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CES 2022: Behold the parade of weird tech

From finger nibbling robots to health monitoring light bulbs, CES 2022 has delivered its usual line up of innovative if eyebrow raising products. Here’s our list of the most peculiar.

• 06 Jan 2022

Samsung doubles down on the smart home with a dedicated tablet

Korean tech giant Samsung unveiled its Home Hub tablet device at CES, which seems designed to be the lynchpin of a smart home ecosystem called the SmartThings Hub.

• 05 Jan 2022

Amazon bids to become an even bigger part of your life

Internet giant Amazon has unveiled a bunch of new products apparently designed to ensure there’s seldom a moment when you’re not interacting with the company.

• 29 Sep 2021

Smart homes are back on the agenda in the UK

Consumers in the UK are once again starting to see the appeal of smart home-related technology and it’s not just about smart TVs.

• 16 Jul 2021

Jeff Bezos signs off with aplomb

In his final letter to shareholders as CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos looked back on the achievements during his tenure, laid out visions on multiple fronts for the company, and defended its track record in labour relations.

• 16 Apr 2021

LG is out of smartphones but not connectivity

As anticipated Korean tech giant LG has decided to throw in the towel on smartphones, having failed to find a way to make a profit out of them.

• 06 Apr 2021

Android 11 released with new messaging, control and privacy features

The latest version of the operating system that runs most of the world’s smartphones has been unveiled.

• 09 Sep 2020

Paving the Smart Buildings way

With a COVID-19 vaccine still a distant reality, employees need some form of reassurance that their physical health is protected by their employers.

• 13 Jul 2020

The future home concierge: why CSPs need to act now as the IoT race accelerates

Wireless and fixed-line broadband are the foundations on which any living service experience can be enabled, so it makes sense that the providers of these services take on this challenge.

• 18 Jun 2020

F-Secure: Connected Home Security

We’re all aware that the number of IoT devices in homes is increasing exponentially, from Smart speakers to connected cameras, and some of those things we already take for granted, like Smart TVs and Playstations, while simultaneously the debate around securing personal data in such a connected home is still raging. Steven talks about the risks and threats, and comes up with a surprisingly simple way for Operators to solve this conundrum at a stroke. Check out the interview and read more at www.f-secure.com/connected-home-security

• 13 Mar 2020

Telefónica doubles down on the smart home

Telefonica has created a global unit, known as the Chief Digital Consumer Office (CDCO), which will champion new digital products and services, paying particular attention to the smart home.

• 31 Jan 2020

Facebook sets out to create its own OS

Facebook has reportedly hired ex-Microsoft employee Mark Lucovsky to oversee the development of its own operating system to reduce the dependence on Google’s Android.

• 20 Dec 2019

Big Tech sign-up to make smart home standards

Apple, Amazon and Google are joining forces with the Zigbee Alliance to form the Connected Home over IP project to create universal standards for the smart home ecosystem.

• 19 Dec 2019

Telecoms had a good 2019 and expects a better 2020 – survey

Our latest industry survey reveals a an optimistic outlook, largely bolstered by the launch of 5G commercial service, but also helped by innovations and progress in other quarters of the industry.

• 02 Dec 2019

Study suggests its quite easy to hack smart speakers

German security research consultancy Security Research Labs has dropped a security bomb on Amazon and Google, questioning the competence of security features and reviews.

• 22 Oct 2019

The connected home is a critical source of revenue for operators

New market analysis reveals how how critical the connected home market is becoming.

• 01 Oct 2019

China to lead the world on smart assistant adoption – Canalys

Canalys is forecasting China to be the biggest adopter of smart assistants by 2023, with an install base of 5.8 billion.

• 22 Jul 2019

Plume hits the UK market

Mesh wifi specialist Plume has launched itself onto the UK market, bringing with it a new service which aims to make consumer IOT more secure.

• 26 Mar 2019

Telcos need to seriously think about how to sell to consumers

Following the news that Sky has been slapped on the wrist for misleading claims during a 2018 advertising campaign, marketers need to have a long and hard think about whether they are doing a good job.

• 06 Mar 2019

Xiaomi brought an old phone to Barcelona but added 5G to it

Xiaomi launched the 5G version of Mi Mix 3. The product will be available in the markets by May 2019.

• 24 Feb 2019