Gizmodo

JULY 6, 2020

Smart home gadgets have gotten a lot better over the past few years, and thanks to big improvements in wifi connectivity, energy efficiency, and more, it’s possible to control almost anything in your house with just your voice. Most of us are spending even more time at home recently (whether we like it or not), so now… Read more.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 20, 2022

Your home needs protection. The post Enjoy extra home security with this budget-friendly smart camera appeared first on TechRepublic. This inexpensive security camera can help.

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Galido

APRIL 20, 2020

Information Technology Blog - - Securing Smart Home Ecosystems - Information Technology Blog. Smart home ecosystems are very much here, and they’re often held together by the glue of a virtual assistant: Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Assistant, or Apple’s Siri. Connected smart home devices present real security risks.

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The Verge

JUNE 30, 2020

Google is hosting a virtual smart home developer event on July 8th in lieu of its cancelled Google I/O conference , the company has announced , promising to cover “new and upcoming features for smart home developers and users.” Google says it will use the summit to “share our recent smart home product initiatives.”.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Scan a QR code on a compatible product to add to Home Depot’s Hubspace | Home Depot. Home Depot has launched a smart home app meant to be an all-in-one for smart appliances and accessories the big box store sells, but it’s debatable why anyone would need it when Google Home and Amazon’s Alexa already exist.

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Gizmodo

JUNE 30, 2021

A smart home that responds to your every command and automates mundane tasks is a tantalizing dream. But the reality is that given the current limitations of technology, competing standards, and devices that quickly become obsolete , trying to make that dream a reality today just isn’t worth all the effort. Read more.

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The Verge

APRIL 20, 2022

Smart home company Insteon appears to have closed up shop with no warning to its customers. Revolv, Iris, Insignia, Staples Connect, Wink, and now Insteon and iHome: the graveyard of dead or dying smart home ecosystems that promised so much yet failed to deliver is getting crowded. Image: Insteon. Is it all over?

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Home Assistant Amber is a smart home hub for the free, open source home automation platform. Home Assistant, the powerful-yet-prickly smart home automation platform, is finally moving toward the mainstream. connection, the main Home Assistant communication protocol. Image: Nabu Casa.

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The Verge

JANUARY 5, 2022

The Samsung Home Hub is a one stop shop for your SmartThings home. Samsung introduced its first standalone SmartThings smart home controller at CES 2022. The Samsung Home Hub is designed to be a central place for a household to control and monitor their smart home without having to buy a $4,000 smart fridge.

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GeekWire

MARCH 15, 2021

million as part of a Series B round to fuel growth of the company’s smart light switch technology. Its technology works off a home’s existing wiring and lets homebuilders market their projects as smart homes, without a lot of upfront cost. The smart home market is also growing and expected to reach $46.6

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CTOvision

MAY 19, 2017

Owners of smart homes are under constant threat of electronic theft and violation. A smart door can be remotely unlocked and show no sign of forced entry into your home. Cameras inside and outside of your home can be remotely accessed and violate your personal privacy. Use Multifactor Authentication.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The Echo Show 8 is one of many smart speakers and displays on sale this smart home buying season. There is never a better time to dive into the smart home than Black Friday and its close cousin Cyber Monday. Here’s our roundup of the best deals on smart home gear you can buy right now. Image: Wyze.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Smart homes are no longer just for the rich or digital experimenters. You can start with a simple smart speaker from Google, Amazon, or Apple, and then add some smart bulbs or a security camera. Use a smart display to make controlling your home even easier and to communicate instantly with a friend or relative.

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Dataconomy

JULY 22, 2021

Smart home devices are used to monitor or control the environment in our homes. These marvels of technology make life easier by handling changes in temperature, lighting, entertainment systems, and other appliances. But while they’re the height of convenience, we can’t ignore the security nightmare being created by their use.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Project Connected Home over IP — the ambitious attempt to bring together Amazon, Apple, Google, and the Zigbee Alliance with a unified, open-source smart home platform — has just posted its latest update on the project. In short, that’s nearly every type of major smart home device.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Matter, the coming smart home standard that aims to be the answer to many of today’s smart home headaches , is supported by a long list of companies. A common language for smart home devices to communicate, Matter aims to simplify everything about the smart home, from purchase, to set up, to everyday use.

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Gizmodo

JUNE 29, 2021

That a smart home , ostensibly designed to make life easier, would suddenly transform into a nightmarish high-tech prison—or at least a place you would… Read more. As long as science fiction’s been around, and probably longer, the fear of technology has fueled the stories that keep us up at night. One of the scariest scenarios?

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The Verge

JANUARY 6, 2022

The devices that will be vying for a spot in your home this year The smart home kicked into high gear at CES 2022 this week, with new products for every corner of the home making their way onto the show floor (virtually in most cases). Roborock’s latest robot vacuum is getting closer to the Rosie the Robot of our dreams.

