Google Assistant now supports August Smart Lock, Wink, and 11 other smart...
Google Assistant and Google Home users now have a lot more ways to use the intelligent assistant to control lights, locks, and other Internet of Things gadgets as integrations with devices from more...
View ArticleSamsung introduces Wi-Fi mesh router that can manage your connected devices
It’s no secret that Samsung is heavily invested in the connected home space, and the company’s purchase of SmartThings in 2014 plays a big part in its strategy. On the same day that Samsung introduced...
View ArticleHow IoT is powering transportation beyond the connected car
GUEST: The transportation industry is experiencing a digital revolution. Internet of Things (IoT) technologies are showing up in everything from our cars to our homes to our cities. IoT is affecting...
View ArticleYou can now tell Amazon’s Alexa to change the color of lighting in a room
Starting today, Amazon’s Alexa can change the color of lighting in a room. Users can set the lighting in their home by color or enable mood settings like reading or daylight. You can also simply ask...
View ArticleHow companies and consumers benefit from AI-powered networks
GUEST: As it has more than 12,500 patents, eight Nobel prizes, and a 140-year history of field-testing crazy ideas, it should surprise no one that AT&T would be an important player in artificial...
View Article5 AI trends changing the workplace
SPONSORED: Presented by Jive Software By now you’ve heard that Artificial Intelligence is poised to either destroy civilization as we know it or miraculously solve all of society’s problems. If you’re...
View ArticleTravelling in a blockchain enabled world
GUEST: I was on my way home from work when I received a notification on my smartband. It was Pat, the bot from my firm’s travel management company (TMC), saying now would be the ideal time to book to...
View ArticleGoogle Home can now distinguish between multiple voices
Google Assistant on Google Home is now able to support up to six user accounts and detect unique voice signatures, the company announced today. This allows Google Home users to customize a number of...
View ArticleIkea’s smart lights will soon work with Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant
Ikea today announced that its recently released smart home lighting kit will soon be able to connect with Amazon’s Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri and the Apple HomeKit. Compatibility with virtual...
View ArticleNest Cam IQ uses Google AI to make the smart home a bit smarter
ANALYSIS: The promise of the smart home has been disappointingly slow to fulfill. But Nest Labs is hoping to make homes a little smarter with its new indoor security camera, the Nest Cam IQ. The $299...
View ArticleWhat connected car makers can learn from the IoT sector
GUEST: The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) has caused stratospheric growth in the number of connected devices and sensors in enterprises across all industries. It’s estimated that more than 80...
View ArticleWhat connected car makers can learn from the IoT sector (part 2)
GUEST: Note: This article is the second in a series examining the lessons that have been learned through enterprise IoT projects in other industries and applying them to the connected car industry. To...
View ArticleAlexa gets smart camera control ahead of Echo Show release
Amazon’s Alexa will be able to control smart cameras using the Amazon Echo Show, the company announced today. The Amazon Echo Show is scheduled to be released June 28 and retails for $230. Some of the...
View ArticleSmart Home security is crap, so why are users getting the blame?
GUEST: Another day, another cybersecurity hack, and this week it was Virgin Media’s Super Hub 2 home router that got hit here in the UK. Was is it a sophisticated hack? No, far from it: Virgin’s...
View ArticleThe U.S. government should be making better use of the internet of things
GUEST: The U.S. government acknowledges that the Internet of things (IoT) has advanced past the research and development stage. However, even with this acknowledgement, there is still a gap in how the...
View ArticleConnected devices and the rise of invisible payments (VB Live)
VB LIVE: In a world of connected devices, consumer expectations for transactions — from phone to fridge — will be higher than ever. Learn how to deliver seamless, simple, and secure customer...
View ArticleOracle launches drag-and-drop AI for smart factories
The Oracle Internet of Things Cloud got new features today that give industrial companies the ability to implement pre-built AI algorithms. Using historic and live sensor data, the AI can do things...
View ArticleAxonius raises $4 million to secure IoT devices in the enterprise
Axonius, an Israeli startup that’s working to secure businesses in the age of the Internet of Things, has announced $4 million in seed funding. The startup’s software is designed to help businesses...
View ArticleNest unveils new outdoor camera, doorbell, and home security system
Nest today unveiled four new products: the Nest Secure home security system, the Nest Cam IQ Outdoor camera with facial recognition, the Nest Hello doorbell, and an upcoming new smart lock. The news...
View ArticleSigfox introduces dramatically cheaper IoT module to catalyze connectivity of...
Riding a crest of big ambitions, France’s Sigfox today announced a series of new initiatives designed to boost the global IoT network it’s building. At the company’s first-ever users’ conference today...
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