Last week’s acquisition of UK-based smart home platform provider AlertMe capped off a smart-home acquisition spree that includes Nest picking up Revolv in October and Samsung taking out SmartThings in August… Read more »
Connected thermostats can help consumers save money on cooling and heating, but adding connected vents to the system might save more by offer even more granular levels of control. Read more »
The internet of things is quickly becoming a fragmented space where a wide variety of devices are connected to the web or each other through different technologies and operating systems. But… Read more »
Now that hardware is getting cheaper and mobile apps are driving simplicity, smart home system installations are expected to rise dramatically, says Berg Insights. Read more »
Today a broad range of smart-home services is being marketed to consumers like never before. But if growth in awareness is to lead to a truly mass-market phenomenon, the connected consumer… Read more »
Connecting my house is fun, but when it came to choosing a thermostat that worked with existing platforms, was online and learned what I liked, I was stuck. This is what… Read more »
Working with a small team of less than 20 people on a first-time hardware product is tough to do things perfectly the first time, Tony Fadell, founder of Nest Labs said… Read more »
The connected home — which would let you control your thermostat from your phone, check on the dog while you’re traveling, automate the downloads of your favorite entertainment — is getting… Read more »
Sure, using voice commands to turn on the car radio on your iPhone is nifty, but iSpeech wants to elevate speech-recognition technology beyond the device and distribute it throughout our homes… Read more »