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Amazon on October 28 announced a new wave of Alexa-powered devices, headlined by the Echo Show 16 smart display. The launch introduces five new smart home products plus a major software update that refreshes how Alexa organizes connected…
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The smart home standard Matter now lists more than 750 certified products, up from a handful three years ago, according to matter-smarthome.de. Ikea has driven much of that growth with a Thread offensive of more than 20 new products priced…
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The Internet of Things continues to reshape industries and daily life, with over 15 billion connected devices worldwide as of 2026. This rapid expansion has created new opportunities for efficiency and innovation while simultaneously…
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LG Electronics and Apple have jointly developed seven smart home accessories spanning security, access control and climate management, announced October 13. The lineup includes indoor and outdoor security cameras, a video doorbell, smart…
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The average home now contains 24 connected devices, ranging from smart TVs and voice assistants to industrial-grade sensors. This digital proliferation has transformed households into micro-datacenters, each with its own processing power…
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The OPC Foundation and the LoRa Alliance announced a joint working group on May 13, 2026, to develop a standardized mapping between LoRaWAN and OPC UA. The collaboration targets a problem that has stalled industrial digitalization for…
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The Connectivity Standards Alliance released Matter 1.4 in late 2024, and the spec finally brought cameras and energy reporting into the fold. That sounds small. It isn't. Smart home devices have shipped for years with vendor-locked apps…
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The Internet of Things is fundamentally reshaping healthcare delivery, with connected home medical monitoring devices emerging as one of the most significant IoT verticals in modern medicine. According to Berg Insight, the global installed…
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IoT
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On 11 October 2026, organizations consuming over 10 terajoules per year must finish an energy audit under the EU Energy Efficiency Directive. That is not a suggestion. It is a hard date with fines behind it, and the only way to hit it…
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Public safety agencies now have a new tool for resilient, high‑priority connectivity thanks to Semtech’s latest AirLink OS 6.1 release. The update adds two critical capabilities to the company’s AirLink 5G Networking Solutions: 5G network…
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The number of connected IoT devices will reach 21.1 billion by the end of 2025, according to IoT Analytics. That figure represents a 14 percent jump from the 18.5 billion active connections recorded in 2024. The research firm published its…
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LG Electronics and Apple announced a joint lineup of seven smart home accessories on October 13, 2026. The devices were developed together from the initial planning stage, a departure from how most IoT products reach consumers. The range…