Dusseldorf-based Renesas Electronics Corporation reports that the ZMOD4410 gas sensor is at the heart of the Safera Sense smart cooking sensor. The sensor enables the Safera Sense to determine when airborne concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and CO2 in users’ kitchens are at unhealthy levels. (more…)
February 20, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Smart home products have drastically transformed the way in which people live. Essentially devices/appliances that can remotely be controlled over Wi-Fi by smartphones and tablets – they provide individuals with increased control and convenience when dealing with various aspects of a property such as temperature and lighting. (more…)
February 17, 2020
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TactoTek, a Finland-based company that develops, industrialises and licenses in-mould structural electronics (IMSE) technology for smart surface solutions, has closed €23 million in Series C equity financing. (more…)
February 6, 2020
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Irvine, California-based Global Telecom has received certification for its Cat 12/15 module on Sprint Curiosity IoT. This is said to be the first fully virtualised and distributed core network dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT). (more…)
February 3, 2020
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Electriq Power, a developer of intelligent and integrated home energy storage, management, and monitoring solutions, announced at the DISTRIBUTECH conference that it has signed an agreement for IoT solutions from Sierra Wireless, the IoT solutions provider that combines devices, network services, and software to unlock value in the connected economy. (more…)
January 30, 2020
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Kerlink, a specialist in solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), announced its expansion into South Africa and a distribution agreement with IoTdc, a distributor of connected hardware and device-related applications for the IoT in that country. (more…)
January 15, 2020
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Recent estimates by the AARP suggests that up to 90% of seniors prefer to stay in their own homes. In response, technology has been moving to address this and make it a safe and feasible reality for a growing senior population. (more…)
January 13, 2020
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Almost half the population of the US, UK, France and Germany now owns a smart home device of some kind. This is up from one-in-three only a year ago, according to a new consumer survey from the UK’s Futuresource Consulting. (more…)
January 8, 2020
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Connected appliances, or sometimes referred to as ‘white goods’, have quickly grown to become the fourth largest category of smart devices, and they’re expected to dominate the smart home market in just two short years. (more…)
January 3, 2020
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Amazon, Apple, Google, and the Zigbee Alliance, have created a new working group to develop and promote a new, royalty-free connectivity standard to increase compatibility among smart home products. Security will be a fundamental design tenet. (more…)
December 24, 2019
Posted by: Anasia D'mello