Teams hard at work at Spontaneous Construction 2018 at Home ReSource. (Courtesy Photo) After a particularly hot, smoky summer, many of us are looking forward to the changing of the seasons. The first signs of autumn are already in the air – the return of students to classrooms, the new […]
LG Puts Up $20 Million for New Competition
Illustration: © IoT For All The startup space has been an incubator for innovation throughout the history of computing, and IoT has been particularly reliant upon these early companies’ small, agile, hungry style. You can see how much is spent on IoT startup funding every year and how many are […]
Meet your kid’s new smart gadget: Your old iPad
You can turn your old iPad into a smart home hub that works like Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. Karisa Langlo/CNET The new iPad Mini 6 may be coming shortly, just in time for the holiday season. You could expect it to have a USB-C port, a Smart Connector for keyboard […]
Hiro and collaborative finance provider StepLadder partner to bring prevention-first insurance to members
LONDON, Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Hiro, the prevention-first smart insurtech, is announcing a partnership with StepLadder, the collaborative finance company. The relationship offers StepLadder members access to Hiro’s innovative insurance, and paves the way for further collaboration between the two companies. This is another exciting partnership for Hiro, […]
Most Unique Amazon Gifts 2021: 30+ Fun Gift Ideas to Shop Online
Products featured are independently selected by our editorial team and we may earn a commission from purchases made from our links; the retailer may also receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. When you need a gift and you need one now, Amazon is the premiere spot to get, well, […]
Turn your old iPad into a new smart home hub for your kids. Here’s how
You can turn your old iPad into a smart home hub that works like Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. Karisa Langlo/CNET Rumor has it that the new iPad Mini 6 may be coming this fall, just in time for the holiday season. You can expect it to have a USB-C port, […]
A Roomba could soon be the brain behind your smart home
Colin Angle, the CEO and founder of iRobot, believes that tech giants have botched the smart home. Systems like Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit, and Samsung SmartThings all boast thousands of device integrations, but getting those disparate parts to work well in concert can be a tremendous pain. Instead […]
Brilliant Secures $40M in Funding, Including Resideo Investment
Brilliant has announced a $40 million Series B financing round led by Next47 and Celesta Capital with participation by Resideo Technologies, August Capital, Peak State Ventures, Gaingels, and Miramar Ventures. The new capital brings Brilliant’s total funding to date to $61 million and will allow the company to expand its […]
Josh.ai Announces Flurry of Updates and Enhancements During CEDIA Expo 2021
Josh.ai has lots of updates and news ready for visitors at CEDIA Expo 2021, including information on the company’s distribution to Control4 dealers, new integration with Kaleidescape remotes, a new dealer dashboard, and much more. To kick things off, Josh.ai has announced the company’s first touchless home intercom feature. With homeowners […]
LG Announces Global Startup Competition To Recruit New Businesses For Innovation Center
‘Mission for the Future’ Challenge Seeks Innovations that Improve Quality of Life SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — LG Electronics (LG) announces the launch of Mission for the Future, a global challenge competition for startups to identify innovative technologies and business ideas that pave the way to the […]