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Hyundai and Kia partner with Samsung for car-to-home service

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia entered into a partnership with Samsung Electronics on January 3 to establish a car-to-home and home-to-car service. The objective of this collaboration is to improve the connectivity between residential and mobility environments, fostering seamless integration and convenience for users. (more…)

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January 9, 2024

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

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Ooredoo Kuwait transforms Souq Al-Mubarakiya with smart city innovation

In a stride towards sustainability and the enhancement of the community, Ooredoo Kuwait reinforces its standing in the tech and telecom landscape. As part of its Smart City formula, the company has introduced smart poles at Souq Al-Mubarakiya, a central hub in Kuwait City. (more…)

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November 28, 2023

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

Schneider Electric debuts smart panel solution for homeowners

Schneider Electric, a provider in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced the launch of a new modular, flexible solution to add smart panel functionality to standard home electrical systems. This solution, including new Square D Control Relays and the Schneider Energy Monitor, offer homeowners nationwide app-based control with secure installation and at a lower cost than current smart panel options. (more…)

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July 21, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Vivint expands smart home experience with new smart lighting category

Vivint Smart Home, a smart home company, announced Vivint smart lighting, a lighting solution designed to make homes safer, smarter, and more sustainable. Vivint smart lighting enables users to place switches anywhere, doesn’t require electrical work, ensures dependable connectivity, and expands the smart home capabilities at home. (more…)

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June 21, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Maxeon Solar Technologies, Samsung partner on smart home energy management solutions

Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd., a global provider in solar panels and channels, has announced a collaboration with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., to integrate Maxeon’s SunPower One residential energy solution within SmartThings‘ connected home platform. This integration is intended to enable homeowners to increase their energy independence, save money, and contribute to a cleaner environment. (more…)

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June 17, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

SoftAtHome delivers etisalat by e& UAE’s smart living home control service with Amazon Alexa

Paris, France – SoftAtHome, an independent software company for broadband, video, and analytics, announced having been chosen by “etisalat by e&” as Alexa voice control trusted solution provider to deliver the smart eLife set-top box (STB) and backend software to enable Alexa voice control features in Arabic and English. (more…)

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June 8, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Nuki Keypad 2.0 unlocks smart door with biometrics solutions by Fingerprints

Nuki, the European market provider of smart access solutions, has launched a accessory that ensures faster, more secure and convenient unlocking of smart doors. The Nuki Keypad 2.0 opens a Nuki Smart Lock via a 6-digit entry code or now as a new feature using fingerprint recognition. The Nuki Keypad 2.0 is equipped with Fingerprints´ sensor FPC1025 and can store up to 20 fingerprints. On top of that, 200 individual entry codes can be assigned. (more…)

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December 16, 2022

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Smart light bulbs and plug from AiDot ecosystem are to be Matter-certified

Los Angeles, United States – AiDot to launch products to support the Matter standards, fulfilling its commitment to the development of the smart home industry. (more…)

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November 8, 2022

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Samsung Electronics debuts Matter functionality, ushering a new era of interoperability

Samsung Electronics announced the availability of Matter functionality, allowing for device control via the SmartThings app. SmartThings hubs will receive an over-the-air update, and the SmartThings Android app will be updated to provide capability to control all Matter-compatible devices. Through this update, SmartThings users can control their Matter devices from a single application, instead of using multiple apps from different device manufacturers. (more…)

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October 31, 2022

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Liberty Latin America, Plume partner to deliver smart home services in Puerto Rico

Amsterdam, Netherlands – Liberty Latin America (LLA) and Plume, the personalised communications services, announced a partnership to bring digital subscriber services to Puerto Rico, with the launch of the new ‘WOWfi powered by Plume HomePass service to consumers throughout the island. The launch includes the deployment of Plume’s comprehensive SaaS experience platform – including Plume’s HomePass smart home services suite and Haystack support and operations suite – which leverages the OpenSync open-source silicon-to-cloud framework. (more…)

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October 28, 2022

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar