtable for TV, Satechi, Diamond Dog
Hi, this is Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast Apple Podcast, hosted at Podfeet.com, a technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Apple bias. Today is Sunday, March 1, 2020, and this is show number 773. This week we’re going to learn about another wireless power delivery method using millimeter waves, Craig Passman is going […]
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