Apple, Google, and Amazon said that they are working to create a smart home standard that will operate through the Zigbee Alliance. The standard will be called Connected Home over IP and Google says it will contribute its Weave and Thread protocols … [Read more...]
Former AlertMe team rebuilds the smart home platform
Connected devices may offer convenience and new features, but they are also an ongoing source of expense. Because with connectivity comes costs — costs to create a cloud to handle customer data and costs to make constant security and software … [Read more...]
Nest debuts Nest Secure home system and has a Thread router called Nest Connect
It's almost hard to believe that then Google, now Alphabet, bought Nest in January, 2014 when looking at Nest's evolving product line since then. There's been very little notable Google influence. With several new hardware products announced today, … [Read more...]