Microsoft releases expensive HoloLens 2
Aiming for industry not the great unwashed
Software king of the world Microsoft has decided that its new Hololens 2 AR specs are not for the great unwashed and released them with a price tag that consumers cannot afford – $3,500.
Nike’s high-tech shoes won’t boot
Help my left foot is bricked
Nike users are experiencing some technical difficulties in its strange world of connected footwear.
Apple’s homepod was a lemon
All the hype in the world could not save it
A new survey has shown that Apple’s entry into the smart speaker market has failed to compete with much cheaper offerings from Amazon and Google.
Philips changes its Hue name to Signify
Beleaguered Dutch company Philips has changed the name of its "Hue" IoT lighting system to "Signify".
Whether this indicates the firm is going to sell the division to another company is unclear at press time.
Corporations have too much unconfigured IoT
Evil coffee machine could bring down the company
Security expert Ken Munro, senior partner at ethical hacking firm Pen Test Partners, and which specialises in IoT devices, has warned that too much is going out improperly configured, leaving networks wide open.