Debuting at ISE 2016, new AcoustaScape AS41 from Origin Acoustics is affordable 8-Ohm outdoor speaker system starting with four satellites and a subwoofer, expandable to eight speakers. The “building block approach is unique to Origin,” says CEO Jeremy Burkhardt.
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Sonos Patent Describes Ultimate Party Mode: Share the Access, Not the Password
New Sonos patent describes a method for letting guests access a Sonos or other media system via cellular, without the need to access password-protected networks.
CES 2016 Booby Prizes
The CES 2016 awards that no one is talking about.
5 Little Home Automation Ideas and Insights from CES 2016
Why not strap a Z-Wave, ZigBee or Wi-Fi radio on the back of a Roomba to map the RF signals in a space?
Home Automation Hubs are Sold All Wrong
Today: Buy this hub, build a smart home. Try: You know all those smart devices you already bought? Buy this hub to connect them together.
Leading Security, Home Automation Analysts Cover ADT, Bosch, Control4, More at CES 2016
Leading security and home automation research and investment firm Imperial Capital highlights IoT products, trends and companies at CES 2016.
Amazon Echo at CES 2016 and Beyond: The Next Big Driver for Home Automation
Amazon Echo and the Alexa speech engine have changed the way we want to interact with the smart home. New home-automation partners revealed at CES 2016 suggest voice control as the home-tech UI of the future.
Bitter Exes and Other IoT Security Threats that Make You Go Doh!
PC-security giant Symantec extends protection to IoT devices and networks; outlines obvious-but-overlooked vulnerabilities to home automation and other connected products and services, whether Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Z-Wave, ZigBee or other platform.
Displ’Ever at CES 2016: Ultra-Flat, Self-powered Home Automation Controller with E-Paper Display
Featuring Bluetooth Smart, Enocean, Thread and AllJoyn home automation technologies, wireless Displ’Ever controller features low-power, low-cost digital e-paper display powered by ambient light.
Nexpaq’s Modular Framework: How Home Automation UIs and UXs Should be Built
Demonstrated at CES 2016, Nexpaq’s modular Batpaq is a clever framework for building your own smartphone case, but the platform could also enable consumers to create their own light switches, keypads and home automation controllers.
ADT Canopy API Brings Pro Security Monitoring to Mass Market Devices Like Ring, Wink, LG
At CES 2016, ADT unveils two open APIs: One for ADT Pulse security and home automation, another called Canopy for third-party devices that benefit from professional security monitoring.
Mobile IoT Breaks Out at CES 2016: Smart Devices, Networks Built for Low-bandwidth Cell Service
Mobile IoT at CES 2016: Look for smart devices with cellular radios built in; network providers like Sigfox and Qowisio launching mobile networks and services specifically for low-bandwidth connected devices.