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Data from Smart Home Brand Hive Reveals Consumer Barriers

06/12/17, 05:49 AM | Automation & Control, Security & Communication

Research reveals concerns around price and ease of use, though majority of people open to smart home experiences

Apple Frees Up Its Smart Home Platform To Kickstart Development

06/09/17, 05:55 AM | Automation & Control, Home Tech | Apple, Crowdfunding, smart home

Aaron Tilley for Forbes: At a Wednesday morning developer session at this year's WWDC, Apple said that HomeKit is now open to any Apple developer to tinker around with.

Parks Associates: Retail the Leading Sales Channel for Smart Home Purchases

06/08/17, 05:51 AM | Automation & Control, Home Tech | market research, smart home

The firm's consumer research has detailed a shift in smart home purchase behaviors in the past year as retail is now the most common purchase channel for smart home products.

Security Implications of Permission Models in Smart-Home Application Frameworks

06/07/17, 09:32 AM | Automation & Control, Security & Communication | cybersecurity, smart home

IEEE Software magazine via InfoQ: A key component of smart-home programming frameworks, such as Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, etc., is their permission model, which provides the first line of defense against remote attacks.

Apple Joins Smart-Speaker Race With Music-Focused 'HomePod'

06/06/17, 05:49 AM | Automation & Control, Home Tech | smart home

Alina Selyukh for NPR The Two-Way: Apple has finally unveiled its answer to Amazon's and Google's smart speakers slash digital assistants - and it's called HomePod.

Samsung Embarks on New Era of Whole Home Automation with the Launch of Samsung Connect Home Smart Wi-Fi System

06/02/17, 05:49 AM | Automation & Control, Energy & Other Home Systems | smart home

-All-in-one Whole Home Wi-Fi and SmartThings Hub Offers Ultimate Home Control for Today's Families. -Available for Pre-order Exclusively at Best Buy on June 4; launching nationwide July 16th

New Nest Cam IQ Indoor Security Camera

06/01/17, 05:54 AM | Automation & Control, Security & Communication | home security

Powerful, Intelligent Indoor Security Camera Joins Lineup of Top-Rated, Award-Winning Nest Indoor and Outdoor Cameras

Android inventor's Echo competitor will choreograph your home

05/31/17, 05:53 AM | Automation & Control, Security & Communication | Smart Hub

Andrew Gebhart for CNet: Essential Home -- a countertop smart speaker that has a lot in common with the Amazon Echo and the Google Home.

Global Home Automation Market will reach USD 21.0 Billion by 2020

05/30/17, 06:03 AM | Automation & Control, Security & Communication | market research

According to the report, global home automation market was valued at around USD 5.0 billion in 2014 and is expected to reach USD 21.0 billion in 2020, growing at a CAGR of around 25% between 2015 and 2020.

Ecobee CEO on the Future of the Connected Home

05/26/17, 05:54 AM | Automation & Control, Energy & Other Home Systems | smart home, thermostats

Phat Chiem for Gadget Review: To hear more about where the voice-enabled smart home is headed, we caught up with ecobee founder and CEO Stuart Lombard on the convention floor at Collision.

IKEA Trådfri Smart Lighting System to Get Apple HomeKit Support

05/25/17, 05:54 AM | Automation & Control, Energy & Other Home Systems | Apple, Google, Smart Lighting

Tim Hardwick for MacRumors: Swedish home store IKEA has announced that its recently announced Trådfri smart lighting system will soon be compatible with HomeKit, Apple's smart home management platform.

Build and program your own smart home system

05/24/17, 05:47 AM | Automation & Control, Security & Communication | alexa, DIY Projects, smart home

Android Authority: Ryan and Sam Kroonenburg have put together a beginner and an advanced learning kit to making this a reality.

Google Assistant can now control more appliances and smart home devices

05/19/17, 05:41 AM | Automation & Control, Energy & Other Home Systems | Google, smart home

Rita El Khoury for Android Police: Yesterday we learned that Google Assistant is about to offer more capabilities on your phones and gain several smart and interesting features.

Are Smart Speakers the Trojan Horse for Widespread Smart Home Adoption?

05/18/17, 05:54 AM | Automation & Control, Home Tech

Smart home has yet to transition into mass market industry as providers fail to communicate value and need, finds Strategy Analytics

Samsung to detail new Tizen OS for smart home appliances, IoT devices

05/17/17, 05:55 AM | Automation & Control, Energy & Other Home Systems | iot

Agam Shah for PC World: Samsung will talk about the operating system's architecture and roadmap at the Tizen Developers Conference on Tuesday.

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