Smart Home Hub and Gateway
Smart home hubs and gateways are used to tie together and control a whole plethora of smart home devices (thermostats, plugs, lighting, sensors, etc.) in a user-friendly way. Most of these hubs have been used for professionally fitted smart home systems. Many consumer-built systems have tended to rely on smartphone (or similar) apps to control the […]
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Getting back to normal? Are we “getting back to normal”, CES 2024 suggest so. This was my 8th year attending in my current role and anecdotally it felt as busy as it ever was pre-COVID. The CEA stated that there were 135,000+ attendees, which is close to the usual 150,000+. As always there was a wide range of […]
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There are several interesting threads to this story (pun intended), for example: Samsung has partnered with a 3rd party to help roll out smart plugs, rather than developing these devices in house. It further signals Samsung’s commitment to driving adoption of Matter as the all-encompassing smart home connectivity technology. At a higher level this is a […]
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As the winter season approaches, many of us will face colder and wetter weather conditions. Smart home applications, especially smart thermostats, plugs and appliances, can offer a convenient way to warm our homes and reduce our energy bills. These smart devices can be accessed by anyone who has a smartphone, tablet, or computer with an […]
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