smart homes
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Samsung’s Smart Home Platform Is Full Of Security Holes
The “smart home” is a Jetsonian future concept in which all our domestic needs are automated. As it stands today, however, smart devices are buggy and often very easy to hack. The latest scary example of a security failure comes from a team of researchers at the University of Michigan who managed to hack one…
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Savant Takes A Simple But Elegant Approach To Home Automation
Unless you’re super rich, you’ve probably never heard of Savant. The home automation company brags about catering to “the one per cent of the one per cent.” But now that the internet of things is all the rage, Savant is offering a slick smart home system for the everyman.
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Funny Ad Shows How Dumb Futuristic Smart Homes Can Be
Video: A smart home is supposed to make your life easier. Doors open when you’re near, lights turn on when you walk by, TVs rise up on command and everything can be powered by a phone. This goofy ad by Dutch insurance company Central Beheer pokes fun of the convenience of smart homes by showing…
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Smart Home Security Guard Piper Now Has Night Vision
Piper is many things in a tiny package. The pint-sized home security device — it’s literally the size of a pint glass — watches over your house, automates your connected devices and helps you keep in touch with friends. And now with night vision too.