AT&T equips Airstream ‘Silver Bullet’ with LTE hotspot, IoT sensors for smart camping
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailAT&T has signed with caravan maker Airstream to make its ‘Silver Bullet’ travel trailers smart. The pair claim its iconic RV wagons will be the “most high-tech” on the road, …
IoT standard gets security, compatability updates; new products promised in 2019
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailMainstream appliance manufacturers Electrolux, Haier, LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics will introduce smart-home products based on an emerging ‘internet-of-things’ (IoT) standard from the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) next year. The …
Zigbee claims record sales with surge in lighting, meters and climate control
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailAnnual shipments of Zigbee chipsets will reach one billion by 2023, mostly in smart home sensors, accounting for 85 per cent of IEEE 802.15.4 mesh network devices. Half a billion …
Market for environmental gas sensors to reach $3bn by 2028, says report
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe market value for environmental gas sensors will be worth more than $3 billion by 2028, according to a new report from market research company IDTechEx. Most growth will come …
Orange launches AI acceleration program in Silicon Valley
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe new platform, dubbed Orange Fab, was launched in partnership with a group of investors and companies French telecommunication group Orange has launched Orange Fab, a Silicon Valley acceleration …
Three ways to make (new) money from enterprise IoT data
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailA great number of enterprise IoT projects remain stuck in pilots, put aside for another day. Before they even start, the challenge is how to make money from, at least …
AI and bots: The catalysts for mass market adoption of smart homes (Reader Forum)
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailJust 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, …
Microsoft partners with Amazon for smart home
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailMicrosoft 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 …
Google partners with Walmart for voice-activated shopping
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailTwo 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 …
Google Home gets voice calling
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe words “Unknown caller” on a ringing cell phone may no longer be a sign that the call is going straight to voicemail. Soon those calls may come from friends …
