Nest x Yale Smart Lock Hits Market
Nest x Yale Lock is first 'Works with Nest' product controllable via the Nest app. Integrates with Nest Secure.
Mar 15, 2018
August Now Provides 24 Hours of Free Video Storage with Doorbell Cams
Acquired by Assa Abbloy last year, August now offers 24 hours of free video storage for doorbell cams, which previously carried a fee for saving any amount of surveillance footage.
Mar 14, 2018
Amazon Acquires Smart Doorbell Maker Ring for $1 Billion
Further entrenching itself in consumers' homes, Amazon has purchased smart doorbell maker Ring for $1 billion.
Feb 27, 2018
Video Doorbells Get Ugly: SkyBell Slams Ring in Patent Infringement Lawsuit
In patent-infringement case, SkyBell says Ring (Bot Home Automation) competes on hype, not innovation. Meanwhile, Ring says Nest is a copycat.
Jan 07, 2018
10 Indications 2018 Will be a Big Year for Smart Home Installations
As smart-home products go mainstream, and IoT becomes ever more hyped and confusing, we should see more demand for professional installations.
Dec 29, 2017
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7 Smart Home Trends at CES 2018
In studying pre-CES IoT activity, we discerned a few new trends in smart-home technology ('the fog') and market forces (wellness) driving home-automation. But some things never change (standards).