Computerworld is currently carrying an article on Atari's latest foray into the tech marketplace - expanding the internet of things over the SigFox network:
The latest entrant in the Internet of Things is legendary gaming company Atari, which plans to make consumer devices that communicate over the SigFox low-power network.
The devices will be for homes, pets, lifestyle and safety. Over the SigFox network, users will be able to see the location and status of their devices at all times, the companies said. They’re set to go into production this year.
[...] One advantage of SigFox is that it doesn't force consumers to set up cellular service or pair their devices with something nearby. Each hardware product will connect itself to the network as soon as the batteries go in, the companies said.
This seems to be a deviation from the previous direction Atari claimed to be heading in.
The story's rather light on listing the actual features and capabilities of these devices - will they just be privacy-invading snooping devices by design? Or will they simply be so insecure that they accidentally turn into such devices?
