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04/23/2024 04:50:41 am

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Midea Group, Huawei Sign Partnership to Boost Smart Home Development

Chinese home appliance corporation Midea Group has signed a strategic partnership agreement with tech giant Huawei Technologies, China's largest manufacturer of smartphones. This new alliance comes just a few weeks after Midea Group, in a somewhat controversial move, won majority control of German robotics company Kuka.

Qihoo 360 And Huayuan Group Initiate Chinese Smart Home System

Smart Home Technology Comes To China Through Qihoo 360 (QIHU) and Huayuan Group

Qihoo 360 Technology, in partnership with premier home and real estate developer Huayuan Group plans to build a smart home system for Chinese homeowners.

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Meld Brings Smart Home to the Kitchen

It should allow regular people to cook meals at the right temperature.

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Panasonic Working on Royalty Free Internet of Things Software

The patents and software will be available in the Open Distributed Object Framework (OpenDOF) project.

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IKEA Launching Wireless Charging Furniture

IKEA will import wireless chargers onto bedside tables, lamps and desks.

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ARM, IBM Launch Internet of Things Starter Kits

The new IoT Starter Kit offers a simple board for developers to run programs and modules on.

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ARM Acquires Internet of Things Firm Offspark

ARM Holdings has acquired Offspark, creator of PolarSSL.

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Lockitron Announces New $99 Deadlock Bolt

The new Bolt smart lock is almost half the price of the original Kickstarter model.

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Nest Smart Home Platform Connects With 5,000 Developers

"Works With Nest" now encapsulates over 5,000 developers and hundreds of smart home products.

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Xiaomi to Invest US$200 Million in Home Appliance Firm, Midea

Both companies intend to work together to develop new smart home products.

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Google Offering Grants To Internet Of Things Developers

Google wants to progress the "Internet of Things" and is offering financial grants to any budding developer.

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Internet of Things Market To Hit $3 Trillion By 2020

The Internet of Things bubble could hit $3 trillion by 2020, according to a report from research firm IDC.

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Nest Labs Themostat Update Improves Efficiency, Adds New Interface

Nest Labs has announced a new update for its smart thermostat, coming just in time for the Winter season.

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Nest Labs Partner With Pebble Smartwatch, Among Others

Nest Labs have announced their next batch of partnered device makers, the most notable new addition being Pebble Smartwatch.

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Xiaomi creating range of smart home devices, after mobile success

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is exploring new avenues, including the "Internet of Things" for customers.

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