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Apple breathes new life into HomeKit with a focus on privacy and security

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Given the past few years of history, I wasn’t expecting to hear much about HomeKit this week from Apple’s WorldWide Developer Conference. And yet Apple proved me wrong, announcing HomeKit in routers and more secure video from HomeKit-enabled webcams. … [Read more...]

Hey Google, ask Alexa, Siri, and Cortana what’s up with Bixby in the smart home

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With 2019 underway, I think it's safe to say that 2018 was a big year for digital assistants and smart speakers in the home. And the coming years will likely continue that trend based on usage forecasts: eMarketer suggests a 15 percent increase in … [Read more...]

IoT news of the week for Dec. 21, 2018

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A timeline of Amazon's health efforts: With the partnership with Omron, a blood pressure maker, the media is talking again about Amazon's plans for home health. The two firms plan a skill that lets a user ask their blood pressure. A day after that … [Read more...]

Why I’m getting ready for a mobile robot with a built-in digital assistant

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Please forgive me if you’ve already seen the “Iron Man” movies already. If you haven’t, you’re missing out on not just a good superhero flick but also a possible glimpse of the future for digital assistants. In the Marvel movie series, Jarvis — … [Read more...]