Google has recently released more details about its home assistant. Google Home is a clever speaker with voice control system powered by the new Google Assistant. Users can start a conversation with the assistant. The assistant is able to answer questions but can also control smart home devices. Google Home could control the Philips Hue lights and offers support […]

Echelon Corp., a leading independent control networking company for the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT), today announced the availability of a first-of-its-kind converged controller for building automation, lighting controls and Internet of Things applications combined with power line communication meshing capability. SmartServer 2.2 is a universal gateway and controller for multiple protocols including LON, BACnet […]

Philips Lighting and the telecommunication company, Huawei Technologies, have signed a partnership agreement to ensure the seamless interoperability of the Philips Hue connected lighting system for the home with Huawei’s OceanConnect Internet of Things (IoT) platform. The partnership will further enhance the user experience by enabling Philips Hue lighting products to work seamlessly with other […]

Sigma Designs, the integrated circuit manufacturer that owns Z-Wave smart-home technology, announced that it has released the interoperability layer of its Z-Wave technology to the public domain. Sigma Designs is also releasing the specifications for the APIs that internet gateways use to communicate with Z-Wave devices in the home: Z-Wave over Internet Protocol  and Z-Wave middleware. […]

The Thread Group and EEBus Initiative announced that the two alliances will collaborate in their efforts to build interoperable solutions for the smart home. The organizations expect their members will benefit from access to key shared resources, including technical specifications and best practices, to help streamline product development. EEBus developed the SPINE model – Smart […]

IFA is the world’s leading trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances. The show opened its doors September 2nd and a wide range of new products were unveiled. Netatmo presented their smart radiator valve compatible with Apple HomeKit. Netatmo’s Smart Thermostat lets you control your HVAC system from your iPhone and the new Smart Valves […]

The Belgium company, Option, is a pioneer in the field of Internet of Things. With its CloudGate gateway, an industrial 3G/4G router, the company delivers technology that allows devices to communicate with each other or the Internet. The thematic group “Home & Building” from Smart Grids Flanders will organise on September 21st 2016 a seminar […]

Apple will launch this fall iOS 10 containing the Home app. This app will let you control all of your HomeKit-compatible smart home gear from one place. The Home app contains three main tabs: Home, Rooms, and Automation. The Home screen gives you a summary status of what’s happening around your house and lets you […]

Microsoft will continue to develop Windows 10 in order to work with a wider range of devices in the home. Support for a wider range of devices will come with the integration of protocols established by the Open Connectivity Foundation, a foundation with members like Qualcomm, Samsung, Cisco and Microsoft. The OCF will create a set […]

The Belgian health start-up, FamilyEye, has developed a patented system that can detect when someone falls in his house. A that moment a message is automatically sent to the pre-registered persons. The start-up has also developed two modules for activity monitoring and social contact. The FamilyEye sensor can observe self-care-dependent people and thus detect changes in […]