London is my favorite place in the world, but there are a few downsides to living here – and one of those is that some tech takes a while to cross the Atlantic. HomeKit was one example. Different plug sockets and using 240v instead of 110v means that we needed to wait for UK-specific versions […]
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CAMARILLO, Calif., Jan. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Semtech Corporation (SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, announced today that its LoRa® Devices and Wireless RF Technology and Neo-Iso™ Smart Switching Platform both received IoT Evolution Connected Home and Building Awards from IoT Evolution magazine, a leading publication covering Internet of Things (IoT)
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Image source: Getty Images. President Trump had his fair share of verbal scuffles with technology companies during his election campaign. But now that’s he’s the president, his stance on federal funding for new technologies, tax credits, and his push for more American manufacturing could have ramifications for many companies, including publicly traded ones betting on
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Amazon’s Echo, Google Home and all manner of voice controlled smart home devices are set to have a breakout year of sales in 2017. These ‘voice first’ gadgets are set to sell 24.5 million units this year. That might not sound immediately impressive but well, it is because it’s more than three times the 6.5
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Telia and 7Sense are offering what they call the world’s first smart irrigation system based on NB-IoT. Image: Telia In what it describes as a first for the Nordics region, Norwegian firm Telia has launched a commercial narrowband Internet of Things service, allowing operators to offer communication to and from connected devices over their existing
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When it comes to smart home devices, consumers seem to be open to sharing control and data if it means saving money. U.S. homeowners are interested in measuring and monitoring activities in the home, especially energy usage, and would share their data to receive a discount, according to new research from Parks Associates. More than
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$34.99 Featuring a sleek new form-factor that allows you to stack two Mini Smart Plugs in the same outlet, the WeMo Mini gives you control of your lights and small appliances whenever you want, wherever you choose, with tons of options for scheduling and automation. Paired with Amazon Alexa, you can control your lamps and
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Image source: Getty Images. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) is transitioning from a PC-focused business to one that will rely heavily on cloud and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. To accelerate its position in the fast-expanding IoT market, the semiconductor company has been making a major acquisitions push that is building competencies in key areas. Click through the
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The only thing holding threat actors back is the return on investment which may only be a ticking time bomb waiting to explode. ESET researchers predict the next step in the evolution of ransomware is “jackware” or ransomware designed to target connected devices subsequently creating a ransomware of things (RoT). Researcher Stephen Cobb argues the
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Want to utilize existing IFTTT recipes for your Alexa devices and also create your own automation recipes for your Amazon developed voice-controlled gadget? There’s a channel for that. The Alexa channel on IFTTT is located here: https://ifttt.com/amazon_alexa To get started you first have to connect IFTTT to your Amazon Alexa account using the big CONNECT button
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