A smart home platform that solves a common problem with smart home solutions is now available for the first time in the UK.Freenet is a smart home solution that combines Google Home with Nest thermostats to provide a fully featured…
How to hack your smart home and learn about smart home security
By Michael Grunwald, The Washington Times A hacker who used the name “TheFurthest” is calling for a federal investigation into the security of smart home devices, including those that monitor user behavior.The “The Furry” posted a video Wednesday on YouTube…
How smart home devices could disrupt the living room
New smart home products are expected to take the home’s most basic functions—such as lighting, heat, and security—and make them more personal and connected.The biggest new category is thermostats, which could allow smart thermostat systems to be connected to devices,…
Hackers stole smart home hub for millions of consumers, experts warn
A hacker stole $1.7bn in cryptocurrency last year from the Ethereum blockchain, a blockchain that has allowed millions of people to store their own wealth in the form of digital tokens. The hack, dubbed “DDoS”, affected about 5,000 wallets, which stored…
Samsung to announce smart home hardware in the next year
Samsung’s Smart Home initiative has been in the works for some time, but it hasn’t made its official debut yet.Today, the company announced a new partnership with the German electronics company Sonos.Sonos will provide hardware solutions for the Samsung Smart…
Conservative blogger pultegroup announces $1.9M pledge to buy 100 homes
Conservatives in North Carolina have found an ally in a wealthy entrepreneur with a penchant for investing in real estate.Pultegroups founder and CEO, Pultegreen Pultechen, has pledged to buy at least 100 homes in the state.PulteGroups, which describes itself as…
Which smart home solution is right for you?
The smart home has been around for more than a decade, but its future is uncertain as more people embrace the technology.A smart home device, as the name suggests, is an electronic device that can monitor, control and control other…
What you need to know about the smart home movie deal: The deals
You may have heard that you can watch movies on your smart home’s TV, Roku or Chromecast with an HDMI cable.But that doesn’t mean you can actually buy movies on the Internet.And if you want to get a great deal…
What you need to know about telefónica smart home
telefonica has announced its latest smart home device, the ARLO smart home.The ARLO is a device that lets you connect to your smart home devices via a mobile app.It will be available for purchase starting this summer.Here are the specs…
When Microsoft, HTC, LG and Samsung Will Start Selling Smartphones with HDR Everywhere
The new generation of smart home devices from Apple and Samsung are being sold at a discount, and it could eventually include the HDR-ready versions of the phones.According to a new report from CNET, Microsoft, Google and LG will start…