Google Joins Apple's Push Into the Connected Home

Connected Home   Trouble seeing this email?     Connecting You To The Most Important Retail Business Decision Makers     Top Stories     Google Joins Apple's Push Into the Connected Home The emergence of the smart home as a significant technological platform is a matter of when, not if, at this point. Although the high-level concept for this nascent technology market has existed for some time, we're now beginning to see the first tangible products hit the marketplace.  Read More»   Try A Connected Home Before You Buy, In Target's Open House The Internet of things has one major problem: it's invisible. The value of connected devices is often not apparent in the product itself, but manifests in being used. You don't fall in love with a Nest thermostat until it's winter and the heat kicks on 20 minutes before you have to crawl out of a warm bed. Hue lights are a very expensive novelty until you hook up an IFTTT channel to turn them on as your Jawbone Up gently wakes you up. The value of these things is very difficult to convey without actually experiencing them, and it's hard to imagine these things looking at the device in a box on a shelf.  Read More»   How Close Are We From The House Of The Future?  Sharkk, founded in late 2012 as a direct-to-consumer accessories supplier, is changing its product focus and go-to-market strategy, founder and CEO Dov Brafman told TWICE. Read More»     Top Headlines     The Connected Home Is No Longer a Business-to-Geek Market » Philips Just Made It Stupid Simple To Install Smarthome Lighting » Smart Home Technology...Speed Bumps? » Review: iHome's Siri-Controlled SmartPlug Lets You Try Apple's HomeKit Platform For Under $40 »     Around The Web     Consumers Open Doors To Smart-Home Devices » Homes Can't Truly Be Smart Without Security » Why Is The Smart Home Insecure? Because Almost Nobody Cares » Robot Vehicles, Connected Homes Move Towards Mainstream » State Farm Partners With a Connected Home Medical Alert Startup For Seniors » Products Industry Research Retail Subscribe Visit The Site   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2015 NewBay Media, LLC

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