News - 2016052001 - Samsung just led a new $20M investment in IoT startup Afero
The Los Altos-based startup sells almost everything a company needs to hook up a device to the internet. The startup provides a tiny Bluetooth module with its own custom firmware on top to improve security and eliminates the need to pair. It helps companies run the backend cloud ..
News - 2016051903 - Milestone in solar cell efficiency by UNSW engineers
Australian engineers have edged closer to the theoretical limits of sunlight-to-electricity conversion by photovoltaic cells with a device that sets a new world efficiency record...
News - 2016051902 - Google Home will take on Echo to be your at-home assistant
Google Home will take on Echo to be your at-home assistant...
News - 2016051901 - "Smart Homes?" Not Until They're Less Dependent On The Internet
The retailer is pushing to incorporate its robotic voice assistant in daily tasks like opening garage doors..
News - 2016051804 - Knocki Lets You Control Your Smart Home by Tapping on Walls and Tables
SECRET KNOCKS STILL have power. When you were a kid, a special pattern—two knocks, a pause, three more knocks—could be used to gain entry to a members-only treehouse. But now, that same knock can be used to turn off your Wi-Fi Crock Pot...
News - 2016051803 - NYT: Google's Echo competitor is called 'Home'
According to last 2-3 days news, it seems that Google start to launch an offensive...
News - 2016051802 - August Doorbell Cam gets integration with Nest Cam
The August Doorbell Cam now works with Nest, marking the second “Works with Nest” announcement today (Belkin’s Wemo Switches have also added support). ..
News - 2016051801 - Smile for the world’s first automated selfie stick
World, meet the automated selfie stick. It extends, or telescopes, on its own, has a pair of beauty lights that extend from the back of the iPhone holder and even fans that fold out to blow your hair back for that perfect, wind-swept look...
News - 2016051702 - Meizu hopes Indiegogo can fund its first US product
It's a 'floating' wireless speaker...
News - 2016051701 - Google vs Apple: Know the Winner Before You Buy Into Smart Home Hype
During the 1980’s, competition was fraught between Apple, IBM, Sinclair, and Commodore. Ultimately, the power of market forces resulted in a duopoly, where computers now are either made by Apple, or ship with Windows. Now, in 2016, the smart home world looks set to follow a distinctly simi..
