Apple promises Matter support in autumn
Apple plans to bring a software update to iOS 16 that will provide support for the Matter connected home standard. The Home app in iOS 16 makes it easier [...]
Insteon is back following takeover by users
California-based IoT company Insteon is back. Users of the smart-home platform discovered last week that the hubs had suddenly come back online after being turned off without warning back [...]
Samsung connects smart home experiences
South Korean electronics giant Samsung is introducing householders in 97 countries this month to a more holistic smart home experience. This comes from the global launch of SmartThings Home [...]
Which? finds poor security in smart-home devices
Poor security and inadequate support periods on popular smart-home devices could be putting consumers at risk, according to UK consumer group Which?. To find how detrimental poor security can [...]
Tele2 and Haltian partner on smart offices
Swedish operator Tele2 and Haltian, a Finland-based IoT company, have launched a partnering programme to support B2B and IoT users in digitalising their offices. Haltian’s smart hardware for smart [...]
Kimberly-Clark shows smart toilets at Realcomm
Kimberly-Clark is working with Ohio-based Gojo Industries to show the importance of smart toilets at this week’s Realcomm expo in Florida. Together, they are exhibiting Onvation smart restroom software, [...]
Robot uses wifi to map indoor locations
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed low cost, low power technology to help robots accurately map their way indoors, even in poor lighting and without [...]
Data help scientists develop smart-home energy framework
Scientists at South Korea’s Chung-Ang University have developed a framework for smart-home energy management systems. The steady advance into the era of smart grids and smart homes presents opportunities [...]
US school tests IoT technology to detect guns
A US high school is testing IoT technology to reduce the likelihood of mass shootings on campus. Oxford High School in Michigan has turned to Pennsylvania-based ZeroEyes to test [...]
Samsung starts early-access programme for Matter
Samsung has started an early access programme for selected companies to test their first Matter compatible products. “As the anticipation and excitement grows for the Matter standard, we have [...]
CyLab researchers improve smart-home privacy
Researchers at the Carnegie Mellon CyLab Security & Privacy Institute in Pennsylvania have developed a privacy-sensitive architecture for developers to build smart-home apps. Many internet-connected devices such as smart [...]
Ecobee adds radar to smart thermostat range
Canadian home automation company Ecobee has expanded its smart thermostat offering with versions that use radar to improve comfort, home health and security. Since launching what it claims was [...]
