With the new Google Home hub and Google Assistant speech-recognition engine, plus integration with Nest IoT devices and audio/video via Cast, Google will rival Apple (Homekit) and Amazon (Alexa) in voice-controlled home automation.
Developer Chowmain updates IFTTT driver for Control4 home automation, adding support for Google Home IoT hub and Google Assistant voice control. CEO compares Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant integration platforms.
The initial offering will consist of a pre-packaged lighting control automation bundle.
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The global provider of video surveillance equipment says key information about its products was omitted in a Wall Street Journal article and clarifies other information also published on SSI‘s website.
The Wink Hub 2 is the next generation of the company’s original home automation hub, which users have connected to more than 1.7 million products.
Last week’s distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS) were carried out by hackers who used as many as one million Chinese-made security cameras and other video surveillance products, researchers say.
As more connected devices reach the market still riddled with vulnerabilities, badly coded APIs and poor encryption, home and business owners leave themselves open to hackers, break-ins and even stolen identity.
CEDIA 2016: Popular smart lock manufacturer August Home expands from its consumer-focused niche by offering dealers an integration-friendly home security solution.
Commercial drones must be under 55 pounds. They can only be operated during the day and up to a half hour before sunrise and after sunset, according to the new FAA rules.