Category: Internet Of Things
Time to throw your keys away as smart locks become norm for home security
Could office and house keys become a thing of the past? Hady Abdelnour, co-founder of Smarke, certainly reckons so once a universal standard for home security is established In a few years will you still need a traditional metal key to access your home or office? Personally, I don’t think so. Instead, it’s likely that…
Intel and Ericsson launch 5G Innovators Initiative with Honeywell, GE
Intel and Ericsson have announced a 5G Innovators Initiative with Honeywell, GE and the University of California Berkeley
SpotCam announces home security and monitoring solution for £159
Cloud-based video solutions startup SpotCam announces the SpotCam Sense, an all-in-one home monitoring and security solution. Like the Blink security system reviewed here, the SpotCam Sense will record video footage if it senses movement, say from an intruder. However, unlike Blink which records in 720p, the Spotcam offers full HD 1080p, covering an entire room…
Six of the best accessories for the Amazon Echo smart speaker
Chris Price looks at some of the best accessories you can buy for the latest voice controlled speaker and multimedia device, the Amazon Echo. A hands-free speaker you can control with your voice, the Amazon Echo is fast becoming 2017's must have gadget. The idea is that rather than having to press buttons to control…
5 interesting things to experience at CES 2017, including smart smells, robots and fertility trackers!
CES kicks off this week in Las Vegas. The world's largest technology expo, it promises thousands of new and exciting products from manufacturers right across the globe. And while the show has already caused some controversy this year with the organiser Gary Shapiro claiming the UK government is not doing enough to help its…
Hi tech solutions to protect your stuff. More smart padlocks on the way, including IoT Mobilock
The Mobilock is billed as the world's first smart padlock with IoT connectivity Seems like smart security is one of the fastest growing tech sectors at the moment. Rather than using a key or an easily hackable combination lock to protect your valuables, several manufacturers are introducing smart padlocks which use…
What is 5G and why do I need it? 5 things you should know about the proposed mobile phone technology
Japan's NTT Docomo's ambitious 5G launch plans include live streaming of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo While many areas of the UK still haven’t got 4G coverage, mobile phone companies are already gearing up for the fifth generation of mobile phone technology which will make our data connections even…
Creator iOT kit goes live on Kickstarter
You can't move for announcements about the iOT (Internet of Things) these days with the number of devices connected to the net expected to reach an astonishing 25 billion by the end of 2015, according to Cisco. But this product from Imagination Technologies - the third biggest semi-conductor IP company in the world - caught our…
Review: Hive 2 heating/hot water control system from British Gas
Designed by design entrepreneur Yves Behar from Fuseproject, the new Hive 2 display looks beautiful I've had the British Gas heating control system for quite a while now, since April 2013 in fact when it was first introduced. See our review here. Back then it was called simply enough the British…
Sensors working overtime: Bosch’s big plans for the Internet of Things
Tech Digest's Chris Price visited Bosch’s recently opened Research and Development Facility near Stuttgart, Germany to see how the latest sensors are shaping the Internet of Things (iOT) revolution Think Bosch and what comes to mind? Probably one of the company’s dishwashers or maybe its range of popular power tools. But actually the German company,…
