Trey Pascador, Author at Padtronics

TrackX Enlists New Strategic Advisor in the Industrial Internet of Things

DENVER, COLORADO–(Marketwired – Dec 15, 2016) – TrackX Holdings Inc. (TSX VENTURE:TKX) (“TrackX” or the “Company”), a global leader in providing cloud-based, asset tracking solutions for supply chain and logistics-intensive businesses, is pleased to announce that Monica Kimbrough has joined the Company as a strategic advisor. In this role, Kimbrough will assist TrackX with their […]

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Newell Brands Inc.: First Alert® Partners With Google On Advancing Connected Home Platform

Early Partnership with Google Gives Onelink Users Hands-free Control through Google Assistant, Future Schemas with Trusted Home Safety Company AURORA, Ill., Dec. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — When you Google First Alert(R) , you’ll soon see products brought to market through joint efforts of the most trusted name in home safety and the world’s leading search

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Apple just made a compelling case for HomeKit in iOS 10.2

While it is fair to say it took a little longer than expected to get off the ground, Apple’s Home Kit ecosystem has become more interesting in recent months. This week’s iOS 10.2 update makes a compelling argument for Apple’s smart home. Sensor sensitivity This is because iOS now supports a variety of new devices,

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IoT MCU Market: Rising Penetration for Automation Across Various Sectors

It’s no secret that Internet of Things (IoT) systems and connected devices in general have experienced significant growth. This includes home automation systems, smart meters, wireless sensors, and wearable devices. The basis of many of these devices are basic microcontrollers (MCUs), particularly in automobile engine-control systems, medical devices, office machines, power tools, remote controls, and other portable devices. Some

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More Folly, Less Fiddling: Connected GE Appliances Have the Skills to Keep Fun the Priority This …

LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Spending time with the family is the highlight of every holiday. GE Appliances and Amazon Alexa want to help you spend more time making gingerbread houses with the kids and less time in the kitchen. The latest skills have been released to keep fun the priority in your festivities. This Smart News

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Room At Wynn's Inn For Alexa

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 magnate will begin equipping all 4,748 rooms with Echo, Amazon’s Alexa-embedded wireless speaker and home automation hub. The move, which Wynn describes as a hospitality industry first, will allow guests to

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Astra Brings Amazon's Alexa Voice Assistant to the iPhone

I use my Amazon Echo a lot. Since importing one from the U.S. last year, I’ve started using web services that provide native integration with Alexa, the platform that powers Amazon’s speaker. Whenever I come across a new web service I could use, I check if they have an Alexa skill too. I like Amazon’s

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6 Can't-Miss Gadgets Powered By Amazon's Alexa Assistant

Gadget makers other than Amazon are adding the retailer’s Alexa AI platform to their own devices, making them smarter than ever before. The Amazon Echo Dot, the retailer’s puck-shaped smart speaker, is is killing it this year. Part of its success comes from its Alexa artificial intelligence software, which makes Amazon’s Echo lineup able to

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Logitech Harmony expands Alexa's entertainment skills

Buttons. Who needs ’em? Enlarge Image You’ll need a Logitech Hamony Hub in order to connect with Alexa. Photo by Sarah Tew/CNET Not Logitech Harmony users who also happen to own an Amazon Alexa product, that’s for sure. The universal remote maker already offered a fairly robust Alexa skill that lets the virtual voice assistant

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Parks Associates announces “Top 10 Consumer IoT Trends in 2017” and players to watch in the …

/EINPresswire.com/ — DALLAS, TX–(Marketwired – Dec 15, 2016) – Parks Associates released a new whitepaper today ahead of CES® 2017 that identifies the top 10 trends impacting the markets for consumer technology now and into 2017. Top 10 Consumer IoT Trends in 2017 notes U.S. broadband households currently own an average of more than eight

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