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Number of smart homes in Europe and North America reached 30.3m in 2016, says Berg Insight

According to a new research report from Berg Insight, the number smart homes in Europe and North America reached 30.3 million in 2016. (more…)

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July 14, 2017

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Foobot launches smart indoor air quality monitor to lift productivity in the workplace

Airboxlab announced that its connected indoor air quality monitor, Foobot, is now available in the UK. Foobot is the brainchild of CEO, Jacques Touillon, who wanted to help his eldest child in his fight against asthma and after looking without success for a device to fight this invisible enemy (more…)

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July 13, 2017

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China Telecom Shanghai Research Institute joins the HomeGrid Forum to support G.hn technology deployment in Asia

HomeGrid Forum announced China Telecom Shanghai Research Institute has become its newest promoter member. China Telecom Shanghai Research Institute is a major research organisation within the China Telecom Corporation, and has worked on G.hn related projects for more than three years. (more…)

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July 7, 2017

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User interface designs ‘simplified’ with new Touch Sense solution for IoT applications from NXP

NXP Semiconductors N.V. has launched its new NXP Touch solution at the NXP FTF Tech Forum. It combines specialised touch software with the Touch Sense Interface (TSI) module available on the Kinetis KE15Z MCU along with a complete set of tools enabling designers to easily add touch to user interface designs (more…)

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June 23, 2017

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Adoption of GlobalPlatform industry specs deployed on 22bn Secure Elements

GlobalPlatform, a standard for the protection and secure management of digital services and devices, has conservatively estimated that 41% of all Secure Elements (SE) deployed globally between 2010 and 2016 were based on its specifications. That is a total of 22.018 billion. (more…)

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June 22, 2017

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Operators are still wrestling with service differentiation and asking ‘Who will make the money in IoT?’

One of the problems with the Internet of Things (IoT), says Robin Kent, director of Adax, is that not all network operators have figured out how to make money from it. Jeremy Cowan, editorial director of IoT Global Network listens again to a voice of experience. (more…)

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The 300 largest cellular IoT deployments together account for 156.0m units, says Berg Insight

Berg Insight presents for the first time a unique database covering the 300 largest cellular IoT deployments identified as part of the company’s world-class IoT market research activities since 2004. (more…)

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June 19, 2017

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Momo – The Home Genius brings Artificial Intelligence to every home

The startup Morpheos launched its first crowdfunding campaign to support its project, Momo – The Home Genius, the robotic smart home assistant, with Artificial Intelligence at its core. Its inbuilt technology guarantees household security and safety, and smart home connectivity, while learning user’s habits and behaviors. (more…)

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June 14, 2017

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Control the colours of Tp-Link® Smart Bulbs with Amazon Alexa

TP-Link®, a global provider of consumer and business networking products, announced that consumers may now control the colour-change and white-tuning features of their TP-Link Smart Bulbs via the “TP-Link Kasa” smart home skill for Amazon Alexa. (more…)

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June 12, 2017

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Deutsche Telekom is making 1.2 million German households smart every year

​​​​​​​Nearly 13 million consumers trust in Deutsche Telekom‘s products and expertise for their telephony and Internet surfing. The German telecommunications service provider now wants to smooth the way for its customers into smart, connected homes – and is integrating Magenta SmartHome features in its Speedport Smart router. (more…)

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June 1, 2017

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