Product Briefs
Fire TV
Amazon’s Fire TV Introduces New Features
Fire TV has begun to roll out new features and experiences, including the all-new Smart Home Dashboard and Alexa Shortcut Panel, and Alexa Home Theater for Fire TV Stick 4K Max, Fire TV Omni Series, Fire TV 4-Series televisions. Airplay 2 and HomeKit
Dec 07, 2021
Fire or False Alarm: Kidde Has First Smoke Alarm to Meet New UL 217 Standard
TruSense technology enables Kidde smoke alarms to meet new UL 217 safety standard for distinguishing real fires from harmless smoke.
May 20, 2019
Amazon Fire TV Cube Gives Integrators Another Alexa Option
Alexa can now play, pause, and even search up movies and TV shows in 4K Ultra HD on multiple devices.
Jun 12, 2018
Whisker Labs’ AI-Driven Ting Could be Huge Breakthrough in Fire Prevention
Exploiting Whisker Labs' machine-learning heritage, the Ting IoT device plugs into any wall outlet, detecting electromagnet anomalies across the entire electrical network, and warning homeowners of potential arcs and faults that could lead to dangero
May 30, 2018
Julie Jacobson’s Best of CES 2018 – Sight Unseen
CE Pro's Julie Jacobson thinks she picked some real winners -- especially in the smart home and IoT categories, and especially in the Eureka Park start-up zone -- even before CES 2018 began.
Jan 10, 2018
New Smart-Home Devices Could Prevent Fires or at Least Save Lives
Modern-day IoT devices might prevent fires like the recent Bronx apartment blaze, or at least mitigate the spread of flames and loss of life. Multiple life-saving home smart-home devices debut at CES 2018.