Smart Homes news and trends

Report: Apple Developing Robotics-Supported Display for Videoconferencing, Home Security
Apple // August 14, 2024

Apple is reportedly developing a device that combines an iPad-like display with a robotic arm, enabling it to perform tasks like adjusting to face the user during a video call. This is one of several projects the tech giant has undertaken as it aims to create...

Thumbtack Raises $75 Million to Improve Home Improvement App
Connected Economy // July 31, 2024

Home improvement app Thumbtack has received $70 million in new debt financing. The funding — from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Hercules Capital — will help Thumbtack access new capital and liquidity, the company said in a Wednesday (July 30) news release.  “We are one...

Smart Devices Lock Doors to Secure Connected Homes
Technology // April 24, 2024

As the boundaries between physical and digital spaces blur, the traditional home security landscape is undergoing a digital shift, with smart devices assuming an increasingly pivotal role in safeguarding modern, connected homes. Against this backdrop, Resideo, a provider of home security systems, recently announced its...

Report: Apple Considering Robots as New Opportunity for Growth
Apple // April 03, 2024

Apple is reportedly considering entering the personal robotics market. The company is exploring projects in this field as it looks for new opportunities for growth after ending its electric vehicle project, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (April 3). One project is a mobile robot for use in homes, while another...

Interviews & Exclusives
Nearly Half of US Consumers Use Digital for Travel, Healthcare and Smart Home Tech Activities

April 04, 2023
The connected economy expands with each new activity consumers perform via digital means, and those are increasing, as the average consumer now engages in 28 digital activities monthly, compared to 24 one year ago. This and more are detailed in “The ConnectedEconomy™ Monthly Report: The Evolving Digital Daily Edition,” our latest study of connected economy […]

Smart Cities Can Emerge Stronger From The Pandemic

May 26, 2020
There is scarcely an aspect of life that has not been thoroughly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis has also dramatically exposed the degree to which consumers, employers and...

CES 2020 Opens The Door On A New Decade

January 01, 2020
If it’s not the holiest of holies for those involved in payments and commerce, it sure comes reasonably close. We are talking about the upcoming International Consumer Electronics Show, the...

AT&T’s 5G Push To Power Tomorrow’s Smart Cities

June 08, 2018
The world is becoming an increasingly urban place. In the year 1950, only about 30 percent of the human population lived in a city. Howoever, as of 2014, 54 percent...

Quick Reads
Report: Apple to Introduce New Smart Home Device in Spring

September 27, 2024
Apple reportedly aims to introduce a new smart home device in spring 2025 that brings together the capabilities of an iPad, Apple TV and HomePod. Codenamed J490 and dubbed “HomeAccessory,” though it may be given a new marketing name, the device will be powered by the A18 chip, enabling it to support Apple Intelligence features, […]

Report: Apple Developing Robotics-Supported Display for Videoconferencing, Home Security

August 14, 2024
Apple is reportedly developing a device that combines an iPad-like display with a robotic arm, enabling it to perform tasks like adjusting to face the user during a video call. This...

Thumbtack Raises $75 Million to Improve Home Improvement App

July 31, 2024
Home improvement app Thumbtack has received $70 million in new debt financing. The funding — from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Hercules Capital — will help Thumbtack access new capital...

Report: Apple Considering Robots as New Opportunity for Growth

April 03, 2024
Apple is reportedly considering entering the personal robotics market. The company is exploring projects in this field as it looks for new opportunities for growth after ending its electric vehicle project,...