HomeKit-connected accessories have gradually become more affordable and plentiful since the technology was first introduced, but there’s still room for improvement. Looking to remedy some of the problems with Apple’s connected home platform, Silicon Labs is today announcing a new initiative that it hopes will make it both cheaper and easier for developers to create HomeKit accessories. The […]

I’ve been covering Smarthome since before we called it “Smarthome” it started out being home automation in the 1970s with X-10 and then it bounced around for decades always on the edge of being the next big thing but never really arriving. Companies like Philips, IBM, Sony, Microsoft, and GE have been in, out, and

DALLAS, TX–(Marketwired – Nov 29, 2016) – New research from Parks Associates finds smart home solutions that coordinate safety and home/away event scenarios could help a device manufacturer create cross-platform brand loyalty similar to Apple’s dominance in CE device ecosystems. The IoT research firm finds U.S. consumers are more likely to own multiple CE products

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The holidays are hectic – dinners to plan, guests to entertain, shopping to do, lights to hang – but home doesn’t have to be. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a leader in the connected home category, is setting out to show consumers how they can easily make their home run more efficiently this