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 »
A growing number of people have a connected device or three in their home, but don’t really want to trouble themselves with a home automation hub or sensors or programming a… Read more »
I spent my CES looking for the solution to the growing complexity in the smart home and didn’t really find it. Instead, I came to the conclusion that the best option… Read more »
Chamberlain, a company that’s long been known for garage door openers and is the maker of one of my favorite connected products (the Chamberlain MyQ connected garage door opener) will launch… Read more »
On Thursday, the United States patent office published a patent application from Apple describing a system where a smoke detector pushes a notification to a mobile device, like an iPhone. Read more »
The Apple Watch isn’t out until 2015, but already people are proposing it as an important element for controlling the smart home. I’m not so sure. Read more »
Does the smart home need a new network? Some really big companies have created Thread, a new standard that aims to supplant Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and ZigBee as the ideal radio tech… Read more »
Moves like SolarCity’s vertical integration of rooftop solar signal an industry that has actually matured. Meanwhile major players hinted at their respective smart-home strategies. Read more »