BROWSING: Smart Home

With the proliferation of devices, the home is rapidly becoming a dense environment requiring a new level of Wi-Fi performance and coverage. The wireless footprint of these devices varies considerably and, unless some order is established, is a sure way towards an inconsistent Wi-Fi...

  I am glad to report that the smart home market is in rude health. One recent research report from Parks Associates found that 17 percent of US broadband households own an Internet-connected entertainment device and a smart home device, with an additional 13 percent...

  Fixed operators did a great job in the past decade to deliver ever-increasing speeds to the home and communicate to their customers that speeds do matter to enable the many devices and of applications, customers like to use in the home. But the home...

Every coin has two sides. We’ve been talking for so long about all the coming benefits of wireless smart homes, connected homes and connected offices. And it’s true, there are many incredible advancements in this space. However, there is an important warning I want...

Just as computing continues to evolve with new innovations (graphical interfaces, PC networks, internet connectivity, mobile devices, apps, Internet of Things), the vision of smart homes is, in step-wise fashion, becoming a reality for the mass market. Smart homes, until the past hand-full of...

Microsoft wants to make sure its Cortana personal assistant isn't dropped at the door when users get home from work. The software giant is partnering with Amazon to integrate Cortana with Amazon Echo, the retail giant's smart home device. Users will be able to...

Two of the biggest business success stories in U.S. history are joining forces, as Google and Walmart team up to enable the purchase of hundreds of thousands of products via smartphones and Google Home. The new service, set to launch in late September, will...

AT&T may sacrifice its Digital Life business to raise cash as it prepares to purchase Time Warner for more than $85 billion. With consummation of the mega-merger looking increasingly likely, analysts say AT&T may need to convert some of its other businesses into cash...

Platforms and security central to ZTE internet of things strategy Chinese vendor ZTE has been very active in the IoT field, developing a wide range of services and applications. The company has developed its smart IoT operating system that provides intelligent capabilities for IoT terminals...

There have been recently a lot of announcements around improving the residential Wi-Fi play. These innovations are happening on two fronts. The first is better coverage through mesh networks or easier-to-add access nodes. The second is by offering network based services such as security...

Cameras that monitor the home environment are seen as both creepy and convenient, but investors and technologists are betting that convenience will win out, as homeowners see the value in keeping a watchful eye on their biggest investment and its inhabitants. The Lighthouse camera...

The AI deal stipulates smart transportation and smart surveillance initiatives Chinese internet giant Baidu has signed an agreement with the government of Shanxi province to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into city management, Chinese press reported. Under the terms of the agreement, Baidu will cooperate with Shanki...

Add Qualcomm to the list of companies that wants to be part of your smart home. The world's leading maker of smartphone chipsets has released a platform for manufacturers that want to create smart home speakers. Consumers probably won't see a Qualcomm branded speaker...

Add Qualcomm to the list of companies that wants to be part of your smart home. The world's leading maker of smartphone chipsets has released a platform for manufacturers that want to create smart home speakers. Consumers probably won't see a Qualcomm branded speaker...

German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom has integrated smart home features in its Speedport smart router to offer expanded service offerings In addition to Wi-Fi, the Speedport Smart now also supports the DECT ULE cordless standard – enabling the integration of smoke detectors, thermostats, and many other...

The pre-standard 5G demo involves Verizon, Ericsson and Intel In the run-up to the Indianapolis 500 race this weekend, a trio of tech heavy-hitters are demonstration pre-standardized 5G technologies in the context of a connected, smart home. Verizon, Ericsson and Intel are taking the opportunity...

The company has unveiled a new sensor which can be integrated with IoT devices U.S. provider of nano gas sensors AerNos is seeing a huge market for its recently launched nano gas sensor in smart city and smart home deployments in the United States, Europe,...

DT smart home offering includes the QIVICON platform, gateways, apps, devices and services. Deutsche Telekom unveiled its White Label Smart Home portfolio that includes platform gateways, applications, compatible devices and services. The portfolio is designed to help telecommunications service providers, utility providers,...

Deutsche Telekom white label portfolio now available in Slovakia, set for launch in Norway. Deutsche Telekom said its white label smart home offering is now available in Slovakia through Slovak Telecom, while customers in Norway will "soon" have access to the platform. In Slovakia, the...

Initial focus is consumer internet of things solutions Korean telecommunications firm LG Uplus has opened the country's first store exclusively dedicated to home internet of things (IoT) and internet television services, local press reported. The new store is located in the city of Incheon. LG Uplus...

IBM announced earlier this month it is collaborating with wellness and technology firm Delos to adopt IBM Cloud and cognitive technologies to speed the discovery of new insights in health and wellness and their connections to the design of indoor spaces. Designed to be a multi-year collaboration, Delos...

World's most intelligent smart building Twenty-eight thousand sensors. That is how many it takes to create the world's smartest, most environmentally friendly building: The Edge. An office building in Amsterdam whose main tenant is consulting firm Deloitte, has been rated the most environmentally sustainable smart...

World's most intelligent smart building Twenty-eight thousand sensors. That is how many it takes to create the world's smartest, most environmentally friendly building: The Edge. An office building in Amsterdam whose main tenant is consulting firm Deloitte, has been rated the most environmentally sustainable smart...

The Consumer Electronics Show, or CES2017, is coming up in January in Las Vegas. This show has grown larger year after year. I have attended this show off and on for roughly 15 years. Companies contact me for initial briefings to get on my radar...