Samsung Electronics has unveiled plans to invest $US1.2b on R&D in the US over the next four years into what it calls ‘Human-Centred IoT’ and, jointly with Intel, has announced a ‘National IoT Strategy Dialogue’ for the US. The Dialogue, to be hosted by the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), will, Samsung said, “design a […]
Samsung, Deakin Uni and Geelong trial IoT for aged care
Samsung Electronics Australia has partnered with Deakin University and the City of Greater Geelong to trial home monitoring technology for the elderly, combined with machine learning Testing will take place across five residential households for six weeks, with participants ranging in age from 73 to 81 years. The trial will use the SmartThings automation platform, […]
AllSeen Alliance unveils smart home standard interface
The AllSeen Alliance has unveiled a smart home standard interface for controlling and monitoring smart appliances and entertainment devices in the home, but without the participation of Google and Apple, both of which are pushing their own interface. Also absent was Samsung, which has stressed openness as a key feature of its smart home products. […]
Australian household spending on IoT to reach $300 per year per household by 2019
Research firm Telsyte is forecasting that annual Australian household spending on IoT home products and services will reach $3.2b in 2019, an eleven-fold increase from $289m in 2015, and that does not include personal IoT devices and services like Fitbits. There are about 10 million households in Australia today and the ABS estimates there will […]
Canalys says 720,000 Android Wear devices shipped in 2014
According to Canalys more than 720,000 Android Wear devices shipped in 2014 out of a total of 4.6 million smart wearable bands, with the Moto 360 the clear leader in Q4 despite supply constraints. “LG’s round G Watch R performed significantly better than its original G Watch, while Asus and Sony entered the market with […]
