Just 10 years ago, the smart home felt out of reach for most people it was expensive, complicated and intimidating to set up. Today, a lot has changed. The average household now has 25 connected devices seven times more than just five years ago and those devices have become a natural part of our everyday lives. Our homes automatically adjust to our preferred temperature, lights turn on and off with a simple voice command and our security cameras instantly alert us when something is amiss, says Rishi Chandra, vice president and GM, Nest. (more…)
October 11, 2022
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Kohler, a global specialist in innovation and manufacturer of kitchen and bath products, and Phyn, the specialist in intelligent water solutions, has announced that their suite of whole home monitoring products now integrates directly with Alarm.com, the platform for the intelligently connected property, creating a powerful all-inclusive water security system for homeowners. Kohler and Phyn have also partnered with Toll Brothers, the nation’s builder of luxury homes, to offer the simple turnkey solution to its single-family residence customers. (more…)
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Itron, Inc., which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, is joining forces with Severn Trent Water to digitally transform Warwickshire, England into a smart water region. (more…)
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Paris, France – HomeGrid Forum has welcomed Oledcomm to contribute to the coexistence and interoperability testing needed for accelerating the market adoption of light fidelity (LiFi) using the G.hn backbone. (more…)
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Houston, United States – Data Gumbo, the industrial smart contract solution provider, announced that the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) has certified its smart contract offering which aims to improve drilling industry performance by drastically reducing time spent on back-office administrative tasks – freeing more time for ensuring rigs are executing operations safely and efficiently. (more…)
October 10, 2022
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Linz, Austria – Huawei and Dronetech, Austria’s drone service provider, announced applications resulting from their collaboration in 5G smart farming. (more…)
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San Jose, United States – Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, announced that as part of its commitment to providing modern, immersive experiences for fans and guests, the seven-time National Basketball Association (NBA) Champion Golden State Warriors have deployed Aruba Wi-Fi 6E access points (APs) at their live entertainment venue, Chase Center, located in San Francisco. This implementation marks the Wi-Fi 6E network at a live entertainment venue in North America, and significantly increases available bandwidth in the arena as fans embrace streaming, uploading content and other high-bandwidth activities during events. This also ensures ample bandwidth for stadium operations, IoT implementations, and experience-related services such as in-seat ordering and contactless payment. (more…)
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Davis, United States – The Connectivity Standards Alliance, the international community of more than 550 technology companies committed to open standards for the Internet of Things, announced the release of the Matter 1.0 specification and the opening of the Matter certification program. Member companies who make up all facets of the IoT now have a complete program for bringing the next generation of interoperable products that work across brands and platforms to market with greater privacy, security, and simplicity for consumers. (more…)
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Waukesha, United States – Generac Power Systems, a global designer and manufacturer of energy technology solutions and other power products, announced the acquisition of Blue Pillar, an industrial internet of things (IoT) platform developer that designs, deploys and manages industrial IoT network software solutions to enable distributed energy generation monitoring and control in a more easy-to-use format. Generac and Blue Pillar share a mutual customer base, with highly compatible product offerings that work together to provide a total connectivity solution to commercial and industrial customers. By acquiring Blue Pillar, Generac aims to further integrate the Blue Pillar platform into its power generation products and, in connection with Generac Grid Services’ projects, provide valuable monitoring and control as a built-in feature. (more…)
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Tuya Smart, a global IoT development platform service provider, began to showcase its latest smart solutions at the Light + Building Autumn Edition 2022 (Light + Building 2022) in Frankfurt, Germany on October 2nd. (more…)
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