Automation

Ring, Ring, Who’s Calling… New Video Doorbell Goes On Sale At JB Hi Fi

JB Hi Fi is set to sell a very unique doorbell that allows owners to answer their door from anywhere.

Uniden Introduces New Guardian Surveillance Systems

Uniden has updated its Guardian digital wireless surveillance system range, introducing two new systems.

Google’s Self-Driving Vehicles Clock Up Two Million Miles

Google’s self-driving car program has notched up more than two million miles, with nearly 60 self-driving vehicles driving on public roads in four US states. It has taken a little more than a year for the program to go from one million to two million miles.

Oct 2016

Aussie Driverless Car Set For First Trials At Weekend

What’s claimed to be the first self-driving car developed in Australia has been unveiled in Victoria, and this weekend will take to the road around Melbourne’s Albert Park Lake – best known as the course for the Australian Grand Prix – for initial testing.

Oct 2016

Google’s New Device Aims To Be The Centre Of Your Home

Google has given more details on its first entry into the ‘smart speaker’ market previously dominated by Amazon’s Echo.

Privacy Commissioner Slams Industry Over IoT Device Secrecy

Some 71 percent of Internet of Things devices marketed in Australia do not provide a privacy policy that adequately explains how the personal information they gather is managed, according to Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim.

Sep 2016

Swann Smart-Series Is Designed For Home And Business DIY Security

Swann’s new Smart-Series DIY security system, combining wired video surveillance and access to wireless smart home technology, is now available in the local market.

Google to experiment with flying burritos

Google parent Alphabet plans this month to use drones to deliver burritos to a small number of staff and students at Virginia Tech, the company said.

Sep 2016

IFA 2016: Samsung Family Hub Smart Refrigerator Launching In Oz

Samsung’s Family Hub smart refrigerator, currently being showcased at IFA 2016, will launch in Australia this month.

Siri To Take Control At Home

Digital personal assistants are set to take on an increasing role in interfacing with connected home services, according to Gartner. The Boston-based market research firm has predicted that digital assistants on smartphones and other devices will serve as the primary interface to connected home services in at least 25 percent of households in developed economies…