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Google Assistant grows hookup list to over 5K smart home devices, appliances
Google's Assistant smart home speaker and voice control unit now connects to a wide range of more than 5,000 smart home devices and appliances. Focusing primarily on entertainment, home security, and home control device and service compatibility, Google also announced a growing list of major appliance categories.
Carrier turns up the heat on Nest with Côr, its own smart thermostat
AC specialist Carrier debuted Côr, its smart thermostat, at CES 2015. While the features aren't terribly different from Nest, what may set it apart is that Carrier has over 100 years of experience in the heating and cooling business.
‘Honeywell, I’m home’: Lyric gets into the security space
Honeywell’s Lyric already has a smart thermostat. The company debut Lyric's new security system at CES 2015, expanding its connected home line of products and looking to make homes safer.
An educated guess on what Nest’s next product will be
Based on some recent happenings, and a strategic analysis of the company's past, we've made an educated guess on what Nest's next product will be
Automate your home on the cheap with Clime’s tiny, multi-purpose sensors
if you dig the idea of putting sensors in your home to monitor and control it, but don't like the big price tags of home automation tech, check out Clime.
Does cold weather have you worried about bursting pipes? Water Hero has your back
Water Hero, a new device recently launched on Kickstarter, is designed to autonomously monitor and control your home's plumbing system to prevent pipe bursts.
Roost adds smartphone connectivity to your oldschool smoke alarm (updated)
Despite the fact that it looks like a regular 9-volt battery from the outside, the Roost lets you connect your smoke alarm to your Wi-Fi network
Listen up! Mechanical ears are set to invade your home
If recent trends in the startup scene are any indication, it seems that inventors are increasingly gravitating toward sound-based smart home devices
Netgear jumps on the smart home bandwagon with a weatherproof connected camera
Earlier today, Netgear unveiled a new security camera -- the first of many products it plans to release under its newly-minted Arlo smart home brand.
Wal-Mart now sells Insteon home automation gear
Insteon has recently announded that its connected home products and kits are now available in more than 1,500 Walmart stores across the country
The BeON smart bulb is designed to stop break-ins before they happen
With the help of an embedded microphone and some clever programming, BeON can learn your family's habits and make it seem like you're home all the time
AirGuard can tell when there’s weed or tobacco smoke in the air
Using a special set of polymer films, the device can accurately detect cigarette and marijuana smoke in a way that a normal smoke alarm cannot.
Old phone collecting dust? Turn it into a smart thermostat with Bemo
Got an an Android or iOS smartphone you're not using? Bemo allows you to repurpose it as a network-connected thermostat in just a few minutes
Beecon is a free app for automating your home with iBeacons
At long last, there's finally an easy-to-use application for managing and controlling iBeacons in your home
Doorbot rebrands as Ring, unveils redesigned video doorbell
The WiFi connected video doorbell formerly known as DoorBot is dead. It's been rebranded as Ring, and sports a number of new-and-improved features
Amazon is recruiting developers for a secretive smart home project
After successfully dipping its toes into the smartphone and tablet business, it appears that Amazon is ready to jump into the smart home arena
IFTTT to add a new channel for the Revolv smart home hub
IFTTT, the service that allows you to link various web services together, is set to join forces with Revolv, a hub that links your smart home devices