Home Automation

Mark Zuckerberg controls his home with Jarvis; these 5 tools will let you do the same

Home automation is no longer in the realms of science fiction. Readily available tools and some simple coding can easily give you a Jarvis-esque experience today

Telegram adds pinned chats, IFTTT integration and more Android-oriented features

Telegram 3.15 update has just landed, and it allows users to keep track of important conversations, as well as IFTTT integration with over 360 services.

Vivaldi Browser version 1.5 released, adds improvements to tabs, notes and reader view

Vivaldi has also added integration with Philips Hue bulbs, the first browser to go into the home automation space.

Home automation will be the major driver of growth in IoT segment says survey

While India is still at an early adoption stage when it comes to connected devices, home automation is set to drive growth for Internet of Things (IoT) in India, a survey revealed on Wednesday.

Bengaluru-based startup Inoho aims at bringing smart homes to the common man

Founded by IIT Guwahati classmates Deepankar Garg and Deep Singh in 2014, Inoho has offered services to over 1000 customers (residential) since it launched the product mid of last year. The bootstrapped startup is also in talks for funding.

Cube26 introduces new smart bulb to tap home automation market in India

Indian start-up Cube26 today launched a smart bulb which can be controlled using a mobile phone application.

Google I/O: Beyond the name, our favourite mysteries in Android M

It's that time of the year, when Google goes on a blitzkreig of announcements for its Android operating system, the favourite toys it creates for geeks and the popular topics it invents for the media and bloggers in general. From speculating the next iteration of Android, to the push for Indian names, there's quite a list of favourite features and announcements we're eagerly awaiting for Android M. It's time to move beyond the name, we'd rather focus on the substance.

Android M at Google I/O: Here's what we know, so far

Though Google has been tight lipped about the announcement of its next mobile OS, a lot has been already said and written about Android M. With just a couple of days to go before Google finally announces Android M, here's what we know so far.

Why Internet of Things will drive businesses of tomorrow

Innovative businesses that can leverage the power of Internet of Things will reap rich dividends in terms of savings on manpower, process improvement and automation.

Samsung buys SmartThings, kickstarts home-automation business