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360: ‘Neither Fish Nor Fowl’, With Jason Snell

The Talk Show With John Gruber

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Is Thread a Smart Home Device Backhaul?

thread evolved out of Zigbee, which was one of these radio standards. The idea is you want a more kind of rock solid smart device backhaul that isn't relying on Wi-Fi where all your computers are using it. And the idea is that the thread stuff can be put into all sorts of devices like an Apple TV or Eero.

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