Control4 has made some enhancements to its 4Sight service to include added services for the connected home. The new Control4 Anywhere Access enables homeowners to securely access, manage and control their home remotely. The upgraded 4Sight Service now sends out configured alerts to inform you about your home, giving you the peace of that your home is being monitored.
Developed by the Unified Computer Intelligence Corporation based in Canada, Ubi is define as a Ubiquitous Computer with a microphone, speakers and listens for commands. Ubi can be your voice to the rest of your home, It listen for your voice command carries them out and communicate back to you through speech or by using lights.
Healthcare providers have been given a tool to evaluate the financial benefit of using remote monitoring tools on patient with chronic heart disease. The tool was a joint development between the The Center for Connected Health (CCH) and the Center for Technology and Aging (CTA). Through the ROI Tool the CCH hopes to provide the information needed by providers and payers when thinking about Remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions.
Gamers are in for a treat with the soon release of the D-Link Gaming Router (DGL-5500). The router features Qualcomm StreamBoost technology, which help to intelligently manage and shape the traffic. Owners of role-playing games are expected see less lagging and see a boost performance. The D-Link Gaming Router offers the latest in plus four-gigabit Ethernet ports to deliver the ultimate in gaming performance, media streaming and network control.
Through the Energy Highway Blueprint initiative, New York’s power grid is to go through a major infrastructure upgrade to allow the system to use mix power source. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that an estimated $10 million is available to fund projects that will help the city’s grid infrastructure to be cleaner, more efficient and cost less to operate.
Zonoff has announced the public availability of their Open Device Software Development Kit for their Zonoff Connected Home Platform. The Software Development Kit (SDK) is to allow retailers, service providers, device manufacturers and developers to have simple way to integrate with the Zonoff platform.
The SDK is currently available for qualified partners who are currently (or will soon be) manufacturing connected devices. The Zonoff Open Device Software Development Kit provides integration with over 1,000 connected devices, with more in development.
Microsoft behind the scene has been studying and researching different features of the future connected home. Through its Microsoft Connected Home research centre they have been developing a number of products and services for the home of the future. In addition to fancy gadgets and digital lifestyle services they have been researching the idea of developing an operating system (OS) strictly for the home; dubbed the HomeOS. According to Microsoft the HomeOS will “simplify the management fo home networks and the development of applications” for the connected home. To accomplish it will provide a central point to manage, configure and secure you home network.
As the saying goes one hat does not fit everyone and the same applies to home networking. Our home today will have a mixture of devices that use different method of communicating; that is because we buy devices base on the service it provides rather than its method of networking. Therefore, you will see that the devices we have may use Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Homeplug, MoCA or a combination of some. Thus, the introduction of nVoy, a solution based on the IEEE 1905.1 standard.
Edimax Technology today announced the AC450 Wireless 5G Nano USB Adapter, its the world's smallest 802.11ac USB 3.0 adapter. The tiny product makes the switch to 802.11ac painless and efficient and boosts your device's Wi-Fi capability to handle heavy traffic, and ideal solution for next-generation home entertainment. The adapter is an ideal travel companion to stay connected to high-performance networks whenever and wherever.
TiO, a subsidiary of Automated Control Technology Partners (ACTP), said they will start shipping their new range of home automation and multi-room audio products this August. The suite of Android based solutions features Wi-Fi based music streaming, multi-zone audio, wireless lighting and climate control; all controlled by their own TiO touchscreens controllers or Android tablets.