Mobile internet is soon to embrace a faster more efficient era, with 5G set to roll out in major Australian metropolitan centres over the next 12 months. 5G is likely to have a number of positive implications for the smart home, boosting appliance adoption, increasing security, and providing an alternative to fixed wireless internet. So,…
With Santa set to make his way down the chimney in just a few short weeks time, a hot-ticket item on many people’s wish list will be Google’s latest offering – Home Hub. This new take on the smart speaker offers a screen that also doubles a digital photo frame for all your favourite photographs,…
The concept of smart homes that make life easier and more connected has been around since the 1930s, but it’s a series of relatively recent innovations that turned the stuff of science fiction into a modern-day asset that many homeowners are now looking to embrace. As you consider all that the smart home can offer…
In the past couple of weeks there’s been much discussion about a partnership in the tech realm, with iRobot and Google announcing they had teamed up to better map the smart home. The move will see iRobot’s latest Roomba vacuum cleaner gather data about the spatial dimensions of the home and offers the potential to locate other…
What if you could automate your office environment, with lighting that responded to the time of day, blinds that closed automatically and climate control that not only kept workers at the optimum temperature but also lowered your business power bills? Smart technology means this level of comfort is no longer the stuff of futuristic films,…
Behind smart home automation there is some nifty technology which allows your home to respond intuitively to your needs. One of the major tools in this technology is a phenomenon known as “If This, Then That” (IFTTT), which sounds pretty abstract but is actually a remarkably simple and neat solution to trigger routine events. In…
As we enter the final leg of 2018, it’s a race to the finish in the smart home world, with a host of manufacturers all revealing some shiny new products just in time to round out the year. From wearables that interact with smart homes to Facebook’s big reveal and 5G connectivity, here’s the latest…
There’s a lot of talk about the nifty services that individual smart products can offer, but it’s not until you see a fully automated smart home in action that you really appreciate the lifestyle, security and convenience that cohesive smart home technology affords. Just to give you a taste, here are 10 things your smart…
Summer is but a few weeks away, and with it comes the joy of outdoor entertaining, time spent by the pool and the welcome break of the Christmas holidays. As you ready to embrace all the fun and relaxation of another endless summer, here’s how it can be enjoyed in the smart home. Smart entertaining…
The recent arrival of smart speakers to Australian shores is driving a rapid uptake of smart home technology surpassing the US, according to the latest report of VoiceBot. In their 2018 Australian IoT@Home Market Study, Telsyte found the smart home market had increased by 55 per cent in 2017, reaching a value of $583 million….