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IT Toolbox

AUGUST 9, 2017

Through home automation, you will essentially create a smart home. Almost all electronic devices in your home can be linked together and accessed remotely or wirelessly.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In it, the main protagonist, Wayne Szalinski, is a nerdy scientist-slash-home-gadget-inventor who develops a shrink ray in his attic that accidentally shrinks his kids and two neighbor kids down to the size of gnats. The Mailbox Sensor communicates with Ring’s Smart Bridge (which can be purchased along with the sensor for a total of $49.99 ).

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The Verge

APRIL 8, 2022

An apparent prototype smart speaker from defunct smartphone manufacturer Essential has popped up in an eBay listing spotted by a keen-eyed Redditor. It offers a tantalizing glimpse at what the ambitious-yet-unreleased “Essential Home” device could have been and seems to be partially functional. Image: eBay. Image: eBay.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Google plans to shut down Android Things, a stripped-down version of Android designed for smart home devices. The smart home project got its start in 2015 under the name Brillo, which was meant to provide the “underlying operating system for the internet of things.” The system will shut down in January 2022.

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Gizmodo

JANUARY 6, 2022

I admit it: I use Razer’s mechanical gaming keyboards and its smart lights to create a bit of an ~aesthetic~ in my office. And people like me are the reason why Razer launched a smart home app for its Chroma RGB lighting ecosystem. Read more.

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Galido

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Information Technology Blog - - Smart Home Gadgets for 2019 - Information Technology Blog. Smart devices connect to the Internet, which allows them to be controlled remotely via Wi-Fi. Because of the advantages it offers, businesses and trends of smart home is booming. Smart Plug. Smart Sprinkler System.

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Galido

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Information Technology Blog - - 7 Ways to Turn Your Home Into a Smart Home - Information Technology Blog. The concept of owning a smart home sounded like something out of a Disney movie. Now everything in your home can be connected to your Wi-Fi and controlled through your smartphone app. Smart Televisions.

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The Verge

AUGUST 3, 2020

The deal, which is expected to close in the third quarter of this year, will see ADT’s technicians selling and installing Google’s Nest smart home devices, such as cameras and smart displays, as early as this year. Homes and small businesses are said to be the two target markets.

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Galido

MAY 2, 2019

Information Technology Blog - - How to Create the Ultimate Smart Home Ecosystem - Information Technology Blog. The smart home used to be the stuff of science fiction. Smart home technology uses artificial intelligence (AI) to talk to you, respond to commands, and answer questions. Amazon Alexa Ecosystem.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Matter is the upcoming 2022 standard that should allow for easier setup of smart home devices, with any compatible Matter host able to discover and work with any Matter client. Amazon smart home rivals Apple and Google are also on board with Matter. “It Will Eero support HomeKit? Weaver wouldn’t say.

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The Verge

MARCH 24, 2022

You shouldn’t be concerned about the delay of Matter, the new smart home interoperability standard, because we’re not. That’s the message from smart home device makers Eve Systems and Nanoleaf, who have been involved with developing the protocol that promises smart home nirvana since its earliest days. “I

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Gizmodo

DECEMBER 18, 2020

And although Google said last year it was shifting Android Things away from the smart home , it’s now officially pulling the plug on the… Read more. While Google is infamous for killing off its creations, there’s a good chance you’ve never even heard of Android Things—a platform Google launched in 2018 for the Internet of Things.

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GeekWire

JULY 31, 2021

Smart-home device maker Wyze Labs has raised $110 million in new funding, GeekWire learned on Friday, boosting the Kirkland, Wash.-based Founded in 2017 by a trio of Amazon veterans, Wyze expanded well beyond that initial low-cost security camera toward what it hopes will be smart home mass adoption. Wyze Photo).

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Gizmodo

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

While smart homes can be pretty convenient, they also require a certain type of never-ending vigilance. Specifically, you have to keep up with which companies support what platforms, and if any mergers or acquisitions have royally screwed your entire setup. Then, you have to decide whether you’re going to go through… Read more.

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The Verge

APRIL 16, 2021

On the Blink Blink, the Kickstarter success bought by Amazon in 2017, has long been synonymous with inexpensive battery-powered home video cameras that don’t require a monthly contract for cloud recordings. I started automating my home about 12 years ago, long before you could buy into complete ecosystems from Amazon, Google, and Apple.

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 13, 2021

Matter is a new standard that’s supposed to make your smart home gadgets play nicely together. Apple, Amazon, Google , Samsung SmartThings, and Signify, the team behind the Philips Hue smart bulbs, already committed to it earlier this year.

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GeekWire

JUNE 23, 2020

smart home security camera. Other similar outdoor smart home cameras sell for upwards of $200. Wyze opened an early access launch for the camera Tuesday morning. Founded in 2017, Wyze gained popularity with its low-cost, $19.99 It has expanded since then, selling everything from scales to lightbulbs to activity trackers.

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Tech Republic Data Center

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Recent breaches in Americans smart home systems have raised the level of concern with IoT devices.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Amazon is adding a new menu to select Fire tablets to control Alexa-compatible smart home gadgets, the company has announced. The Device Dashboard, which is rolling out starting today, can be accessed via a new Smart Home button on the left of the navigation bar. Image: Amazon.

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