Smart Speakers Are Driving Smart-Home Growth
Voice control in the connected-home market will rapidly expand the adoption of such devices, according to the latest forecast from Park Associates. Parks is...
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Voice control in the connected-home market will rapidly expand the adoption of such devices, according to the latest forecast from Park Associates. Parks is...
Samsung’s Connect Home Wi-Fi mesh router for smart homes will become available at Best Buy beginning July 2, with pre-orders beginning this Sunday, June...
Harman International will tap the burgeoning smart-speaker market this fall with the launch of the Harman Kardon Invoke, a premium, voice-activated Echo-like device. Perhaps...
A trio of new reports confirms what we kinda already know: that voice control is the happening new user interface, and that smart wireless...
Jem Accessories has partnered with Energizer Brands to produce and market smart-home devices, a first for the power badge. The Energizer Connect line of...
New research suggests security concerns remain a major roadblock to mass-market penetration of connected-home devices, while also offering new opportunities for add-on sales. According...
Jem Accessories has partnered with Energizer Brands to produce and market smart-home devices, a first for the power badge. The Energizer Connect line of...
For the second time in two weeks Amazon this morning has introduced another variant to its market-leading Echo smart-speaker line. This time, the House...
Harman International will tap the burgeoning smart-speaker market this fall with the launch of the Harman Kardon Invoke, a premium, voice-activated Echo-like device. Perhaps...
A trio of new reports confirms what we kinda already know: that voice control is the happening new user interface, and that smart wireless...
Universal Electronics (UEI), a manufacturer of smart-home controllers and sensing technology, will acquire Residential Control Systems for $9 million. Residential Control Systems, also known...
Consumers will soon be able to have Alexa-controlled smart lighting without owning an Echo, Dot, Tap or Look. GE has revealed shipping and pricing...
iDevices, the seven-year-old smart-home company and creator of the iGrill, has been acquired by Hubbell, a $3.4 billion global manufacturer of electrical, lighting and...
Moni (formerly Monitronics), a Dallas-based home security alarm monitoring company, has introduced what it described as a first-of-its-kind interactive kiosk meant to make smart-home...
More than half of U.S. consumers plan to buy a smart-home device in the next two years, and of those who already own one,...
Moni has introduced an all-in-one security and smart home control panel to its smart home security portfolio. The Qolsys IQ Panel 2 has a...
Logitech’s Harmony hub-based devices are now compatible with Google Assistant, providing voice control for the Harmony Elite, Harmony Companion and Harmony Hub within the...
The smart home is driving smartphone satisfaction, not the other way around, according to recent findings from J.D. Power. And while Apple took first...
Siri is welcoming a friend to the iPhone: Alexa. iPhone users can now make use of Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant, although they will need...
Lowe’s has expanded its Iris smart-home system to include integration with Halo smoke alarms. Iris users can now add the Halo and Halo+ smoke...
Yale Locks & Hardware has joined the Alexa roster. Yale announced that its Yale Real Living deadbolts and levers with Z-Wave or ZigBee are...
Last week, Savant released details about its new 4K60 4:4:4 HDR video distribution system, the company’s first major product announcement since founder Robert Madonna...
Networked video cameras most common device Smart-home product U.S. dollar sales grew 57 percent in 2016 vs. the prior year, according to a recent...
Amazon has launched a free in-home consulting service to extend its beachhead in smart home. Leveraging its ubiquitous Alexa personal digital assistant platform, the...
With the Wemo Dimmer, users can control lights from whatever is easiest — their phone, voice, through rules or the device itself. A Night...
The LG Air Purifier PuriCare features an aesthetic that’s meant to complements virtually any room décor, and boasts a 360-degree design that drastically purifies...
The new iSP8 SmartPlug extends the iHome Control family by adding a remote control. Turn on or off any small appliance (up to 1800...
The FlexWash + FlexDry laundry system is designed to be flexible enough to fit any family’s laundry style. The FlexWash features one small top...
The new 65-inch Super UHD TV (65SJ8000) supports LG’s enhanced webOS 3.5 smart TV platform, which connects the TV with numerous home appliances, offering...
The iDevices Socket allows you to screw any standard light bulb into the iDevices Socket for immediate connectivity. Users can control the power and...
In a pitch to vendors, developers and service providers to hitch their ride to Amazon’s ubiquitous virtual digital assistant, Alexa smart home director Charlie...
Whirlpool is about to become the latest vendor to join Alexa’s dating pool. The manufacturer said it plans to imbue a host of smart...
Five-year-old consumer router resource Securifi hopes to bring mesh and connected-home technology to the masses with its latest iteration, the Almond 3 smart-home Wi-Fi...
Google Home users can now stream music and video to several models of new and existing Chromecast built-in Sony speakers and Android TV Sony...
Guests at Steve Wynn’s Wynn Las Vegas casino may find themselves sharing a room with an unexpected guest next month. That’s when the hotel...
Audyssey has unveiled eVR, a suite of audio technologies that can be licensed by manufacturers to enable far-field voice recognition in CE products that...
Watch out Amazon Dash: You’re not the only button in town anymore. Geared toward small-business owners, Staples unveiled one of its signature red Easy...
EZViz continues its growth into the connected home with three new smart-home security cameras, all geared toward different consumers. The company has also updated...
Emerson and its Sensi Wi-Fi- smart thermostat — not Nest — took top honors in J.D. Power’s inaugural “2016 Smart Thermostat Satisfaction Report.” The...
GE Appliances, an early adherent of Amazon’s Dash automatic reordering system, has added dishwashers to its laundry list of compliant products. The benefit: GE’s connected...
Home security is the primary connected-product category that initially brings smart-home shoppers into stores, retail sales associates report. According to an exclusive new survey,...
With the availability of Google’s new smart-home hub, the company has marked its “move from mobile-first to AI-first,” stated CEO Sundar Pichai. Google Assistant,...