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 »
Insurance companies are looking for ways to reduce the amount of money they have to pay out on claims, and one promising way to reduce that risk is through connected security… Read more »
The wealth of data and convenience a connected home can offer is impressive. Saving energy or adding security are primary reasons consumers are buying… Read more »
Nest users who look forward to their monthly emails are in for a change. Starting today they will get Home Reports instead of Energy Reports, and if they have a Nest… Read more »
If you’re in the market for a smarter Dropcam, then the $249 Canary may be the connected camera system for you. If you’re looking for a more traditional home security system,… Read more »
If you’re thinking about paying $250 for the Nest thermostat, know that the resplendent regulator saves customers average of $131-$145 a year, according to a series of studies done by Nest… Read more »
About a year ago, Google said it would pay $3.2 billion for Nest, a company that had sold fewer than a million connected thermostats and fewer than 440,000 connected smoke detectors… Read more »
I thought we’d be over hubs by now, but I was wrong. They are still coming hot and heavy, and if the Consumer Electronics Show was any indication, there are still more… Read more »
Misfit, the makers of a variety of well-designed activity trackers is embracing the smarthome. First it showed off the Bolt connected light bulbs at CES, and now it has signed several… Read more »