Amazon trumps Google in smart home sales; smart lighting tops growth forecasts
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe smart home market in Europe continued to grow in the third quarter of 2019, reaching almost 23.8 million units, an increase of 18.1 per cent compared to the same …
Georgia Power unveils first smart neighborhood in Atlanta
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Georgia Power, the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company, and homebuilding company PulteGroup announced the opening of what it claims to be Atlanta’s first Smart Neighborhood. Leaders from Georgia …
In plain sight – how smart homes risk enterprise IoT, and why nothing is being done (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailWith the rise of connected devices in homes and offices spiralling upwards, Paul Hague, chief executive at UK cybersecurity firm BlackDice, says enterprises are letting vulnerable home devices onto their …
Deutsche Telekom: The future of the smart home is here, almost (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe smart home space has been a busy one over the last few years. If anything, the pace of innovation is accelerating. Research consultancy Market Insights predicts the market’s total …
IoT standard gets security, compatability updates; new products promised in 2019
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMainstream 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
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAnnual 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 …
AI and bots: The catalysts for mass market adoption of smart homes (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailJust 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
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMicrosoft 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
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailTwo 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 …
How ZTE is shaping the IoT
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPlatforms 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 …
