Smart Home stories

I had one main reason for wanting a smart home device: to spy on my dogs when they were home alone and see what they got up to. Turns out, the latest version of the Echo Show 8 helps me do exactly that, plus a whole lot more. >>

The Dyson V15 certainly proved its worth. It isn't just another cordless vacuum cleaner. >>

I’m no longer left wondering if I apply the right amount of pressure on my teeth, if I’ve missed certain areas of my mouth and whether I could take more action to protect my gnashers.>>

The primary hallmark of the second-gen Nest Hub is its new sleep feature — Sleep Sensing.>>

"Sales of smart home devices have remained fairly resilient during the global Covid-19 pandemic.">>

Connect Smart recently announced its range of smart home products, primarily for the Australian market.>>

“With our second generation range we are expanding into areas that people may have not thought could be smart, or otherwise have previously come with a high price tag.">>

The new 4K NVR Enforcer Kit was named a 2021 CES Innovation Award Honouree.>>

Fashionistas will rejoice at the clever use of the cloth-covered units which mean they blend into any environment with ease. >>

Products include Lenovo Smart Display, Lenovo Smart Clock, Lenovo Smart Home Essentials, Smart Lighting, Smart Security, Smart Automation accessories.>>

The real cause of most attacks is not biometrics itself, but the storage of biometrics data in a centralised database.>>

Features the latest in Wi-Fi standards as well as compatibility with Alexa and Google Assistant.>>

We take the brand new smart speaker from Google for a test run.>>

The perfect desk setup goes beyond what's on your desk - it includes your surroundings too.>>

Google is cracking down on authentication protocols for its popular line of connected devices, Google Nest.>>

The valuation of the global industry has doubled since 2017, and is set to reach $158 billion in the next four years.>>

Google has made a bunch of announcements around the Nest Mini, Pixel Buds, Pixelbook and the Pixel 4 this week – here’s a quick roundup of what you need to know.>>

"Content and services are going be at the forefront for the smart home market as video entertainment products erve as an on-ramp for consumers entering the world of connected home products.">>

If you’ve got a few spare hundred dollars burning a hole in your pocket and love portable speakers, you might have another contender to add to the selection list.>>

Attack motives include burglaries, cyber stalking, botnet creation, cryptocurrency mining hubs, theft of personal information or financial information.>>

The device can be set to turn your TV off when you’re asleep, power on your coffee maker before you wake up, or automatically turn on your living room lamp while you’re on holiday.>>

Lighting firm Signify is expanding the popular Philips Hue smart lighting range to include new mood lighting for entertainment areas in the home.>>

Cherry Mobile’s ‘Cherry Home’ smart home line is about to get a major boost, thanks to a partnership with global AI & IoT platform Tuya and Skyworth.>>

Amazon’s Alexa voice service is storing all user voice recordings and transcripts on its servers by default – and people who want to delete those recordings must do so manually.>>