CE Pro’s Julie Jacobson has some advice on last-minute CES 2018 things to see and hear in IoT, audio, video, indoor air quality and home automation.
Archives for January 2018
Highlights from CES 2018: Day 2 in Tweets
A roundup of CES 2018 day 2 tweets that summarizes all of the consumer electronics news that somehow forged its way through the #CESBlackout darkness.
Julie Jacobson’s Best of CES 2018 – Sight Unseen
CE Pro’s Julie Jacobson thinks she picked some real winners — especially in the smart home and IoT categories, and especially in the Eureka Park start-up zone — even before CES 2018 began.
Yale Locks Develops Lock in Collaboration with Nest that Homeowners Control via Nest App
Yale Locks & Hardware, a division of Assa Abloy, has announced its key-free Nest x Yale touchscreen deadbolt that homeowners can control from the convenience of their Nest app.
ADT Sets Valuation, Pricing for IPO
ADT sets $17 to $19 per share price target for its IPO, aiming to raise $1.9 billion.
Now Toshiba Has Home Automation Hub: New Symbio with ZigBee, Z-Wave, Camera, Alexa
Toshiba has its turn with a home-automation hub, debuting at CES 2018, that does more than the next guy’s — includes ZigBee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, intercom, camera, Alexa voice control, sensors ….
Video Doorbells Get Ugly: SkyBell Slams Ring in Patent Infringement Lawsuit
In patent-infringement case, SkyBell says Ring (Bot Home Automation) competes on hype, not innovation. Meanwhile, Ring says Nest is a copycat.
New Smart-Home Devices Could Prevent Fires or at Least Save Lives
Modern-day IoT devices might prevent fires like the recent Bronx apartment blaze, or at least mitigate the spread of flames and loss of life. Multiple life-saving home smart-home devices debut at CES 2018.
Roku Expands Platform to Include OEM Alliances and Voice Control
Roku foresees a broad home entertainment landscape with the TV serving as the focal point.