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Senator questions Amazon and Google’s smart home devices
Two Google Nest smart speakers on a wooden table
Internet of Things (IoT)

Senator questions Amazon and Google’s smart home devices

The tech giants have signed into an interoperability alliance — but for how long?
23 Jun 2021
Who’s watching you watch them?
privacy

Who’s watching you watch them?

Smart TV services are tracking you more closely than you think
15 Mar 2020
Alexa skills blueprints now available to UK users
Google Home and Amazon Echo
Hardware

Alexa skills blueprints now available to UK users

Amazon make 22 templates available for custom skills
14 Nov 2018
Smart home mobile apps vulnerable to takeover
Black IoT blocks on wooden desk
Mobile

Smart home mobile apps vulnerable to takeover

Researchers find that apps to control devices in the home could be easily hacked
29 Mar 2018
Amazon launches the brand-new Echo, Echo Plus and Echo Spot
Amzon Echo with Alexa
Hardware

Amazon launches the brand-new Echo, Echo Plus and Echo Spot

Echo Show also gets UK pricing and availability
28 Sep 2017
Google Home review
Hardware

Google Home review

Google's AI helper gets even more tempting
27 Jun 2017
Looking for IoT devices that look great? We have the answer
Black IoT blocks on wooden desk
Mobile

Looking for IoT devices that look great? We have the answer

There's no point in getting rid of wires to replace them with something ugly
4 Jun 2017
Government's smart meter project could be a security risk
Business strategy

Government's smart meter project could be a security risk

MPs said the government needs to ensure the highest level of security is implemented to prevent an energy outage
26 Sep 2016
How Google Home and Amazon Echo will lead the IoT charge
Business strategy

How Google Home and Amazon Echo will lead the IoT charge

IoT industry figures believe that people are not yet ready for a connected life
26 May 2016
These smart home hubs put your house at risk of hacking
hacking

These smart home hubs put your house at risk of hacking

Tripwire discovers zero-day vulnerabilities in three popular smart home products
5 Aug 2015
Apple stops selling Google Nest thermostats
Business strategy

Apple stops selling Google Nest thermostats

The company would rather sell devices developed with HomeKit at the centre of their operation
27 Jul 2015