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Home automation stories - Page 4

Hero

Hands-on Review: Philips Hue outdoor lighting range - ambience in 16 million colours

Thu, 20th Dec 2018
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digital entertainment
Smart, ambient and moody: When I set them up in our garden, I had visions of poolside siestas and mood lighting.
Nano

Hands-on Review: Nanoleaf Light Panels and Nanoleaf Rhythm

Wed, 23rd May 2018
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gaming
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smart home
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digital entertainment
Nanoleaf's Light Panels and Rhythm accessory offer a stunning, customisable lighting experience that's sensitive to sound, perfect for setting the mood.
Ring camera

Hands-on Review: Security and elegance meet with Ring

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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gaming
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smart home
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digital entertainment
Ring's Spotlight Cam seamlessly blends security with style, featuring HD video, motion-activated lights, and two-way audio, all controllable via mobile.
Robotvacuum

The little robot slave that will clean your floor... Maybe

Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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ai
Electrolux PUREi9 robot vacuum, app-controlled for easy home cleaning, blends tech & design. Launching Mar 15.
Wall thing

Haier to launch all-scenario smart home solution

Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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smart home
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ai
Haier unveils an all-scenario smart home solution integrating living spaces and essential systems, customisable through its pioneering 4+7+N concept.
One stop shop

Genesis creates a one-stop-shop for home automation

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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smart home
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power / energy
Energyhub, a pilot project by Genesis, offers New Zealanders a diverse range of energy products to connect, manage, and control their energy.
Home pod

The HomePod makes its way to the land down under

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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smart home
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apple
HomePod is designed to work with an Apple Music subscription for access to hundreds of genres, moods and activities.
Dlink

D-Link and McAfee team up on router with integrated endpoint protection

Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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semiconductors
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endpoint protection
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iot
The D-Link AC2600 Wi-Fi router powered by McAfee and Intel's connected home technology automatically protects all devices connected to the network.
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The IoT could provide unlimited opportunities for Kiwis

Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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smart home
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healthtech
The NZ IoT Alliance suggests this technology could bring up to $2.2 billion to the New Zealand economy over the next 10 years...
Waterbot

The war for the robotic pool cleaner crown is on

Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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robots
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smart home
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home automation
The robotic pool cleaner market, projected to grow at over 18% CAGR by 2021, sees fierce competition among Maytronics, Zodiac, and iRobot.
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Karson: How Kiwi-Belgian connections created the world's first 'virtual butler'

Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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iot
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smart home
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home automation
Meet Bart Brichau, co-founder of Karson, the virtual butler that's making home automation affordable and reliable.
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Research finds it's time to up the security stakes in IoT manufacturing

Thu, 23rd Jun 2016
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semiconductors
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manufacturing
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iot
New research calls for proper security platforms to protect devices residing in the Internet of Things (IoT) sphere now - and in the future.
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Hands-on Review: Belkin Insight Switch

Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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gaming
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smart home
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digital entertainment
Belkin have come up with an even smarter and easier way to up your home. The Insight Switch is not only smart, it's incredibly useful.
N2310

Review: Thecus N2310 NAS

Mon, 25th Aug 2014
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storage
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gaming
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smart home
Thecus N2310 NAS: More than just storage, it's a micro server with its own OS, enabling a plethora of apps and personal cloud capabilities. #ThecusN2310.