No clear leader in smart home

No clear leader in smart home

There’s no doubt that the smart home market is growing and maturing – but there is no sign of clear leader emerging among of myriad of suppliers. According to Forrester surveys, about 13% of US online adults report using one or more smart home device. However, because...

Altech Node offers smart entertainment

Allied Technologies has launched Altech Node, what it believes is the world’s first fully converged home gateway console, offering movie entertainment, TV series, sports and business content, Internet access and wireless smart home solutions.

Google pays $3,2bn for smart home developer

Google has bought Nest Labs, a company which makes smart thermostats and smoke alarms. Tony Fadell, founder and CEO of Nest Labs, was best known in years past as one of the iPod’s developers. He and fellow Apple engineer Matt Rogers co-founded Nest Labs in 2010,...