

If you’re looking for a new home, you might be interested in a checklist for the latest in smart home security. There’s also a new smart light that will help keep you safe in times of emergencies. Lastly, the wearable market gets a slew of new devices that may actually stick with today’s finicky consumer.
Every week we round up the latest developments in the Smart World, from new developer platforms to smart city initiatives around the world. Here’s what you missed in the Smart World:
The AllSeen Alliance has updated AllJoyn to make it tougher for hackers to exploit connected devices utilizing the open source framework for the Internet of Things (IoT). The update introduces granular access controls that enables manufacturers to limit third party access to specific features of their devices.
Read more about this major update for AllJoyn here.
There are numerous smart lights available in the market today, but BeON’s offering is quite unique as it centers on the safety and security of the home’s occupants rather than just making light control more convenient.
You cannot control the lights when you are away, but BeON’s offering has a built-in battery that allows it to light up even during a power outage and it can hear door bells, smoke and fire alarms in your home to trigger a light sequence to alert would-be robbers and occupants.
Read more about how the BeON lights work and how it differs from other smart bulbs here.
Icontrol Networks, Inc. has launched the Piper Marketplace, an app that allows consumers to check and purchase which connected devices will work with their Piper smart home security camera. Icontrol is also working on other marketplaces that will make smart home buys as frictionless as possible.
Read more about the new Piper Marketplace here.
Misfit, Inc. has introduced the second iteration of its fitness wearable Shine, featuring a thinner and stronger body, and smarter functionality. It still utilizes a coin cell battery that allows it to function without being charged for six months and is water resistant to up to 50 meters.
What’s new with the Shine 2 is its LED lights that has an incredibly wide range of 16 million colors that changes depending on the notification. It also now has a vibrating function and alerts you when you have been sedentary for too long.
Read more about the Misfit Shine 2 here.
Fossil, Inc. released a preview of its Q line of wearable devices amidst a crowded market that’s seeing more interest from designer watch makers in the traditional sector. The Q line feature two smartwatches and two identical smart bracelets, for men and women, that delivers smart functionalities such as smartphone notifications on your wrist. But is it enough to win over consumers?
Read more about Fossil’s Q line here.
The Internet of Things may provide convenience for consumers but it can also be utilized to make your home pretty darn scary this Halloween. Use Philips Hue lights to make your home creepy by strategically placing them to create ominous shadows, or even use sensors to trigger a fog machine to complete the look.
Read about how IoT can turn your house into a haunted one here.
Drought is a global phenomenon and it is creating huge problems across the world. Agriculture is clearly suffering not to mention how difficult it is for some people to go on with daily activities due to water supply interruption. Because of this, governments are looking at smart water infrastructure investment to help alleviate the effects drought and investments in this sector could reach $36 billion until 2025.
Read more about this major investment and how we can help conserve water here.
During a panel discussion at DellWorld 2015, Paul Rogers, president and CEO of Wurldtech Security Technologies, Inc. (a GE company), stated that the key to IoT adoption is keeping people in the loop. Aside from Rogers, other experts also weighed in on what other factors are affecting IoT adoption.
Read more about these factors here.
If you’re looking for a new home or apartment, you might want to bring a Smart Home Checklist with you to ensure that your new home won’t be accessed by the seller or previous tenants or even hackers when you finally move in. The Smart Home Checklist was created by the Online Trust Alliance (OTA) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in line with this month’s Cyber Security Awareness Month.
Read more about the Smart Home Checklist here.
Tune in next week for more interesting stories, discoveries and innovations in the world of smart and connected things.
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