Smart Homes

India's smart home security camera market shipment grow 44%, Xiaomi leads

India's smart home security camera market shipments experienced 44 per cent (on-year) growth in 2022, a report has said

JioThings partners with EESL to deploy 1 mn smart prepaid meters in Bihar

JioThings Smart Utility Platform, an IoT (Internet of Things) solution of JioThings, has partnered with Energy Efficiency Services Limited to deploy 1 million smart prepaid meters in Bihar along with French electric utility firm EDF, according to a release. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) is the joint venture of leading Public Sector Enterprises under the Ministry of Power, set up by the government to facilitate energy efficiency projects and to work as energy service company. JioThings Smart Utility Platform has partnered with EESL to enable 1 million smart prepaid meters in Bihar, the release said. "JioThings Smart Utility Platform is a revolutionary NB-IoT (NarrowBand-Internet of Things) enabled future-ready solution from Jio Platforms and is backed by 4G/LTE technology, which will drive the digital transformation of the power utilities sector and help achieve the Ministry of Power and Government of India's aim of installing 250 million smart meters," the release ...

ChatGPT-driven smart home voice assistant coming soon: Josh.ai co-founder

US-based artificial intelligence company Josh.ai, which is known for developing the voice-controlled home automation system, has started working on a prototype integration using OpenAI's ChatGPT

Apple may roll out updated HomeKit architecture in iOS 16.4: Report

Later, last month, it was reported that the company will roll out its HomeKit architecture in the iOS 16.3 beta

Samsung's SmartThings app now supports Matter devices on iOS: Report

Earlier, Matter accessories connected to a SmartThings hub were only able to be controlled with an Android device, however now Apple devices can also be used

Samsung Galaxy Watch's new feature to allow users stream live video

This builds on existing Galaxy Watch support for TVs, air conditioners, lights and other devices

Apple to expand smart-home lineup with new displays, faster TV set-top box

The push into smart displays will start with a tablet product - essentially a low-end iPad - that can control things like thermostats and lights, show video and handle FaceTime chats

Apple HomePod 2nd Gen speaker brings spatial audio, Matter support and more

Priced at Rs 32,900, the second generation HomePod speaker is available to order on Apple Store online, with availability beginning on February 3

Apple working on iPad-like display for controlling smart home devices

Apple is reportedly working on a new iPad-like display that will be used for smart home management purposes

Looking to set up a smart home or office? Here is how you can start

While there are internet-free options, those have not yet come into India

Amazon to add Matter-over-Thread support to Echo devices this spring

Matter is a new smart home interoperability standard that provides a common language for smart home devices to communicate locally in your home without relying on a cloud connection

LG to develop next-gen smart home appliances that can track sleep

Asleep diagnoses sleep stages through breathing sounds during sleep and provide various sleep services based on AI technology

Open-source platform 'Home Assistant' to get new voice assistant in 2023

The platform's first priority is to support different languages as there are already many projects trying to create an English voice assistant

Ecovacs Deebot N8 Plus review: Smart robot vacuum cleaner with mop function

The Ecovacs Deebot N8+ is a disc-shaped robot cleaner that is technology-rich, yet easy to use and manage

Apple temporarily pulls option to upgrade to new HomeKit architecture

Last week, the tech giant had fixed a zero-day security vulnerability that was actively exploited on most iPhones, in its latest iOS software update

Google enables Matter on Home, Nest, and Android devices: Details here

Matter is a universal connectivity standard for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Google said its Matter-enabled devices are ready to connect to Matter devices from other brands

Google to release Nest WiFi Pro update next week to fix slow internet speed

Google launched the Nest Wifi Pro mesh router last month, touting support for faster Wi-Fi 6E, which is capable of speeds of up to 5.4Gbps

Explained: What is Matter, the new standard for smart home IoT devices

Developed by CSA in consultation with member companies such as Apple, Google, Samsung, and Ikea, the Matter is a common standard for the interoperability of Internet of Things

TARC Ltd to invest Rs 500 cr to develop its luxury hsg project by 2025 end

The new three-acre project, TARC Tripundra, will have 190 apartments. It is the first under the TARC brand name, although the Anant Raj Group has been into real estate the past four decades

Samsung, Google to offer support for each other's smart home ecosystems

This will also free users up to buy the smart device they want rather than looking for one that uses the same app/ecosystem as the rest of their smart home