Silicon Labs and Signify announced their collaboration to bring concurrent multiprotocol (CMP) communications to select Philips Hue smart bulbs, enabling support for both Zigbee and Matter over Thread concurrently on a single device. Bringing greater choice to the smart home…
Matter moves beyond the smart home as Silicon Labs validates 200-node Thread network
Matter, the connectivity standard designed to simplify interoperability across connected devices, is showing signs that it could support deployments far beyond the smart home after Silicon Labs unveiled a 200-node Matter-over-Thread validation network aimed at commercial and industrial use cases.…
How IoT devices are transforming Airbnb hosting and guest experiences
The hospitality and travel industry is undergoing a technological transformation, with the Internet of Things (IoT) playing a key role in shaping the future of guest experiences and operational efficiency, writes April Miller, Managing Editor at ReHack Magazine. If you…
From TV remotes to CCTV: e-peas pushes battery-free devices into the mainstream
As pressure mounts on the electronics industry to address the environmental and safety risks of batteries, e-peas is positioning itself at the centre of a shift towards energy harvesting and more sustainable power solutions. Founded to develop ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions,…
Amazon rolls out Alexa+ in the UK, bringing AI to the smart home
Owners of Amazon’s Echo smart speakers in the UK are set to receive an AI-powered upgrade that could reshape interactions across the smart home. Branded Alexa+, the update equips the assistant to manage connected devices more intelligently, follow multi-turn interactions,…
Silicon Labs’ SoC accelerates access for smart locks and readers
Silicon Labs announced that Durin, Inc. has selected the Silicon Labs MG24 wireless SoC as the secure, multiprotocol foundation for the Durin Door Manager, a next-generation access device that supports the newly available Aliro application layer from the Connectivity Standards…
Nordic Semiconductor releases reference design for Aliro and Matter-based access control systems
Nordic Semiconductor announces a new reference design enabling secure, interoperable access control solutions for commercial and residential applications using Aliro and Matter. The release coincides with the Aliro 1.0 specification. Developed by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), Aliro replaces physical…
Why the smart home of the future will include robots doing the housework
Whether it’s Rosie the Robot from The Jetsons or Herbie in The Fantastic Four, popular culture has long imagined a future where household chores are handled by tireless mechanical helpers. For decades, those visions felt firmly rooted in fiction. At…
5 common IoT devices that pose an easy target for hackers
Eleanor Hecks, Managing Editor of Designerly Magazine, looks at five common devices that attract attackers, asks why they are easy to exploit and what to do about them. From smart kettles to office security systems, Internet of Things (IoT) devices…
China-based Milesight bets on people-sensing data to drive energy efficiency and retrofit demand
Milesight, a China-based sensing technology provider, is ramping up its people sensing technologies in an attempt to capitalise on the expansion of the global smart building market, as owners and operators seek to cut energy use, improve safety, and extract…
