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One of the best bits of Gadget Show Live is the support for the British Inventors' Project. Designed to showcase the best of British invention and innovation, the Project sets aside part of the GSL for the inventors to demonstrate their products. It's always interesting to see what's on show, with some inventions little more than sketches on the back
In the last of my smart home interviews from Gadget Show Live, I look at one of the new entrants to the market, Smanos. The Dutch firm announced their new K1 Smart Hub at the show and while it's a good-looking piece of kit, the K1 is coming into an increasingly crowded space. I chat with Rafael about Smanos and the
A British Gas incubator, Hive has been a British success since 2013, bringing smart heating controls to UK homes. Building on the back of this success Hive are expanding their portfolio and making Hive the heart of the smart home. In the third of my smart home interviews from Gadget Show Live, I talk to Elvin about Hive and their
The second of my smart home interviews from Gadget Show Live comes from Fibaro and their "Home Intelligence". Originally from Poland, Fibaro was established in 2010 and consequently has one of the longer pedigrees in home automation and smart homes. I think it would fair to say Fibaro hasn't received the public brand recognition it deserves but remains a choice
It was smart homes galore at Gadget Show Live with at least five vendors showing off their wares. Geek News Central got interviews with four of them, and here I start with Samsung SmartThings and their partner Yale which has two smart locks which integrate with SmartThings. In this interview, I first talk with Miles, who takes me through SmartThings, followed by Hannah from Yale, who tells me about the new locks in the Smart Living range.
When I arrived at Gadget Show Live, household and kitchen appliances weren't at the forefront of my mind, but I was astounded by Morphy Richard's transparent toaster and iron. Yes, you read that right - transparent - you can see right through them. Impressed and with thoughts of transparent aluminium, I chatted with Leon about the new "Redefine" range.
Mio's range of heart rate and activity trackers compares well with the big names in the fitness space, but it's perhaps not the best known brand, though it does have history behind it. At the Wearable Technology Show, Andrew chats with Michael about Mio's products and the background to the company. Specialising in heart rate tracking during activity, all the models