Homey, the Dutch smart home platform owned by LG Electronics, has released a lower-cost version of its flagship hub as it seeks to broaden its appeal in an increasingly competitive connected-home market. The Homey Pro mini, unveiled today in Enschede,…
Casambi, DANLERS, and Calumino launch privacy-safe thermal sensing for smart buildings
Casambi Technologies, DANLERS, and Calumino have announced the commercial rollout of a privacy-safe thermal-sensing system for smart buildings, marking the full integration of Calumino’s low-resolution thermal technology into the Casambi wireless lighting platform through DANLERS’ plug-and-play controllers. The launch comes…
Matter NFC chip streamlines smart-home device integration
STMicroelectronics has unveiled a secure NFC chip designed to make home networks faster and easier to install and scale, leveraging the latest Matter smart-home standard. ST’s ST25DA-C chip lets users add lighting, access control, security cameras, or any IoT device…
It’s not you, it’s your Alexa: Eve’s journey to bridge the smart home divide between Android and iOS
Imagine the scene: you are finally ready to move in with the love of your life. You pack up your things, step over the threshold of her beautifully automated home, and reach for your phone to turn on the lights.…
Smart gardening takes root as Willow launches sensor-based plant-care system
A new entrant to the smart home market is promising to give houseplants a voice. Plant With Willow, a UK-based start-up, has launched an intelligent plant-care system that uses sensors and data analysis to monitor the wellbeing of indoor greenery,…
Quectel launches first Matter over Thread module in push for smart home interoperability
Chinese IoT manufacturer Quectel Wireless Solutions has launched its first Matter over Thread module, as the company seeks to tackle one of the biggest challenges in the smart home market — the lack of cross-platform compatibility. The new KGM133S module,…
Smart home devices market to surpass $389.8Bn by 2035
According to Future Market Insights (FMI), the global smart home devices market is set for rapid expansion, climbing from $81.0 billion in 2025 to $389.8 billion by 2035. The market is projected to record a CAGR of 17.0% during the…
Plume backs RDK push to standardise connected home software
Plume, a US-based smart home connectivity company, has joined RDK Management as a Preferred Plus Member to help develop and enhance the open-source broadband platform RDK-B through software contributions and technical collaboration. Under the agreement, Plume will contribute software code,…
G+D integrates new eSIM standard into Amazon’s eero Signal
Giesecke+Devrient (G+D), the German SecurityTech company, has become one of the first firms to commercially deploy the SGP.32 eSIM standard, integrating the technology into Amazon’s eero Signal device. The move marks a notable step in the development of next-generation connected…
Connectivity Standards Alliance unveils Matter platform certification to streamline smart home development
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) has launched a new certification scheme for the smart home ecosystem, allowing silicon vendors to have their hardware and software development kits certified as Matter Compliant Platforms for the first time. The initiative builds on…
