Comcast Pursues Bigger Piece of Smart Home Market
Comcast is pushing ahead on a plan to take Xfinity Home, its home security and automation platform, to the next level in part by broadening a curated mix of devices that work with the platform while...
View ArticleIoT pioneer Zebra Technologies shares vision for next wave of industrial age
The next big thing after IoT is EAI — Enterprise Asset Intelligence — as physical objects become digital, says Zebra Technologies Corp, 18 months after acquiring Motorola Solutions Enterprise...
View ArticleUpgrading the US power grid for the 21st century
The US Department of Energy has announced $220m in funding for projects from a host of national laboratories to help upgrade the country’s power grid over the next three years. What work needs to be...
View ArticleThese Are The 10 Smartest, Most Futuristic Homes Around The World
What does your dream home look like? It is a log cabin in the mountains? A sleek design on an ocean cliffside? Whatever the overall look, if you’re hoping to integrate smart features that will control...
View ArticleSustainable Smart Grids Could Revolutionise Europe
Over 200 professionals from across Europe were in attendance at the Repower Europe Conference in Brussels earlier this month. Repowering Europe was one of the largest joint European events this year...
View ArticleThe 5 biggest markets the IoT is poised to disrupt
Few disagree that the Internet of Things is accelerating at rapid speed. Gartner Inc. predicts there’ll be more than 25 billion connected devices in the world by 2020, generating revenues of more than...
View ArticleCapgemini to collaborate with Siemens on IoT platform
The Siemens Building Technologies Division and Capgemini are set to put in place a cloud based services platform comprising asset management and analytics technology. The two entities are adding to the...
View Article8 out of 10 IoT projects fail even before they are launched
8 out of 10 IoT projects fail even before they are launched. The startling piece of statistic will make any IT leader shudder with trepidation. And it takes on an even more alarming dimension when...
View ArticleDOE approves $15M for grid security measures
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will provide up to $15 million in funding to help strengthen and protect the nation’s electric grid from cyber and physical attacks, pending congressional approval....
View ArticleHome Automation in Canada Set to Take Off – If Consumer Mindset Shifts
Mass adoption of connected home devices may not be too far off. Ipsos focused in on the popular topic of home automation in its latest installment of the Canadian Interactive Trends Report, a quarterly...
View ArticleLogitech’s Pop Home Switch to Simplify Smart Home Control
Switzerland-based computer peripherals company Logitech International SA LOGI recently unveiled a new accessory that it claims will greatly simplify the control of smart home devices. The company...
View ArticleVoice Control Will Become the Bedrock for Smart Home Applications
While Siri and Google Now are well-established smartphone features, it is in the smart home that voice control systems will live out their full potential. Smart TVs, smart refrigerators, smart plugs,...
View ArticleInsurance Industry Takes Cautious Approach to Home Smart Devices
The property and casualty insurance industry is taking a closer look at the potential for smart home devices. Observers expect that smart homes will have a similar effect on home insurance that...
View ArticleSmart Home Technology Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics are under way, and despite some controversy – including green pools – (and some horrific injuries), the games are carrying on and giving us plenty to cheer about (women’s...
View ArticleSYLVANIA Smart Lighting Makes it Even Easier to Create a Smart Home by...
LEDVANCE announced that SYLVANIA smart lights can now be easily controlled via voice directly with the OSRAM LIGHTIFY® Gateway and Alexa-enabled devices including the hands-free voice controlled...
View ArticleGet Smart With Stacey: Is Apple HomeKit Worth the Hype?
The smart home is gaining ground, but it’s still a muddle of confusing standards, competing platforms, and gadgets that don’t do what you might expect. But the promise of products that can make your...
View Article61% Of Smart-Home Revenue Came From Security Cameras In The Last Year
If consumers are shopping for smart-home products, security is likely top of mind.According to The NPD Group’s Connected Intelligence service, four out of 10 consumers who are at least somewhat...
View ArticleHomebuyers Want Smart Home Details
Smart Home Ready Americans are excited by smart home options—but 44 percent want the technology already installed before moving in to a new home. Further, 57 percent would consider buying an old home...
View ArticleSmart revolution hits the home front
First smartphones took on desktop phones, and won.Now it’s the turn of smart washing machines and televisions to challenge traditional home appliances, with analysts predicting their future growth in...
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