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Amazon Adds Generative AI To Alexa, Amid Device Updates
Launch event sees Amazon offer more conversational interactions with Alexa, after upgrading it with generative AI capabilities
Amazon’s $1.7bn iRobot Acquisition Cleared By UK’s CMA
UK antitrust regulator clears Amazon’s proposed smart home acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot after investigation
Amazon To Pay $30m Over Alexa, Ring Privacy Violations
Amazon settles with US FTC, after alleged privacy violations with its Alexa voice assistant and Ring doorbell cameras
Amazon’s $1.7bn iRobot Acquisition Triggers UK Antitrust Inquiry
UK's antitrust regulator begins investigation of Amazon's proposed smart home acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot
CES 2023: Japanese Start-Up Shows Unique Smart Home Interface
Ahead of CES 2023 Japanese start-up Mui Lab shows smart-home interface concept that takes form of a block of wood
Apple Begins Selling Door Lock Unlocked By Tapping iPhone
Smart door lock. Apple stores begin selling a smart door lock that can unlock exterior doors with the touch of an iPhone or Apple Watch
Apple iPad Pro With M2 Chip Expected Shortly
New iPad models are expected to launch “in a matter of days”, with the iPad Pro expected to boast the powerful new M2 processor
Campaign Groups Urge FTC To Halt Amazon iRobot Buy
Group of 20 campaign organisations urge US Federal Trade Commission to block Amazon's proposed $1.7bn iRobot buy on privacy, antitrust grounds
Amazon Alexa Recovers After Morning Outage
Alexa wake up alarm didn't work this morning? Smart lights didn't turn on? Outage of Alexa services in the UK and Europe blamed...
Google Nest Doorbells, Cameras Get Battery Power In Revamp
New Google Nest smart home devices include first battery-powered doorbell and camera, while some features now work without cloud subscription
Google Outage Affects Offices, Homes Worldwide
Google authentication failure knocks out broad array of services across the world, including Google Cloud, Google Suite, YouTube, Nest and Google Home
Amazon Ring Logs All Doorbell And App Interactions
Privacy issue emerges as Amazon confirms it logs records of every motion detected by installed Ring doorbells, and interactions with its app
CES 2020: Amazon’s Ring Adds Gadgets, Tightens Security
Amazon-owned Ring launches electronic gate-unlocking gadget and announces security feature to keep intruders out of smart home devices
Amazon, Apple, Google Partner For Smart Home Device Compatibility
Smart home connectivity standard sees Amazon, Apple and Google partner up with Zigbee Alliance to develop new open source protocol
Hacked Ring Camera Found In Child’s Bedroom
Parental nightmare. Video of young girl being shared online, shows her talking to stranger in her bedroom via hacked camera
Intel Mulls Sale Of Connectivity Chip Division – Report
Intel said to be considering sale of its connected home division, as it reportedly seeks a buyer for the unit
Google Nest Launches Ring Rival Doorbell In UK
Watch out Amazon's Ring.com as Google's Nest division launches facial recognition video doorbell in UK
Amazon Completes Purchase Of Smart Doorbell Maker Ring
Smart home move for Amazon as it completes purchase of smart doorbell maker Ring
New Bluetooth Standard Enables Mesh Networking For IoT
Bluetooth developers offer 'industrial grade' spec upgrade to include support for mesh networking
What Will The Japanese Smart Home Look Like?
Japan has traditionally been ahead of the curve when it comes to tech. Panasonic shares its vision of what the smart home will look like
Amazon Echo Show Boosts Alexa AI With Touchscreen
Amazon is also building out the capabilities of the Echo speaker, now with call making and answering features
Smart Home Attacks And Data Weaponisation: The New Threat Vectors For 2017 And Beyond
Intel Security's Christopher Young issues some stark security warnings at RSA Conference 2017
Intel & BitDefender Target Smart Home Security
CES 2017: Lock it down. Security players tout offerings to secure smart homes of the future
Amazon Echo Coming To UK And Germany
The Echo presents opportunities for smart home software developers
Samsung Buys Cloud Provider Joyent To Boost IoT, Connected Car Business
Samsung enters cloud market to give gravity to its expanding cloud software and services platforms
Security For Google’s New Home Assistant May Get Lost On The IoT
GOOGLE I/O 2016 ANALYSIS: Nobody knows what security is planned for Google Home smart assistant, but buyers need to think about security no matter Google provides
CES 2016 – O2 Targets UK Smart Home Leadership With AT&T Platform Launch
O2 becomes first European operator to commercially launch AT&T Digital Life as it looks to seize smart home opportunity
Smart Home Spending To Hit £65bn By 2020
Automotive and entertainment sectors will spur on smart home growth, but will products be future-proof?
Nest Outage Leaves Thousands In The Cold
Smart thermostat hit by bug that knocks out Nest mobile and web apps