Dreaming of a connected (and smart) home
You have heard about it, and maybe also seen and feel it. Maybe your neighbors have it or maybe you have it by yourself. I’m talking about the connected home. It actually still surprises me that we...
View ArticleWearables at CES 2015 – when will the Internet of Things catch up with...
I made the trek to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) every January for five years starting in 2009. In 2015, I didn’t go. Ostensibly, I had the year off but even though I wasn’t in the...
View ArticleWhy we keep looking at the smart home again and again
One of the trends in our Ericsson ConsumerLab 10 Hot Consumer trends for 2015 and Beyond is the idea that consumers want their homes to be more active in helping them. We see that consumers would like...
View ArticleIs the Tesla Powerwall home battery really that disruptive?
The big news in the tech world this week was Tesla announcing the Powerwall – a home battery to store electricity. There has been a lot of buzz around this announcement, with many claiming that it is a...
View ArticleWill the cloud turn today’s smart home devices into homeless tech?
Did you iron your shirt this morning, and, if you did, did you remember to unplug the iron before leaving home? If you didn’t unplug it, please stop reading right now and go home. If you did unplug,...
View ArticleWhy my home alarm is not about security
My dog does not like to be alone. He absolutely hates it, to be quite honest. If left for more than a couple of hours, he literally starts climbing the walls. Although small, he jumps like a cat and...
View ArticleThe key to the connected home – managing electricity consumption
Editor’s note: Today we are featuring a guest post by Tommy Änst, Industry Marketing Manager, Utilities, from European Utility Week in Vienna: I’m in Vienna this week for European Utility Week, and the...
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