Tag: smart home
Vivaldi tunes up IoT browser, no strings attached
What kind of Graphical User Interface and core conduit should we be using to access and control our Internet of Things (IoT) devices? Do we...
British Gas takes Hive on US road trip in bid for...
Hive Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Seb Chakraborty has outlined the company’s vision for the future at an IoB gathering in London last week, and...
Home insurance start-up Neos gets £1m funding boost
Neos, a connected home insurance service, has raised over £1 million ($1.2m) in initial seed funding, valuing the company at £8.4m ($10.3).
The company announced on...
Aviva partners with InsurTech firm to offer connected water leak detector
Aviva says that it has become the first insurer to offer LeakBot - a smart connected water leak detector - to its customers.
The insurer...
Google to invade your (smart) home to show off AI software
After sporadic attempts to enter the world of hardware, Google has laid down a marker with the launch of a range of new products...
Fail fast and hire good data scientists: The Hive recipe for...
British Gas has enjoyed enormous success with its Hive thermostats and connected sensors but, as the company’s data science experts explain, this is just...
Logitech launches IoT smart home button
Logitech has launched Pop, a programmable smart home button ready to make the IoT more accessible.
Many IoT management platforms work seamlessly, offering a simple...
Staples farms out smart home software to Z-Wave Products
Staples’ home automation system, “Connect”, is being passed from the office supply chain store to Z-Wave Products in light of “changing market dynamics and a...
Zurich Insurance partners with IoT start-up for smart home security
Zurich Insurance and UK-based IoT start-up Cocoon has announced an exclusive partnership which could see insurance customers being offered discounted policies and cheaper smart...
Review: British Gas Hive 2 takes smart homes to another level
British Gas’ latest Hive products help you to save money, time and energy. But how good are they really? We find out.
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The future of retail is all about connected commerce
Amaze’s Matt Clarke says IoT is about to connect retail stores, both online and in-store.
The average lifespan of a company is now just 15...
Nokia targets lucrative connected home with new IoT platform
Mobile communications giant Nokia has launched a new IoT platform.
'IMPACT' lets operators, enterprises and governments roll-out and scale new IoT services without compromising on...