As part of the fanfare around the launch GE-backed Quirky launching Wink as a separate company dedicated to the connected home, GE…
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Berg Insights predicts 36M smart homes by 2017
An analyst firm has estimated the European and U.S. smart home market, but what's more revealing is how it is thinking about the market categories.…
Read MoreIf Apple releases its own smart home hardware, think connected speakers and TVs
Apple is reportedly assembling a team of people to possibly, maybe build hardware for the smart home. If it does so, here are a few ideas for it.…
Read MoreThe smart home is coming, but will it be psychic or programmable?
Should the smart home be programmable, or should it react to your needs before you even recognize them? A Time package shows the conflict between current smart home visions.…
Read MoreWant to make your home alarm system smarter? Check out Scout
The smart home could get a compelling new DIY product that converts your existing landline-dependent alarm system into something more modern and open thanks to Scout.…
Read MoreNest launches its answer to Apple’s HomeKit with a developer program
Nest is opening up its API for developers at long last starting with integrations from Chamberlain, LIFX, Whirlpool and more. Check out its ideas and see where it needs to go.…
Read MoreQuirky throws Wink into the crowded smart home arena
Quirky will launch Wink, its connected home brand, as a separate company. But the real test of Wink's success in the market will depend on awesome software and a distribution channel that educates consumers.…
Read MoreControl your home with the oort Bluetooth hub (or just the oort app)
Bluetooth boosters rejoice! Here's a home hub just for you.…
Read MoreHoneywell launches Lyric smart thermostat to take on Nest
Honeywell has finally come up with it's answer to the Nest thermostat with Lyric -- a thermostat that doesn't try to learn your family's habits, but does adjust to your comings and goings.…
Read MoreBig Ass Fans’ new ceiling fan is really a robot
The robot invasion has begun, only the form factor may not be what you expected. For example, a ceiling fan company has launched a connected product that learns when to start circulating.…
Read MoreDrop launches a connected kitchen scale and a rethink for recipes
My dreams of a connected kitchen are getting under way with a pre-order campaign for a cute connected scale designed for baking. But the real revolution behind Drop is a recipe rethink.…
Read MoreMuch ado about HomeKit, the new Apple smart home framework
Apple unveiled HomeKit, a smart home play that relies heavily on third-party software and developers. In this week's podcast we talk to four different people about their thoughts on this news.…
Read MoreApple’s HomeKit will help Apple users command their smart home (with limits)
Apple's smart home play is here at last. We still need more details, but the main point is that it will solve customer confusion via partners and software, not with its own devices.…
Read MoreDeutsche Telekom seeks U.S. partners for its Qivicon smart home play
Like Apple, SmartThings and others, German ISP Deutsche Telekom wants to get in on the race to own the smart home platform. DT is looking for partners for its Qivicon home hub and app.…
Read MoreHere’s how Apple’s smart home program will work
Apple's smart home news in the Financial Times got people excited, but my sources reveal a program that's much less about a whole-home experience and more about fighting fragmentation.…
Read MoreWelcome to the future of mix and match user interfaces
Imagine going from having only one or two senses to experience the world to five or fifty. That's what is happening in human-to-computer communications as we develop new user interfaces.…
Read MoreConsumers will love Apple’s entrance to the smart home, but smaller device makers may not
Apple's reported plans for the smart home let Apple do what it does best, create a magical software experience while extracting a fee from developers. Who wins if Apple makes a smart home play?…
Read MoreApple is planning to launch a Smart Home platform at WWDC next week, says the FT
According to a report in the Financial Times, Apple is planning to launch a sweeping "Smart Home" platform built into iOS at the WWDC conference next week, one that will turn the iPhone into a remote control for a range of appliances and services…
Read More3 startups with a new twist on the smart home
The smart home is still a bit of a dream, but the connected devices for the home are gaining ground. Here are three seen this week at the Solid conference.…
Read MoreSmartThings sweetens its hub for consumers and developers in a bid to own the smart home
SmartThings has been an early mover in the connected home, but it's also been struggling to reconcile its vision of openness with a user-friendly product. Its latest app and business decisions should help.…
Read MoreCreating a smart home? Want to add daylight as a trigger?
You can control your lights and appliances based on time of day, but a Kickstarter that launched Wednesday wants to add daylight to the mix via a connected sensor and closed system.…
Read MoreTado unveils Cooling system for smartening up air conditioning systems
The system, for which a Kickstarter campaign was launched on Monday, should work with 4 out of 5 existing AC units.…
Read MoreDropcam makes its smart home play with new sensors
Dropcam is launching image recognition technology associated with its line of Wi-Fi-enabled cameras as well as a line of sensors.…
Read MoreConsumer Reports reviews the smart home, says no to Nest and is meh on Hue
Consumer Reports has tackled the smart home and its recommendations are mostly on point. Readers aren't likely to rush out to buy a connected device after reading.…
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