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.
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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.
Big Ass Fans Creates Haiku Smart Home Ecosystem with Affordable Fans, Smart Lights, Multizone HVAC
With new consumer division, Big Ass Fans makes Haiku fans smarter and more accessible, adds smart lighting products and intros first intelligent HVAC system at CES 2016. Haiku Home becomes a complete smart-home ecosystem with learning capabilities.
Dish Already Wins CES 2016: 4K Hopper 3 with 16 Tuners, Quad-View, HopperGo Mobile Drive
No other TV service provider comes close to Dish’s new Hopper 3, featuring 16 tuners, amazing four-way multiview “sports bar” mode, 4K content, Netflix search and lots of love for the custom channel.
UPDATED: Julie Jacobson’s Ultimate Guide to Home Automation at CES 2016
More than 100 pages of IoT and the smart home in CE Pro’s Ultimate Guide to Home Automation at CES 2016. Updated v4 includes new announcements from Lowe’s Iris, Thread Group, DECT ULE and more.