Mellisa Tolentino
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Smart home for Apple Watch: 3 apps ready at store launch
With a bevvy of mobile apps, the Apple Watch is set to replace many smartphone functions. That could be quite promising for smart home owners, as Apple Inc.’s iOS has proved central to remote-controlling and managing smart home functions so far. During Apple’s Spring Forward event, the Cupertino tech giant revealed that the ...
Connected battery makes dumb things smart
This week’s Smart Living roundup features a connected battery, a smart doghouse and patents for connected home devices. . Roost – the smart battery Joining the smart home bandwagon can be a technically complex and expensive decision, often resulting in the need to hire an outside contractor to install a home automation system. But as ...
Apple Watch vs other luxury smartwatches
Apple has finally revealed the pre-order date for the long awaited Apple Watch, starting April 10, while retail availability starts on April 24. You can’t deny that the Apple Watch looks good. Even the Watch Sport edition looks more classy than other smartwatches available in the market, but it’s not the first or only luxury ...
What you missed in the Smart World: Drone infiltration, issues with sleep trackers
This week’s Smart World Series features drones infiltrating the enterprise, a connected smart lamp, the problem with using sleep trackers, billion in smart city investment, new smartwatches launched at MWC and new development tools for the Internet of Things. For those who missed last week’s Smart World Series, here’s a chance to catch up on ...
Where to buy Apple Watch & other info: Pre-order April 10
With the Apple Watch set to hit store shelves April 24, it should be a bit easier to remember the clock change this fall for daylight savings. Apple, Inc. has made waves with its appropriately timed Spring Forward event this morning, officially launching its highly anticipated smartwatch in a still young market. Known for user-friendly ...
We have tech’s top ladies on camera: Celebrating International Women’s Day
March 8 is celebrated around the world as International Women’s Day and in the U.S., the month celebrates Women’s History Month, a tradition dating back to 1911. Many women have helped the world advance, from Sappho who was regarded by Plato as one of the great 10 poets, Joan of Arc who inspired a French ...
Where to watch Apple Watch Spring Forward event
Apple is slated to host its Spring Forward media event today, which will be held at the Yerba Buena Center at 10 a.m. PT. So what can we expect at the event? All signs are pointing to the Apple Watch. The Cupertino giant is expected to officially launch the Apple Watch for retail sale, as ...
The quirkiest gadgets from #MWC2015
Trade shows aren’t complete if a few products don’t warrant a second look. This year, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) not only catered to the launch of flagship smartphones and smartwatches, but we also saw some quirky products that caught our undivided attention. Some of these unusual devices are actually quite ingenious, while others are just plain weird. ...
Newest tools and modems for IoT developers, smart home builders
This week’s Smart DevOps features the introduction of Conditions for the Internet of Things (IoT) app development, a new developer console and a new cellular module for IoT-based apps. . Temboo introduces Conditions for IoT Internet of Things programming platform, Temboo, Inc., has released Conditions, which is part of the company’s IoT Mode and offers ...
Smartwatch surprises at MWC 2015
Rumors were abundant regarding smartwatches to look out for at the Mobile World Congress 2015, including the LG Urbane, HTC Petra, Samsung Orbis and even a smartwatch from Huawei. So, which of these devices made it to this year’s show? Huawei Many were surprised with what Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. brought to the ...