Smart Home Archives - Page 49 of 106

IKEA Launches Affordable Smart Lighting Range, Takes Aim At Philips Hue

IKEA is gearing up for a fight with Philips Hue, as the Swedish home furnishings retailer is set to launch a new smart lighting range in the UK next month...

RTI Enables Video Intercom Support, Including Third-Party Devices

Available now from Invision UK, RTI has announced new video intercom support for select RTI controllers and third-party intercom-enabled devices...

New Online Tool Provides Homeowners With Home Cinema, Smart Home, VR Room Packages And Estimates

Andrew Lucas London's online tool gives homeowners an instant, accurate estimation on home cinemas, smart homes and VR rooms (upgradable to panic rooms)...

Blustream Launches Control App In Conjunction With DemoPad

AV distribution brand Blustream has entered the race for control with an App and hardware developed by UK based DemoPad Software Ltd...

Roomba Gains Voice Control With Amazon Alexa

Roomba has officially rolled out an update to its smart vacuum cleaners and it brings Alexa voice control...

Chowmain Creates Sky IP Driver For Control4, Compatible With UK Sky+ HD, Sky Q And Sky Q Mini Boxes

Chowmain has developed an IP based Control4 driver that provides control over UK based Sky set top boxes – best of all? No more IR buds....

Could An Affordable Nest Thermostat Be On Its Way?

Nest is reportedly planning to launch a more affordable thermostat, although it could lose the metal and glass exterior. A security system is also rumoured...

McIntosh MX122 Home Theatre A/V Processor Now Integrates With Control4

McIntosh’s MX122 A/V processor – available this month from Jordan Acoustics – has received Control4’s Simple Device Discovery Protocol (SDDP) Certification ...

WikiLeaks Claims CIA And MI5 Hacked Samsung Smart TVs To Listen In, Samsung ‘Urgently Looking Into The Matter’

A report published on WikiLeaks dubbed ‘Vault 7’ claims that the CIA and MI5 collaborated to hack into smart phones, Samsung Smart TVs and vehicle control systems, further highlighting the security issues that go hand in hand with IoT devices. Samsung speaks to CE Pro Europe...

Nest Beefs Up Security With Two-Factor Authentication

Nest is adding two-factor authentication to its account security options, ensuring its devices are secure from unauthorised access...