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Savvy Robot Butler In Homes & Retail Soon?

Staff Writers August 14, 2014 No Comments

Aloft Hotels in California’s Silicon Valley is the first major hotel to introduce Botlr, a new robot butler who will deliver amenities to guest rooms, performing both front and back…

CE + Hardware Retailers Worldwide Getting Big Growth From Swann Security Products

David Richards August 10, 2014 No Comments

The Company whose products have been sold in Dick Smith stores for nearly a decade initially as a DIY product gets 85% of their business from US and European retailers…

IBM’s New Chip Works Like Your Brain

Staff Writers August 8, 2014 No Comments

IBM might just have to be renamed the International Brain Machines company following its creation of a new chip called “True North” that mimics the way human brains work. The…

‘Internet Of Things’ A Hacker’s Paradise

Staff Writers August 4, 2014 No Comments

The Internet of Things, also known as IoT, is a world where every device is connected to the Internet and can be controlled 0- and hacked – remotely. HP’s security…

Liquidation, Questionable Technology + A New Forte Brand Name Leisure Tech Group Director Back In Business Flogging A Bus

David Richards July 29, 2014 No Comments

George Dexter, the CEO of European technology company Armour Group claimed back in 2009 after a major patent win in the UK Courts that “A-Bus technology will be obsolete within…

Samsung To Invade Homes With ‘SmartThings’?

Staff Writers July 16, 2014 No Comments

The deal is said to be worth US$200 million, reports TechCrunch. SmartThings app turns a smartphone or tablet into a remote control of all smart devices at home including appliances,…

Microsoft Joins Smart Home Club

Staff Writers July 3, 2014 No Comments

Microsoft has joined two Internet of Things clubs this week, as the home automation market heats up. Redmond has just joined the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) alongside Cisco, IBM and…

Google’s Nest Buys DropCam: Home Automation Knocks

Staff Writers June 23, 2014 No Comments

Set up in 2009, Dropcam lets you monitors your home remotely via live streaming over WiFi network. It also stores footage in the cloud. “Although this was a big decision for…

Will Control4 Survive In The Home Automation Market Up Against Google + Apple?

David Richards June 1, 2014 No Comments

According to Len Wallis the CEO of Len Wallis audio an installer of Control4 automation gear the market for home automation gear is under pressure as new homes are constructed…

Will Control4 Survive In The Home Automation Market Up Against Google + Apple?

David Richards June 1, 2014 No Comments

According to Len Wallis the CEO of Len Wallis audio an installer of Control4 automation gear the market for home automation gear is under pressure as new homes are constructed…