Smart business models for the connected home
It is almost certain that as you read this another company has launched another smart home application or service. Unfortunately, what business model follows is often unclear.
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Burger King advert hijacks Google Home Device
A new advert from Burger King threatens to irritate millions as the actor attempts to activate Google Home Devices to read the Wikipedia entry for its Whopper burger.
Rumours emerge over Microsoft rival to Amazon Echo
Microsoft would appear to be prepping itself for a more confrontational launch into the smart home arena, as rumours start to circulate about a Cortana-powered device to rival the Amazon Echo.
Infographic: 68% think the telcos have missed the smart home boat
After the launch of Google Home in the UK, the Smart Home is starting to become a commercial reality, but can the operators recoup lost fortunes through this IoT segment?
Watch out, Google’s about
With operators in the UK continuing to scrap and scrimp to recoup the lost fortunes of yesteryear, search giant Google has sauntered across the pond and is looking to make a play for the smart home gateway.
Technicolor on future home-centric devices
David Baylis, vice president of product management for next-generation gateways at Technicolor, explains how Open Intelligent Gateways will alter the Connected Home landscape.
Amazon could cause Google search advertising problems – Openet
The smart home segment is beginning to gather pace and the leaders are already comfortable. But for every winner there will likely also be a loser so where does Google fit into the mix?
Deutsche Telekom offers a smart home in a box
Deutsche Telekom has taken another prominent step towards business diversification with the introduction of a white label portfolio for the smart home segment.
TIM outlines ambitious content and convergence strategy
The artist formerly known as Telecom Italia has reported a year-on-year revenue decline of 3.5% in 2016, collecting just over €19 billion, but don’t worry it has a cunning plan.
Qualcomm gets a piece of Ring connected doorbell investment
What good is a connected fridge if you have to use a boring old analogue doorbell to even get into the house?
As its phones falter LG defrosts the IoT fridge
Having been distracted by the mobile phone market for the past 16 years LG seems to have decided the smart fridge isn’t such a silly idea after all.
Amazon and Google battle for control of the living room
Among the monstrous number of announcements to come out of CES this week a major battle is emerging in the smart home arena.
Intel weighs into smart home segment with AWS tie-up
Intel and AWS have announced plans to work alongside each other in a number of smart home initiatives including an Intel-based smart speaker which includes that includes the Alexa virtual assistant.
The set top box will be the smart home gateway – Abox42
Abox42 told Telecoms.com that the future set top box will act as an entry point for IoT in the smart home in the next generation of TV services. Oliver Soellner spoke to Tim Skinner at AfricaCom 2016 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Beam me up Alexa: delivering the Smart home
Just simply acknowledging Alexa first thing in the morning, as you make coffee with, “Alexa, good morning” prompts her to read out facts that have occurred ‘on this day’.
O2 launches home monthly IoT bundles
O2 has brought consumer IoT services to reality by launching an array of smart home offerings in the UK, targeting the everyday tech user.
The Smart home: Is this is as good as it gets?
The smart or connected home is a notion that has been bouncing around in our noggins since the 1960s according to a former, yet more mature and shall remain unnamed colleague, who can remember such times, as a young adult.
Mobile networks aren’t ready for IoT say 60% of telecoms professionals
Nearly two in every three people in the telecoms industry think current mobile network infrastructure won’t be able to support the future of IoT, according to a new report by Telecoms.com Intelligence.
Nokia aims to simplify smart home with IoT hub launch
Nokia has announced the launch of a white-label IoT solution to coordinate the smart home, as well as a network-level IoT management platform.
Sigfox recruits Atari for IoT devices push
Retro gaming giant Atari will soon be entering the IoT arena following a partnership with Sigfox, the low power WAN provider.
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