Windows 10, the ONE platform for every device, which Microsoft announced 2 days back, seems to be coming with Home Automation support, built into the core. As discovered by Justin Angel, previously with Nokia, posted screenshots of the API which has terms like Lamp and WiFi Direct Services. There is ...
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Notion is a Complete and Intelligent Home Monitoring Solution
Monitoring what’s going around your home, when you are outside or at one corner of the home is a big challenge, unless you have really sharp senses. This is also a huge challenge when you are either home alone with a naughty kid or an elderly who needs to be ...
Read More »GE’s Link Connected LED Bulbs can be Controlled from App
Home automation is one area where lot of big companies are betting on along with start ups. We have already covered some of the smart doorbells which makes your home more safe. We also have rumors on Samsung looking to buy home automation start up. Apple is also working on ...
Read More »Sleepy while Driving? Here is a Smart Seat belt which warns you!
Are you a person who often drives and gets sleepy while driving? Here is a new technology which will prevent sleepy drivers from dozing off when driving. Harken has come up with a new seat belt which monitors the heart rate and will notify the drivers if they gets sleepy ...
Read More »Noke : A Traditional Lock That You Can Unlock With Your Phone
When it comes to keeping traditional looks, everybody loves it. In this Tech Age, we look for traditional phones to keep things classy. So today lets take a look at a traditional lock which doesn’t need a key to unlock, instead you can use your phone to unlock. Hmm, A ...
Read More »LittleBits’ New cloudBit Module Lets You Connect Anything to the Internet
Internet of Things is surely exciting. And at the same time, mostly expensive. A Nest thermostat costs $249, Dropcam security camera costs $199 and the Lockitron smart lock costs $149. But how about building your own ‘smart’ stuff at less than half of these prices? That’s what the new module ...
Read More »Samsung is Looking to Buy Home Automation Startup SmartThings for $200 Million
Big companies are betting big on the next big thing in technology, Internet of Things. Samsung is reportedly looking to scoop up the popular home automation company, SmartThings for somewhere south of $200 million. The deal isn’t complete yet, but when done, it should give Samsung a lot of leg ...
Read More »Samsung, Intel, Dell and Others Team up for Yet Another Standard for Internet of Things
Looks like decades of experience by companies who build processors, phones and other consumer hardware are coming together. Samsung, Intel and Dell have joined hands to work for a standard called the “Open Interconnect Consortium” for the next upcoming market, the Internet of Things (IOT) which pretty much covers every ...
Read More »LG’s G Watch Will Let You Control Your Home Appliances From Your Wrist
While we have seen all the high end LG phones having IR to connect with most of the TVs and Set Top Boxes, LG G Watch will be able to control smart appliances but will be restricted to LG’s devices using their HomeChat Service. According to Korea Herald, LG will ...
Read More »Apple’s Smart Home Platform can see Light at WWDC: Report
WWDC is less than a week away and we are seeing some interesting reports of Apple prepping up a smart home platform to let your iOS devices control your home’s lighting, security systems and other connected devices. This report comes from Financial Times and it claims that the new “software ...
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