Here comes Tretur, Ikea's relatively inexpensive smart blinds: After rumors, hints, and leaks, Ikea's smart blinds are finally a real thing. Dubbed Tretur, these shades will cost between $113 and $181, depending on window size, when they arrive on … [Read more...]
Can a pricey smart blind retrofit take on IKEA’s new shades?
Toronto-based Axis has built a retrofit to make your window coverings smart. The product is a motorized box around which you loop your shade or blind cord. From there, the motor pulls the cord to raise or lower the shade. It can also … [Read more...]
Podcast: Inside Calgary’s sensor network
This week we tackle a bunch of device news, the rebranding of TrackR, the end of ARM's Cordio Bluetooth IP and Nokia's latest data on IoT botnets. We also ask what y'all think about network security devices and services for the connected home. We … [Read more...]
Walmart demands smart home vendors support Google Home
Walmart is asking companies that want to sell smart home products to make sure those products work with Google Home. The retailer has instructed potential suppliers to ensure that their products support Google Home, and if they also support Amazon … [Read more...]
To make IoT sustainable, ask hard questions
We hear a lot about designing with security in mind for connected products, but Lena Pripp-Kovac, Sustainability Manager IKEA of Sweden, designs IKEA's connected products with sustainability in mind. (Yes, it also designs with security in mind, … [Read more...]