Samsung Electronics has just announced that it's SmartThings range of products are available to purchase in the UK! You can purchase the items online at Samsung.com or at Curry’s PC World. SmartThings is an important part of Samsung's Smart Home Internet of Things (IoT) strategy, that will work with...
Some of the biggest names in the global technology industry have been busy showing off their latest wares at the IFA show in Berlin this week. Among them was Samsung, and central to its moment in the spotlight was an upgraded SmartThings Hub and range of accompanying sensors. It's the...
If you're a software developer that is Interested in the world of Internet of Things (IoT) then the SmartThings meetup on September 3rd might be a great things for you to attend. You can discover what is new with the SmartThings Platform and learn how to code your first...
Yesterday we reported on the official news that Amazon Echo was now compatible with SmartThings. Amazon Echo is an Internet-connected speaker that responds to commands and questions that you ask it. As long as you start your sentences with “Alexa,” you can play music, hear the news, get the...
Some more Interesting developments with SmartThings over the weekend as they announce compatibility with Amazon Echo! Amazon Echo is an Internet-connected speaker that responds to commands and questions that you ask it. As long as you start your sentences with “Alexa,” you are then able to play music, hear...
The Samsung Strategy & Innovation Center (SSIC) and SmartThings are working closely with the newly announced Artik Platform. Yesterday Jeff Hagins, SmartThings CTO, took to the SmartThings website to update the community to what this all means for SmartThings. SmartThings knew that they had a missing component...
SmartThings’ Samsung Gear S App An update for the SmartThings Gear S app has been released, bringing it up to version 1.2, and is now available for free download. Overview Using SmartThings 1.2 for Gear S you can activate Hello, Home actions by either tapping the screen, or...
The SmartThings hub was a great home automation hub, and now it is time for the next version, the upgraded model with new new sensors, battery backup, optional cellular, and premium services ... oh and it will be running Tizen. When Samsung first acquired SmartThings, the company told of...
The SmartThings app has been released for the Samsung Gear S smartwatch at CES 2015. By using the the SmartThings 1.0 app you are able to activate Hello, Home actions by either tapping the screen, or through voice recognition. You can use the preset phrases or setup your own...
Home automation platform SmartThings unveiled Wednesday new modules for support for Samsung devices. This in itself is not surprising, given that Samsung acquired SmartThings in August. What’s new is the extended functionality it lends to your home appliances.See also: Samsung Buys Smart-Home Outfit SmartThings, Reportedly For $200 MillionWith SmartThings integration,...
Samsung has acquired the home automation company SmartThings, which allows you to sync your gadgets with a Smartphone app and a hardware hub, and there is talk that the upcoming version of the SmartThings hub will be Linux based, and surely that will mean Tizen based !!! The price...
Alex Hawkinson, founder of SmartThingsIt’s official: Samsung’s long-rumored acquisition bid for smart-home company SmartThings is now a reality. Neither company announced terms of the deal, although Recode reports that the sale price was $200 million. If that’s true, Samsung got quite a steal, considering Google blew $3.2 billion on Nest, maker of...
These days, every tech giant of note is staking a claim in the smart home, and Samsung’s no exception. In April, the company imagined a universe of smart-home appliances and devices hooking to its smart TVs and apps for automation and control. Now it appears to be rethinking this approach. The South Korean...
ReadWriteHome is an ongoing series exploring the implications of living in connected homes.If the smart-home market is like the Wild West, then we may be heading for a showdown, with a range of competitors all polishing up their spurs. One noteworthy contender is SmartThings, a company that waged a popular Kickstarter campaign...
ReadWriteBuilders is a series of interviews with developers, designers and other architects of the programmable future.Alex Hawkinson just wanted some peace of mind. But when he went looking for a simple, affordable way to monitor his family's house when he wasn't around, all he found was frustration.So instead of throwing up his...
Everything in your home could soon heavily feature artificial intelligence if you want it to, as Samsung has today (April 3) announced the global launch of its new AI home appliances. With built-in Wi-Fi, internal cameras, AI chips, and compatibility with the SmartThings application, these latest products are said to...
Samsung announced a partnership with Hyundai Motor Group to integrate Samsung SmartThings into connected Hyundai and Kia vehicles, including electric vehicles (EVs). The collaboration aims to create "Home-to-Car" and "Car-to-Home" services, enabling users to control their vehicles from their smart homes and vice versa. This integration will allow seamless control...
Samsung has recently introduced a credit card in South Korea with a distinctive feature: it can be tracked using the company's SmartThings Find service. This creative development in the credit card industry enables users to observe the real-time location of their card through Bluetooth Low Energy technology. This innovative feature...
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