The Onvocal OV headphones offer direct access to voice assistants like Alexa, but they don’t come cheap. Technology startup Onvocal has new
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The FCC and UL-pre-certified reference designs include all of the hardware, firmware and software tools required to create connected home products based on Silicon Labs’ ZigBee “Golden Unit” Home Automation (HA 1.2) software stack and multiprotocol Wireless Gecko system-on-chip (SoC) range. The reference designs help home automation device makers and developers reduce system cost
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Customers will be able to control their connected devices, purchase products, arrange installations and troubleshoot any technical or maintenance issues through an app Dixons Carphone and energy provider SSE have partnered up to provide a one-stop platform to help customers manage their connected homes. The platform, in the form of an app, is to be built and
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ELMHURST, Ill., Dec. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Winterizing the garage can help protect important items stored there – surplus food, portable generator, tools and of course, vehicles – and ensure garage access is always available. Chamberlain®, manufacturer of the most advanced garage door openers for more than 40 years and of one of the top connected-home
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Our webinar looking into how the connected home can work for your clients is now available on demand. The must-see webinar for all brokers who are curious about selling connected home insurance is now available on demand. The video, which was part of the virtual event Broker Expo Live, features specialists from Oak Underwriting, including
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Two of the UK and Ireland’s biggest brands have announced a partnership to create a ‘one-stop’ solution that will give customers access to all the support and services they need to manage their homes, from boilers to laptops, dishwashers to wifi. Energy provider SSE and retailer Dixons Carphone have joined forces to develop a unique solution
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Microsoft unloaded a ton of information at this year’s WinHEC conference on how Windows 10 will make inroads in the smart home market and elsewhere in 2017. Most of the company’s efforts regarding the Internet of Things-type devices that make today’s homes smart revolve around Microsoft Cortana, the digital assistant built into Windows 10, but Microsoft has
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Your connected car will soon chatter with your smart home, with Mercedes-Benz announcing it plans to be the first automaker to integrate its vehicles with Google Home. The functionality was revealed at the Mercedes innovation center in California’s Silicon Valley, and will see your car personified in the form of a companion virtual assistant alongside
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By Brett Williams2016-12-14 01:29:03 UTC With a better connected future in its sights, Google announced a Developers Preview of Android Things, a new platform for the Internet of Things (IoT). By handing the reins of the OS to developers, the company promises to put “the power of Google” at their fingertips — while the developers
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The Internet of Things has been shaking up various industries around the globe, and it seems the insurance sector is no different. A new study from Ovum has revealed that 67% of insurance carriers believe that IoT will have a significant or transformative impact on the insurance industry within 36 months. According Ovum, the insurance
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