Tag: Connected Home
Wondrwall makes smart homes autonomous with sensor arrays
Connected-home technology company Wondrwall has launched what it claims is the world's first truly smart home-automation system, with the aim of converting "standard homes...
Amazon launching 8 new Alexa smart home devices before Christmas
Amazon is planning to launch a number of new Alexa-powered devices in time for Christmas.
The smart home devices are thought to include a microwave...
Amazon moves into smart TVs – and enterprise cloud hardware
UPDATED While Amazon's 'Prime Day' is grabbing the headlines today (see below), two announcements over the weekend revealed the breadth of the company's ambitions...
Foobot air quality monitor aims to beat asthma in smart homes
NEWSBYTE With governments around the world focused on reducing pollution levels and improving air quality in cities, one startup is looking to take that...
Alexa beware! New smart home tests reveal serious privacy flaws
Amazon Echo among devices from Netatmos, D-Link, Nokia, and Sonos found to raise privacy or security concerns. One device so insecure the vendor was...
Study reveals in-person service essential in creating smart homes
Business support systems specialist CSG International has published the results of its latest market survey, showing that consumers want customer service when it comes...
Survey: UK consumers wary of smart home products
A MoneySuperMarket survey has found that UK consumers are worried about the data collected by connected devices and smart home technology.
Over three-quarters of UK consumers (76...
Hundreds of smart locks scuppered by flawed update
Hundreds of smart locks from supplier Lockstate were left unusable, or 'bricked', after a flawed wireless update was issued by the company.
As customers flocked...
Cyber amateurs protect smart home from real-time invasion
In a challenge set up by technology consultancy Roke and the UK Cabinet Office-backed Cyber Security Challenge UK, 42 cyber security amateurs have prevented...
Dahua issues patches for internet-connected CCTV cameras
Newly released patch should fix flaw that could allow hackers to take over Dahua security cameras and related equipment.
Dahua, a Chinese manufacturer of video...
Q&A: Maria McKavanagh, COO, Green Running
Maria McKavanagh is chief operating officer at Green Running, the maker of Verv, a connected home device that monitors energy usage, with the goal...
The mainstream connected home remains distant dream, says Gartner
The connected home is still the realm of early adopters only, according to new research from industry analysts at Gartner.
In a survey of 10,000 online...