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But how about giving your home a touch of newness by using some of the latest smart devices available in town.

Transform your home into a smart home this festive season with these 5 products

Fly your home into the future with these smart home gadgets on sale.

03 Oct 2019 1:45 PM

Smart home technology has now become more accessible and affordable to consumers.

Products to enhance your smart living

Pocket friendly gadgets which are Google Home and Alexa-compatible.

18 Apr 2019 12:38 PM

The smart home is an innovative type of housing characterized not only by the efficient consumption of energy (including electricity, heating and water) but also by being well-designed in terms of aesthetics and a comfortable interior and landscape design.

Russian scientists, students develop 'smart home' system

The list includes foreign students, with three Chinese and two Iraqi students participating.

29 Mar 2019 10:11 AM

A system integrator, selling AV systems could say that he has designed a smart home, where the home owner can view any media content stored in the cloud or locally in the home from anywhere in the home.

The requirements for smart home automation

Whatever tech is used to make a smart home should enhance the user and the home owner experience.

28 Feb 2019 11:15 AM

Haier and GE Appliances are the world’s largest appliance company and jointly, they are transforming the way consumers interact with their homes.

CES 2019: GE Appliances with Haier announce smart home appliances

The two brands are combining their strengths to bring to life real, meaningful IoT products.

09 Jan 2019 2:20 PM

Smart lights can be controlled by voice commands using Alexa or Siri to switch on/ off light.

Home smart home

Home automation systems are rapidly emerging as hot favourites considering the savings in time, money and energy.

28 Oct 2018 12:29 AM

5 Alexa enabled devices to convert your sweet home into smart home during this festive season.

How to make your home Alexa smart

Convert your home into a Smart Home by using some of these Amazon Alexa-compatible devices

15 Oct 2018 7:08 PM

You can teach an old house new tricks. (Photo: Pixabay)

Ways to transform your home into a smart home

Any one device listed here will make your home smarter. Adopt a few of them and you'll see noticeable time and energy savings.

01 Sep 2018 5:53 PM

The MQTT protocol is used to interconnect and control smart home devices, via smart home hubs. (Photo: Pexels)

At least 32,000 smart homes and businesses at risk of leaking data: Avast

Under certain conditions cybercriminals can track a user’s whereabouts which can be a serious privacy and security threat.

27 Aug 2018 2:36 PM

$Picostone, a small startup from Mumbai, have a bunch of IoT controllers that can help you build a smart home for a fraction of the cost.$

Picostone Basic: The startup IoT for every home

The Picostone Basic is an IoT controller that sits inside the gang box of any home and takes control of the existing lights and fans.

18 Aug 2018 3:40 PM

Home automation systems can be standalone or fully integrated whereby you can easily control lighting, audio, heating, access and theatre with a simple user interface.

Convert your home into a nest of comfort with smart devices

Smart technologies are affordable and every other average household is incorporating them for security and convenience.

26 Jun 2018 3:26 PM

Syska is paving the way for smart homes in India.

Syska LED Smartlight talks to Amazon Alexa

The Syska LED Smartlight is the first step to an increasingly smart home.

04 Jun 2018 9:18 AM

The solution also comes with in-built sensors, which will alert the owners in case of fire, gas leakage, intrusion and others.

Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting forays into home automation space

The company claims that this system will transform any home into a smart home, where the household can be controlled from any device.

20 Feb 2018 6:05 PM

This electronic deadbolt sports a sleek design and fancy security options. Instead of keys, the deadbolt unlocks with your own number codes.

This keyless touchscreen deadbolt will protect your home

The touchscreen lock is selling for a discounted price of $179, down from $198.59 on Amazon.

05 Nov 2017 6:55 PM

The device uses motion sensing to trigger automated actions in four different ways, respective of how the object is used.

This Kickstarter project wants to turn everything into a smart device

CliQ is a tiny smart wireless sensor which is capable of virtually turning any object into a smart device for personalised transformation.

29 Oct 2017 2:13 PM

Oakter includes three main components — a central controller hub, and two smart switches or leaves (6A and 16A). You can purchase additional hubs, switches and devices such as thermostats and door locks that latch up to the existing setup to form and control a larger home.

Oakter Smart Home review: Make your home smart, starting Rs 2,800

Oakter is an IoT kit for your home using which, you can control your existing appliances, even if they are not smart.

18 Nov 2016 10:41 AM

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