Tag: Nest
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...
Microsoft Cortana adds IFTTT integration and more device support
NEWSBYTE: Microsoft has added integration with Web app/device service IFTTT to its Cortana AI assistant.
Microsoft has been steadily improving Cortana's skills in the face...
Cuckoo! Google flies Nest into its hardware division
Google is to absorb smart devices vendor Nest into its internal hardware team, in a reversal of previous strategy.
Google's head of hardware, Rick Osterloh,...
European home automation market to reach $806.1 million by 2022
A new Frost & Sullivan report sets the scene for double-digital growth in the European home automation market.
The European home automation market is set...
Amazon’s Alexa can now control your smart home cameras
Amazon has unveiled its new Smart Home Skill API, which will allow developers to create apps that let customers watch live video feeds from...
GE & Nest partner to protect smart homes from malfunctioning ovens
General Electric (GE) Appliances this week announced that the Nest Protect smart smoke detector will work with its Wi-Fi connected ovens in smart homes.
The...
Why voice is key to the future of the smart home
SharpEnd’s Cameron Worth looks at how voice activation will be the driving force as the Internet of Things (IoT) makes its way into the...
Google, Revolv and the danger of backing IoT start-ups
Closure of Google’s IoT service underlines problems with backing the wrong platform
Owners of Revolv smart home hub are facing the termination of services leaving...
The Nest and Dropcam slanging match is getting out of hand
Two years on from Google-owned Nest’s acquisition of IoT start up Dropcam, details have emerged that suggest the whole episode has been an unmitigated...
Nest heating glitch and data leakage amongst smart home flaws
A report carried out by researchers from Princeton University has found some worrying privacy flaws in a number of connected devices, including the Google-owned...