On the other hand, Amazon’s certification is decidedly easier. There are no specific chips required, but the devices need to be tested. A third-party can do the testing. Once that occurs, Amazon will decide if the device can receive a “Works with Alexa” in 10 days. But while Amazon’s Echo has been a surprise hit, […]
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Pros: Easy to install, stylish design, low price point Cons: Works over Bluetooth network only, three month battery life The simplicity of ThermoPeanut, and the whole Sense Peanut line, is one reason we named them to our Best of CES picks this year. For many, smart home products are daunting. People believe they need specialized
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/EINPresswire.com/ — MCLEAN, VA and BEDFORD, MA–(Marketwired – January 27, 2017) – A team from Georgia has won the MITRE Unique Identification of Things (IoT) Challenge. Team 0xDEADBEEF, led by Duncan Thompson, won $50,000 by posting the highest score in the competition. The two runner up teams are: Pulzze Systems, a start-up company from Silicon
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Apple has been in the smart home market for over two years, having introduced its HomeKit framework in the fall of 2014 alongside iOS 8, but HomeKit has been slow to get off the ground because of the company’s strict requirements. Amazon, meanwhile, entered the smart home market somewhat later with its Alexa-enabled Echo in-home
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(BI Intelligence) This story was delivered to BI Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Developing unified and simple ecosystems is the leading trend in the connected home market, and Apple’s HomeKit is at the forefront of this trend following its revamp under the new native Home application last year.
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“In less than a year, Amazon’s combination of the Echo speaker system and the Alexa voice-controlled digital assistant has come close to delivering on the elusive promise of easy-to-use technology that can control gadgets in the home with a few spoken words. Yet Amazon’s surprise success with Echo sets up a long-term battle with Apple
Eight out of ten U.S. consumers have a home data network and more than a third of them connect entertainment systems, gaming consoles and other smart devices to the Internet. The same survey suggests that all of this connectedness is increasing the risk of home cyber attacks. According to the survey from The Hartford Steam
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Dive Brief: The city of Louisville, KY, is working with local developer groups to connect web-enabled home devices with city information systems, according to CNET, which has a two-bedroom apartment in the city where it tests smart-home products and systems. Among the smart features available to residents are a daily update from the Mayor’s Office
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The LG G6 is one of our highly anticipated phones at the upcoming MWC 2017. It’s not just because its other South Korean tech rival isn’t launching the next-gen Galaxy S8 but because we’re curious to know how the G6 will be different from the G5. We’ve heard a number of information about the premium
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