Connected smart home company Wink today announced the addition of August Smart Locks into its collection of supported brands, which already includes GE, Nest, Philips, Schlage, and more. Now, any users who have an August Smart Lock paired with an August Connect (which provides remote access to the lock) can add their lock into the […]

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Enlarge Image August’s Smart Lock now works with Wink. Chris Monroe/CNET August’s Smart Lock today joined Wink’s lineup of compatible third-party smart home devices. The $229 DIY August Smart Lock — roughly £150 or AU$315, though it’s not widely available outside the US — retrofits to existing deadbolts. The lock communicates over Bluetooth for local

DALLAS, TX–(Marketwired – Feb 2, 2017) – New IoT research from Parks Associates shows that 7% of U.S. broadband households own smart light bulbs. The firm notes that while smart thermostats are the most popular single energy-based smart home device (11%), smart light bulbs encourage more multiple purchases. Owners of these devices have an average

A new study from by accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers found that while 81% of consumers are aware of smart homes, only 26% of consumers actually want one, according to Dean Takahashi at Venture Beat. In a survey of 1,000 consumers, here is what the results showed: There is a strong correlation between smart home device use

Reports suggest that Amazon’s widening lead has threatened Apple’s slow-to-develop system which eventually gives them a tight competition.  ( CNET / YouTube ) Apple’s Smart Home strategy has been threatened by Amazon’s combination of the Alexa voice-controlled digital assistant and the Echo speaker system. Amazon’s Alexa-Powered Echo Speaker Amazon has definitely delivered well on their

Minh Uong / The New York Times Many people with smart homes are not aware of the potential for cyberattacks and have done nothing to protect against them. By Brian X. Chen, New York Times News Service Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017 | 2 a.m. Modern homes today are getting internet-connected light bulbs, thermostats, TVs and speakers.

It’s easy to imagine that everybody would like a smart home, but in fact, a new survey carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers found that just 26% are currently interested. The survey also discovered that 81% of consumers are aware that smart homes exist. According to the article in VentureBeat.com, more than 1000 consumers were surveyed online.