All items tagged with smart home (220)

The Return of the Apple HomePod, Now with UWB, Matter, Bluetooth 5 and... Spatial Audio

January 18, 2023 by Joao Martins

The Return of the Apple HomePod, Now with UWB, Matter, Bluetooth 5 and... Spatial Audio

Following a surprise announcement of new M2 silicon for its MacBook Pro and Mac mini models, Apple surprised us even more with the announcement of the return of the infamous HomePod. Now packed full of innovations, more sensors, improved Siri features like the HomePod mini, and Matter-compatible smart home capabilities, the new HomePod returns with the same form factor, but now with updated Bluetooth 5 technology, UWB, Airplay 2, and the same smart, adaptive listening experience.

Powercast Unveils Ubiquity Low-Cost RF Wireless Charging Power Transmitter

January 4, 2023 by Joao Martins

Powercast Unveils Ubiquity Low-Cost RF Wireless Charging Power Transmitter

Powercast Corporation, a company specializing in radio-frequency (RF)-based over-the-air wireless power technology, has unveiled its Ubiquity ultra-low-cost RF power transmitter, which was selected as a CES 2023 Innovation Award Honoree in the Smart Home, Embedded Technologies, and Sustainability, Eco-Design & Smart Energy categories.

Athom to Showcase Homey Pro Matter-Ready Smart Home Hub at CES 2023

December 22, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Athom to Showcase Homey Pro Matter-Ready Smart Home Hub at CES 2023

Athom, a smart home solutions startup, will showcase the all new Homey Pro smart home hub at CES 2023, before introducing it in worldwide retail in 2023. Embedded with eight smart home technologies including Matter, Homey Pro offers a privacy-aware alternative for a better smart home. Now available for pre-order worldwide, the solution combines wireless and smart home devices from over 1000 brands in a unified home network with enhanced speed, privacy and ease of use.

Knowles Teams With Trillbit to Simplify Setup of Voice-Integrated Smart Devices for OEMs and Consumers

December 22, 2022 by Joao Martins

Knowles Teams With Trillbit to Simplify Setup of Voice-Integrated Smart Devices for OEMs and Consumers

OEMs can now pair low-power Knowles IA61x SmartMics with wake-on-voice capabilities with Trillbit’s ‘Data Over Sound’ for frictionless smart device setup of connected devices and appliances. Knowles announced a collaboration with Trillbit, the Boston-based data-over-sound company that offers next-generation software solutions to authenticate people and things without the use of passwords.

StreamUnlimited Showcases Matter Functionality at CES 2023

December 20, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

StreamUnlimited Showcases Matter Functionality at CES 2023

StreamUnlimited will attend CES 2023, promoting itself as the Matter System Integrator. With the strong momentum in the industry about the evolution of smart home solutions benefiting from Matter functionality, at CES 2023 the company will demonstrate the latest systems integrations as part of its StreamThings software stack. Matter, the highly anticipated standard for interoperable connectivity within the IoT space, has been a popular request from StreamUnlimited partners.

Synaptics Launches KatanaConnect Miniature Wireless AI Vision and Audio Module

November 25, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Synaptics Launches KatanaConnect Miniature Wireless AI Vision and Audio Module

Synaptics launched an interesting new AI System on Module (SoM) at electronica 2022. KatanaConnect combines the Katana low-power Edge AI SoC with Wi-Fi / Bluetooth wireless connectivity in an ultra-small-form-factor package to deliver AI-enabled computer vision and audio sensing capabilities. The SoM, developed with leading module vendor AMPAK, is a ready-to-use solution that enables rapid implementation of AI sensing features for connected designs targeting a range of applications, including smart home and security, and many others.

Texas Instruments Unifies Smart Home Connected Ecosystems with Matter-Enabled SimpleLink Wireless MCUs

November 22, 2022 by Cristina Costa

Texas Instruments Unifies Smart Home Connected Ecosystems with Matter-Enabled SimpleLink Wireless MCUs

Enabling smarter connections to the world around us, Texas Instruments (TI) introduced new Matter-enabled software development kits for Wi-Fi and Thread SimpleLink wireless microcontrollers (MCUs) that will streamline adoption of the Matter protocol in connected applications (also named sometimes as Internet of Things or IoT). The software builds on TI’s close involvement with the Connectivity Standards Alliance and innovation in the 2.4-GHz connectivity space.

Realtek Announces New 5th Generation Ameba E Series Solutions

October 27, 2022 by Joao Martins

Realtek Announces New 5th Generation Ameba E Series Solutions

Redefining smart connectivity, Realtek launched its new 5th generation Ameba E series solutions that allow smart products to have the ability to perceive, interact, and determine actions to take. The new SoCs and modules support powerful edge computing, allowing home appliances to be converted into multifunctional smart systems, according to various time or scene settings. Apart from introducing a boost in computation and DSP, the new Ameba E series supports Bluetooth LE Audio, Wi-Fi 6 and Matter.

Microchip Announces New Arm-Based PIC with Built-in Bluetooth Low Energy Connectivity

October 19, 2022 by Cristina Costa

Microchip Announces New Arm-Based PIC with Built-in Bluetooth Low Energy Connectivity

Microchip Technology introduced its first Arm Cortex-M4F-based PIC microcontroller (MCU) family that solves basic wireless connectivity design challenges by integrating Bluetooth Low Energy functionality directly into one of a system’s most basic components, supported by one of the industry’s most comprehensive developer ecosystems. Microchip's new PIC32CX-BZ2 MCU family is available in SoCs QFN packages and complete PCB modules and antenna.

Matter 1.0 Standard Arrives and Certification Program is Here!

October 5, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Matter 1.0 Standard Arrives and Certification Program is Here!

The Connectivity Standards Alliance, the international community of more than 550 technology companies committed to open standards for the Internet of Things, announced today the release of the Matter 1.0 specification and the opening of the Matter certification program. Member companies who make up all facets of the connected Internet of Things and Smart Home now have a complete program for bringing the next generation of interoperable products that work across brands and platforms to market with greater privacy, security, and simplicity for consumers.

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