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Samsung SmartThings Unboxing

The full promise of the Internet of Things and a "smart" world is still a long way off, though I'm always surprised at how good Google Now is at telling me when to leave for a half-forgotten appointment. Here at GNC, we've seen a number of products that fall into the smart home category including the brilliant Philips Hue and

Sengled Pulse Lamp and Speaker Review

The Sengled Pulse is a pair of Bluetooth controlled LED lamps (or lights) with built-in stereo speakers. Who would have thought it? A single product bringing together two technological memes; functional convergence and the smart home. Let's take a look and see what the Sengled Pulse offers on both these themes. Two things struck me as I opened the Sengled Pulse

Homes Just Got Smarter with Kibbi

With the Internet of Things and smart homes being all the rage, it's inevitable that there would be at least one smart home system at Gadget Show Live taking part in the British Inventors Project. Here's the Kibbi - homes just got smarter. The Kibbi intelligent hub provides round the clock security combined with entertainment. The built-in HD wide angle

Devolo Entering Smart Home Market

Powerline networking experts devolo have announced their intention to enter the smarthome market with a comprehensive array of products including movement and smoke detectors, radiator thermostats and switchable power outlets, taking on the likes of Nest and Belkin. Branded as "Home Control", the products will be debuted at this year's IFA show in Berlin in September. Focused on providing customers with

Nest Learning Thermostat at CES

The nest thermostat has received more than its fair share of press coverage recently, but that's because it's both smart, cool and well-designed. Todd chats with Kate from nest about this great new product. The nest thermostat is a smart thermostat that learns from your habits and behaviours and adjusts itself to match them, turning the heat up when you