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Voice-Activated Tracker: Debut Edition
Voice-Activated Tracker: Debut Edition
January 04, 2017  |  Innovation

HAL-9000 isn’t here just yet, but it sure can feel like it sometimes — especially when Siri, Cortana, Alexa or Google Assistant don’t cooperate. Though...

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Safety, Security Features Powering Sales Of Smart Home Tech
Safety, Security Features Powering Sales Of Smart Home Tech
August 22, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

The most popular reasons consumers are interested in or buying smart home technology? They apparently want to feel safer and more secure within their own...

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Intel Knows A House Full Of IoT Doesn’t Make A Smart Home
Intel Knows A House Full Of IoT Doesn’t Make A Smart Home
July 20, 2016  |  Internet of Things

Despite the ever-increasing number of connected thermostats, Wi-Fi lightbulbs and Internet-ready refrigerators that are making their way into consumers’ houses, webbing all of these gadgets together...

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Amazon Echo Wises Up With SmartThings Collaboration
Amazon Echo Wises Up With SmartThings Collaboration
August 24, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Amazon’s voice-activated smart gadget, Echo, is now compatible with consumer products from smart-home firm SmartThings. But Amazon Echo is more than just a set of...

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