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Logitech debuts Pop Home Switch for simplified smarthome controlLogitech on Thursday announced the Pop Home Switch, a deliberately simple control for multiple home automation platforms, albeit with the exception o…
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Wemo Bridge adds Apple HomeKit to Belkin's line of smarthome accessoriesAt the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show Belkin made good on years of promises and launched the Wemo Bridge, which lets other Wemo smarthome access…
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Xiaomi's Aqara smarthome gear to support Apple HomeKit end of 2018China's Xiaomi is reportedly planning to support more third-party smarthome platforms via its Aqara brand, beginning with Apple HomeKit. <div alig…
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HomeKit is coming to Brilliant's $299 wall-mounted smarthome controllerThe Brilliant Home Control, which replaces a light switch with a speaker and touchscreen panel, will be getting HomeKit compatibility through an over…
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Abode unveils second-gen smarthome gateway with future Apple HomeKit supportAbode on Monday launched its second-generation smarthome gateway, with the promise that Apple HomeKit support is coming "soon." <div align="center…
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Casper enters smarthome gear with iPhone-connected Glow bedside lampCasper, until now known for its mattresses, on Tuesday launched the Glow -- a bedside sleep light with its own gesture and iPhone controls. <div …
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Apple HomeKit seen 'gaining traction' in smarthome accessories towards 2023As the number of smarthome devices approaches a forecast 1.56 billion in 2023, ones compatible with Apple's HomeKit should finally gain more "tractio…
As the number of smarthome devices approaches a forecast 1. ... far the most dominant consumer smarthome platforms in terms of compatibility ... importantly, Amazon and Google's smarthome platforms are typically considered easier ... -
Nest suspends sales of Protect smoke & carbon monoxide alarm over safety concernsGoogle-owned smart home firm Nest announced on Thursday that it has suspended sales of the Protect Smoke + CO Alarm after discovering one of the prod…
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Apple removes HomeKit-incompatible devices from online storeIn what could be a move to push the first-party HomeKit connected home protocol, Apple has seemingly stopped online sales of incompatible devices mad…
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Amazon expands Alexa range with new Echo Dot and Tap portable speaker [u]Amazon on Thursday launched two new versions of its Echo speaker, the Echo Dot and the Amazon Tap, offering more flexibility in the way people can us…
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The best Apple-approved HomeKit smart home accessories you can buy right nowApple's HomeKit framework provides developers with a platform to build hardware and software solutions that make controlling your home easy and secur…
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Google at work on Amazon Echo-like voice device codenamed 'Chirp'A special Google team is reportedly developing a device that would integrate its search and voice assistant technology, much like the Amazon Echo.<br…
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AppleInsider podcast talks HGTV Smart Home 2016 and the latest 'iPhone 7' rumorsCarley Knobloch, HGTV's SmartHome 2016 consultant speaks with <em>AppleInsider</em> about the products in the HGTV SmartHome, what products are in he…
... the products in the HGTV SmartHome, what products are in ... the choice to buy a smarthome accessory. And Mikey Campbell ... and Victor Marks chat about: SmartHome Security Central integration systems ... s blog The HGTV 2016 SmartHome 'iPhone 7' schematics suggest ... -
Apple's Siri-based Echo competitor could come with facial recognition camera, ship in 2017Apple's rumored Amazon Echo competitor could reportedly include a camera for facial recognition, but may have to wait until 2017 to hit store shelves…
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Apple's HomeKit smarthome platform picks up new device types & controlsEven though it was first announced in 2014, Apple's HomeKit is only now starting to establish a solid foothold in the home automation market. The pla…
Even though it was first announced in 2014, Apple's HomeKit is only now starting to establish a solid foothold in the home automation market. The platform should make some real strides towards the end of 2016, not the least because of new kinds of ... -
Why Alphabet's Nest doesn't (and probably won't ever) support Apple's HomeKitThe Nest smart home thermometer, designed by one of the 'fathers of the iPod' Tony Fadell, was on sale shortly after its debut at Apple retail stores…
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Android creator Andy Rubin plans AI-equipped smartphone with edge-to-edge display, ceramic...The man behind Google's Android platform, Andy Rubin, is preparing to reveal a company that will field a high-end smartphone with a bezel-free screen…
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Apple competitor Alphabet earnings up on Google, YouTube & hardware, supplier Intel sees p...Apple rival Alphabet saw its revenues grow dramatically in the December quarter, while Intel -- a key Apple supplier -- saw mixed results, in spite o…
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Apple updates Home app webpage with new promotional video, designIn an update to its webpage on Wednesday, Apple refreshed the design of a mini-site dedicated to iOS 10's Home app and debuted a video showing off so…
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Mystery Apple 'wireless device' turns out to be door access systemOne of Apple's "wireless devices" recently submitted for approval by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission turns out to have been a door access …
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Marriott likely to decide on Apple Siri or Amazon Alexa for hotels later this yearMarriott is currently testing both Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa at an Aloft hotel in Boston to gauge which assistant, if either, might be best for…
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Apple's iPhone, Samsung phones nearly equal in J.D. Power satisfaction surveyWhile Apple and the iPhone ranked first in a survey of U.S. customer satisfaction with smartphones, the company's chief rival -- Samsung -- came seco…
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Automation platform IFTTT gets applets for iOS Calendar & App StoreOn Thursday, IFTTT -- a platform that automates links between many hardware and software platforms -- announced the addition of support for the nat…
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Review: Garmin's Fenix 5 smartwatch aims at athletes, not Apple Watch fansGarmin's Fenix 5 is an impressive smartwatch for people serious about fitness or the outdoors, but probably both too much and too little for people e…
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Hubbell buys out Apple HomeKit accessory maker iDevicesiDevices -- currently best known as a smarthome accessory maker, with devices supporting Apple HomeKit and Amazon Alexa -- has been bought out by Hub…
... -- currently best known as a smarthome accessory maker, with devices supporting ... increasingly common and expected with smarthome gear, with some notable brand ... -
US homebuilder Brookfield makes Apple HomeKit standard in new homesU.S. homebuilder Brookfield Residential on Wednesday announced that all of its new southern California communities will by default come with Apple Ho…
... standard, rather than an upgrade. Smarthome accessories are often expensive to ... in tighter competition for the smarthome space than it anticipated, largely ... -
Microsoft & Harman Kardon take aim at Apple, Amazon & Google with 'Invoke' smartspeakerMicrosoft and Harman Kardon on Monday officially revealed the Invoke, a device that will take on the Amazon Echo, Google Home, and Apple's rumored Si…
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Andy Rubin's Essential announces first devices, including Apple HomeKit-ready assistantFormer Google executive and Android creator Andy Rubin on Monday revealed the first products from his new company Essential, including the Home assis…
... assistant, which reportedly supports multiple smarthome platforms including Apple's HomeKit ...