Telstra has launched its range of Smart Home products, announced in June. Products available include motion sensors, cameras, light bulbs, a thermostat, smart power plugs and a smart door lock all of which communicate through Telstra’s Smart Home platform, which is based on a product from US manufacturer Icontrol and which has since been acquired […]
Telstra picks Icontrol for smart home offering
John Chambers, executive director home and premium services at Telstra, said the platform would connect a range of devices through an app. It will have its first public display at the Technology and Gadget Expo on 25-26 June at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. In a press release Telstra said: “The Telstra Smart Home […]
Bullguard: security check your smart home, or your smart self
Internet security vendor Bullguard has introduced the Bullguard IoT Scanner – a web-based application for consumers that reveals connected devices that could be vulnerable to hackers. According to Bulllguard, its IoT Scanner allows anyone to quickly scan to see if their smart devices or network are accessible to hackers. If a user’s smart device is flagged […]
Thington: one app to rule them all (the smart things in your home)
San Francisco based startup, Thington, has developed an iPhone app to enable control of multiple devices in the smart home, without the need for a hub or any other technology. According to its web site, Thington is an app that you can download for the iPhone that “looks to see what devices you have in […]
Aussie IoT in the home spend tipped to top $200m in 2020
Frost & Sullivan is tipping the Australian market for IoT in the home market to be worth $200m by 2020, with security and energy management systems accounting for the majority of revenue. “IoT in the home market in Australia is still in its early stages of growth as consumers have yet fully adopted smart home […]
China Unicom gets into smart homes
In the latest example of major telcos getting into the IoT business, China Unicom has joined forces with US based chip maker, Sigma Designs and Zeewave to offer smart home services to Chinese consumers based on Zeewave’s Smart Home gateway. The partnership was announced at the 12th China International Small and Medium Enterprise Fair, where […]
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. […]
Eddy: smart home power control technology from CSIRO
Perth-based HabiDapt is commercialising Eddy: smart home power control technology from CSIRO that enables electricity usage to be monitored and controlled from a smartphone or tablet app simply by replacing the standard circuit breakers with smart metering devices or by plugging similar devices into standard power points. HabiDapt is trialling the technology, known as Eddy, […]
Broadband Forum touts TR-069 as an IoT and M2M standard – UPDATED
The Broadband Forum is making a push for its TR-069 smart home communications standard to be widely adopted in the IoT and M2M space. it is citing a study from Ovum saying it “shows that service providers across the world are relying on [TR-069’s] versatility and reliability to support them in delivering IoT and M2M […]
Gartner tips threefold increase in smart home devices in three years
Gartner estimates the number of connected devices in homes around the world will grow from less than 300 million in 2015 to over one billion by 2017. “Connected things include smart LED lighting, healthcare monitoring, smart locks and various sensors for such things as motion detection or carbon monoxide,” Gartner says. “Smart LED lighting will […]
