Updated: This post was updated on Feb. 24 to reflect new information from Lowe’s. The company clarified that it had given me the wrong information originally and that this product does… Read more »
After seven months of testing Visa Checkout in the U.S., Canada and Australia, the financial giant has decided to bring the online payments service to 13 additional countries in 2015. Checkout… Read more »
For the last two years I’ve been reviewing connected devices as part of my role as Gigaom’s internet of things reporter. I’ve spent hours fiddling with radio networks, sliced my fingers… 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 »
iPhone 6 and 6 Plus can make their first Apple Pay transactions starting October 20, as more than 500 banks have signed on to participate. The new iPad Air 2 and… Read more »
It will be an automated holiday this year, with major big box retailers gearing up to stock and support connected home devices from a variety of vendors. Read more »
The Peq home automation system is pitched at mainstream consumers who are willing to install their own light switches but who also don’t mind paying a $10 monthly service fee. Read more »
Home automation just got a lot more mainstream — at least for people with a bit of disposable income. Savant has released an easy-to-use app that lets the homeowner control her… Read more »
I love lighting, and thanks to the new Philips Hue tap, I finally have the ultimate in a connected lighting experience. I think the tap could be prettier and flatter though. Read more »