This week’s Smart World Series features a luxury smartwatch launching at Mobile World Congress 2015, the latest predictions for the Apple Watch, smart devices for home and infant care, and more.

LG Watch Urbane

For those who missed last week’s Smart World Series, here’s a chance to catch up on the exciting 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.

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LG to unveil upscale LG Watch Urbane at MWC 2015

The Mobile World Congress event will be kicking off next week and rumors are abundant as to what manufacturers are bringing to the table. One of the more notable expectations is LG Electronics Inc.’s luxury smartwatch, called the LG Watch Urbane.

The smartwatch features a round P-OLED display screen, comes in silver or gold steel casing, compatible with devices running Android 4.3 or higher, a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor that measures a user’s heart rate and average pulse during exercise, and an always-on ambient mode for location-aware capabilities.

Read more about the LG Watch Urbane here.

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Steve Wozniak thinks Apple Watch will sell millions from the start

Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, was skeptic about the Apple Watch when it first debuted, but may have since changed his mind. In a recent interview, Wozniak admitted that he had a bad experience with early smartwatches, thus his initial negativity towards the Apple Watch. As Apple has revealed more details as to how its newest gadget will work once released in stores, Wozniak is all praise for the Apple Watch stating that Apple has a knack of making things more fun.

Read more about Wozniak’s change of heart here.

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Ecovent smart temperature system

Smart air vent keeps every room cozy

Smart thermostats can only do so much to save energy in the home, so why not pair it with Ecovent, a smart air vent that ensures each room gets the proper temperature for each of its inhabitants? Ecovent allows homeowners to set different temperatures for each room and even close the vent when the room becomes vacant.

Also featured in this roundup is the Shower of the Future which delivers unlimited filtered water for your everyday shower, and the Gogoro Smartscooter that eliminates the need for charging stations with a quick swap your drained battery for a charged one.

Read more about these amazing smart products in our Smart Living roundup.

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Parents take a breather with new health monitoring tools for the family

Having a new baby can be a blessing that turns into a nightmare when the little one gets sick. Taking their temperature and vital signs can be challenging, but thanks to technology such as CliniCloud and Wishbone, things are getting a little easier for parents and babies alike. Taking an infant’s temperature is now as easy as pointing a device at your kid’s forehead or placing a skin-safe sticker, without worrying about disturbing your baby’s sleep.

Also featured in this roundup is the Sproutling wearable baby monitor that tracks baby’s sleep patterns, heart rate and position, as well as the environmental factors that can affect a baby’s sleep.

Read more about these high-tech baby products in our Smart Health roundup.

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Netvibes evolves (again) into Dashboard of Things

Personalized dashboard publishing platform Netvibes has once again reinvented itself to become the Dashboard of Things which will allow enterprises, agencies and consumers to take a more proactive approach in controlling the programmable web. The new Dashboard is equipped with what Netvibes has dubbed Potions (programs) to automate interactions between any supported gadgets and services such as app and connected smart devices.

Also featured in this roundup is ARM Holdings plc.’s acquisition of Offspark B.V. to deliver a more secure platform for IoT developers and intelligent care provider ICURO’s partnership with ThingWorx to utilize the latter’s IoT platform for its intelligence care model.

Read more about Netvibe’s evolution and the new partnerships in our Smart DevOps roundup.

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Samsung Smart TV

Which SmartTVs are spying on you, and how to stop Big Brother

Is your SmartTV spying on you by listening to your every word through its voice-command feature? If you think that you’re in this situation, there are some steps you can implement to prevent Big Brother from knowing the most intimate details of your life, taking actions such as turning off voice recognition on your SmartTV or the more extreme measure of switching off the Wi-Fi.

If you want to find out more about the spying SmartTV, read more about it here.

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Are smart meters causing health problems?

Scottsdale, AZ resident Cindy deBac reports that smart meters are causing health problems and should be removed from homes before doing more damage. deBac herself suffered from rashes and palpitations she attributes to radiation-emitting smart meters, while one her dogs died and the other was diagnosed with cancer.

Read more about these brewing Smart World Problems here.

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PaaS for IoT coming soon, appeals to developers

Axiros GmbH announced that it plans to release AXPERIENCE 2.0, an IoT platform that complements the company’s established AXCESS suite as it focuses on efforts that would help IoT software developers and service providers.

Also featured in this roundup is Konekt raising $1.3 million for its IoT connectivity platform that aims to deliver cellular connectivity to all devices, and Octoblu Inc. making its API available to more IoT developers.

Learn more about these announcements in the second installment of our Smart DevOps roundup.

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Treasure Data is simplifying the storage process for IoT | #BigDataSV

As more connected things gather data from users, a problem arises when it comes to storing all the data and making it accessible to the right people when needed. Treasure Data, Inc., which has recently raised its Series B funding round, shared how it is simplifying the Big Data storage process for IoT at the #BigDataSV 2015 event last week.

Watch the full segment of the interview with Treasure Data Developer Marketing Kiyoto Tamura here.

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