It was announced last week that hardware accessories vendor Belkin has agreed to buy Cisco’s Home Networking Business unit, which includes the strong Linksys brand. The terms of the deal, which is expected to close in March, were ...
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Dynalite is a lighting and automation control system developed in Sydney, Australia by a company of the same name. In 2009 the company was bought by Phillips to become Phillips-Dynalite. The system is commonly used for lighting control, ...
The Consumer Electronics Show just completed its Las Vegas run and SSL technology was showcased in products ranging from the latest TVs to retrofit lamps, and adaptive controls were prevalent as well. The annual Consumer Electronics Show ...
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New 802.11ac routers launching at International CES promise users gigabit-speeds and better performance when streaming video. Since last year's CES, 802.11ac -- which is the latest in IEEE's family of WLAN standards -- has gone from a new ...
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Called RaZberry (top of the picture), the hardware module pushes onto Raspberry Pi’s I/O connector. There is also a protocol stack and firmware, "as well as a license for Z-Way, which is the controller software that the Raspberry Pi ...
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Redefining what it means to be secure, Schlage®, a brand of Ingersoll Rand, unites brains and brawn in the new Touchscreen Deadbolt lock, putting the highest grade of security at homeowners’ fingertips. The Schlage Touchscreen ...
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Smart Home Labs introduces the RoboSmart wireless LED lighting system that enables smart lighting control via your smartphone, tablet or computer over Bluetooth Smart wireless. The wireless LED light bulb is available for pre-orders on ...
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Software is the driving force behind the “Internet of everything” says Tyson Tuttle, president and CEO, Silicon Laboratories. The dramatic growth of the Internet over the last 30 years has surpassed the estimates of even ...
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Microsoft has acquired id8 Group R2 Studios to boost its Xbox team,in a deal leaked to some media outlets last week. The acquired company,better known as R2 Studios,was founded by Blake Krikorian,who has been named corporate vice ...
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Computerworld - LAS VEGAS -- AT&T on Monday announced an all-digital, wireless home monitoring service that will allow customers to control home security and automate tasks such as locking doors and turning off lights from a smartphone, ...
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With less than a week to go before this year's International CES Show in Las Vegas commences, it's unclear which new products will generate the most buzz among attendees of the massive trade show. However, Ultra HDTVs, Windows 8 tablets, ...
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Microsoft has acquired a small home entertainment technology start-up called id8 Group R2 Studios, which recently launched a Google Android application enabling users to control home heating and lighting systems from their mobile devices. ...
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IDG News Service - The number and value of technology mergers and acquisitions is flattening out, mainly as a result of economic uncertainty, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers report. Fifty-nine tech sector M&A deals closed in the ...
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As the new chief information officer (CIO) at Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) – the world's largest business travel management company – Kevin O'Connor is looking to bring in a new approach to the company's IT strategy to support ...
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Smart Home Labs introduces the RoboSmart wireless LED lighting system that enables smart lighting control via your smartphone, tablet or computer over Bluetooth Smart wireless. The wireless LED light bulb is available for pre-orders on the ...