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Smart Home with smart voice control – How to control Nest with Google Now voice commands

Share on Pinterest More share buttons The world is prepared for the dawn of the Internet of Things, starting with smart home devices and control systems. Google is betting heavily on IoT, which was apparent from its acquisition of Nest, a company that makes smart home devices. While the future of a completely self-reliant home …

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New Parks Associates research finds expanding consumer choice key to steady growth in smart …

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DALLAS, TX(Marketwired – Mar 9, 2017) – Leading IoT research firm Parks Associates today announced new deliverables available for purchase assessing energy management, connected cars, TV services, and smart home/smart kitchens. The international firm reveals that 95% of U.S. broadband households use one or more mobile phones, which in many cases services as the foundation …

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10 Things to Know for Thursday

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House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee Headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, as the GOP works on its long-awaited plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and …

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Agency Taps IBM Watson So Elevators Can Talk About Their Day In Real Time

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Even through the Internet of Things can involve devices or machines ‘talking’ to each other, the ‘conversation’ is generally silent. No more. In a rather offbeat twist, an ad agency has given voice to elevators so they can have conversations in real time, allowing people to hear machines talk. Hasan & Partners, the Finland agency, …

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96% Of Retailers Ready To Change For IoT

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The majority of retailers say they are ready to make changes to adopt the Internet of Things within the next five years. Interest in using IoT devices, sensors and analytics to track customers in stores and inventory throughout the supply chain is expected to grow in that period, according to a recent study. The study, …

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Comcast Closes Icontrol Deal

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Comcast has completed its purchase of Internet of Things company Icontrol Networks, a move the company said will enhance its Xfinity Home security and automation business. RELATED Comcast, Alarm.com Divvy Up Icontrol Networks Comcast said it would acquire the Converge business of Icontrol in August , with Alarm.com agreeing to purchase Icontrol’s Silicon Valley and Ottawa …

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MYOB sees IoT as accounting game changer

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In an industry riddled with regulation, time sheets, and database entry, MYOB CEO Tim Reed believes the Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to redefine the role of the accountant. With sensors and internet connections present in everything from a vehicle to the smartphone in an employee’s back pocket, the accounting software company chief …

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Your Smart Home Devices Are Spying on You? Here's How to Protect Yourself

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As if there weren’t enough all-too-valid reasons to feel paranoid these days, WikiLeaks just gave us a hellish boatload of new ones: a massive data dump of documents purportedly showing the extent and methods that the CIA and others can use everyday home electronics devices—cellphones, TVs, and much more—to spy on us. (The agency has refused to …

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Online Trust Alliance Advocates for a Shared Model to Secure IoT

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According to the Online Trust Alliance, internet of things security risks are similar in many respects to the growing problem of global warming and climate change, but can be solved by multiple groups working together with a shared responsibility model. No one individual company or government entity alone will be able to secure the potential …

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