Nokia said it is staking a claim in the consumer wearables and connected-home markets with the acquisition of Withings, the manufacturer of fitness and health tracking devices and Internet-connected smart devices.
Smart home hubs come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and forms — from an old smartphone to integration into a TV. Klug Home by Intraix, a newcomer to the game, is a small USB device that connects with a user's smart devices when plugged into a Wi-Fi router and allows them to be controlled with a single smartphone app.
Vivint, a smart home company based out of Provo, Utah, has raised $100 million in its first round of venture-capital funding. That's a big number for any company, let alone one you may not have heard of.