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Ring Reveals New Home Alarm IoT Product Line

Roma Christian October 4, 2017 No Comments

Notable manufacturer within the video doorbell/home security camera space, Ring, has entered the home alarm market, with the announcement of its new “Ring Protect” product line. The new product suite brings IoT…

Ring Expands Oz Range With New Spotlight Cam Line

Roma Christian September 21, 2017 No Comments

Heralded a leader in outdoor home security, Ring, has expanded its Floodlight Cam product line in Australia, with the release of a new Ring Spotlight Cam. The company states it…

Nest Unveils Video Doorbell & Security System

Jon Bragg September 21, 2017 No Comments

Alphabet-owned automation company Nest has expanded its products for the “thoughtful home” to include a new video doorbell and a range of security solutions. After the company launched its indoor…

Sonos Smart Speaker Ready For Launch

Jon Bragg August 29, 2017 No Comments

Sonos is preparing to release its own smart speaker in the near future which potentially integrates multiple voice assistants like Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant. The first information about the Sonos S13…

EXCLUSIVE: Avation Snares Savant, Emersive Dumped

David Richards August 28, 2017 No Comments

Queensland based distributor, Avation has shocked the home automation market by snaring the Savant brand from Emersive Technologies, a New Zealand based Distributor. Avation who are one of the leading…

Samsung Prepares To Launch New Smart Speaker

Jon Bragg August 24, 2017 No Comments

Samsung has confirmed it is developing its own smart speaker to take on the Google Home, Amazon Echo and Apple’s upcoming HomePod. In an interview with CNBC, Samsung Electronic’s Mobile…

AI Milestone: Microsoft Voice Transcription Beats Humans

Roma Christian August 22, 2017 No Comments

In October last year, Microsoft revealed voice recognition technology which could transcribe the words of a phone call just as well as a trained human transcriber. Professionals hit a 5.9%…

Smart Locks Go Wild, Locking Out Owners

Fergus Halliday August 16, 2017 No Comments

Customers of smart lock vendor Lockstate have been left in the lurch after a software update ‘bricked’ their ability to access their homes. LockState Marketing Manager John Cargile told Ars…

COMMENT: Fairfax Delivers Pure NBN Fiction

David Richards July 31, 2017 No Comments

John Davidson the tech writer over at Fairfax Media claims that Malcolm Turnbull’s NBN hasn’t even been connected to his house yet, and already it has slowed his internet connection…

Former OZ Voice Judge, Buys Into SmartHouse Tech Market

David Richards July 31, 2017 No Comments

Former Voice Australia Judge will.i.am has bought into the SmartHouse market via a struggling Company that may not turns his lights on in either in the short or even long…