This week’s Smart World Series features acquisitions, partnerships, and new releases to boost innovation in the Internet of Things market.

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For those who missed anything in this week’s Smart World Series, here’s a chance to catch up on the latest developments in the connected world.  Each week, SiliconANGLE rounds up the top news trends regarding smart homes and cars, smart data centers and IT, smart infrastructure and all things related to the Internet of Things.

Smart lights shine lucrative business on startups

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is boosting its efforts in the smart home market with its acquisition of smart home solution startup SmartThings for an estimated $200 million. Also featured in this week’s roundup is a cheap solution for smart lights and a cool digital frame that shows works of art.

Find out more about this acquisition and cool smart home gadgets in this week’s Smart Living roundup.

Wearable tech grants independence to people with limited mobility

The ice bucket challenge has taken the world by storm, raise awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and to help fund research towards finding a cure.

We may be years away from curing ALS, but Royal Philips and Accenture plc have teamed up to create a trial application that could grant more independence to people suffering from debilitating diseases through the use of Internet-connected devices and smart home technology.

Find out more about how this app can help people with ALS live more independently in this week’s Smart Health roundup.

Enlighted gets $20M to intelligently light your office

Enlighted Inc. has raised $20 million in Series D funding from its current investors, namely Draper Nexus Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, RockPort Capital Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Intel Capital. As more buildings adopt smart lighting systems, some cities see these smart lighting systems as the solution to reducing  greenhouse emissions.

Find out more about Enlighted’s new funding and how smart lights can reduce greenhouse emissions in this week’s Smart City roundup.

IoT tinkerers get new Linux hub & open platforms

Developers have new toys and environments to create IoT apps with the launch of Cloud Media’s Linux-based STACK Box, an open source smart home hub that integrates with most smart home solutions already available in the market. This week’s roundup also features a new partnership for an IP camera platform and an IoT developer site launching soon.

Find out more what our IoT developer friends can look forward to in this week’s Smart DevOps roundup.

Tune in next week for more interesting stories, discoveries and innovations in the world of smart and connected things.