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11 May 2023

La blockchain, une révolution pour la domotique et la sécurité ?

La technologie Blockchain est un système décentralisé et crypté d'enregistrement des informations et des transactions. Cette technologie a le potentiel de révolutionner la façon dont les gens interagissent entre eux et avec le monde qui les entoure. Nombreux sont ceux qui pensent que la blockchain va transformer notre mode de vie, mais qu'est-ce que cela signifie pour la maison intelligente ? La technologie blockchain : des applications dans tous les secteurs La blockchain est un grand livre décentralisé qui contient un enregistrement des transactions. C'est la technologie qui sous-tend les cryptomonnaies permettant ainsi d’avoir le cours du bitcoin, d’effectuer des transactions sécurisées, etc. Mais elle a également de nombreuses autres applications au-delà des cryptomonnaies. La technologie blockchain permet aux gens [...]

11 May 2023

Samsung SmartThings Find network expands to over 300 mln nodes

Samsung Electronics said that SmartThings Find expanded to include 300 million 'find nodes', registered and opted-in devices that can help other Samsung Galaxy users find their devices. SmartThings Find registered 100 million more nodes since July 2022, achieving 1.5 times growth in just 10 months. Source telecompaper.com (pour les abonnés).

11 May 2023

Sky launches smart home insurance package

Sky has announced the launch of a new smart home protection service that offers customers home insurance and smart home tech worth £250. The Sky Protect Smart Home Insurance package is underwritten by Zurich Insurance and features a suite of smart home tech products including a video doorbell, indoor camera, leak detectors, motion sensor and contact sensors. Customers can view their devices through an all-in-one app. Stephen van Rooyen, Chief Executive Officer, Sky UK & Ireland and Chief Commercial Officer, Sky Group, said the platforms entry into home insurance was the latest innovation for the company. “We already make people’s lives easier at home through our TV, broadband and mobile services and with Sky Protect, we’ll be able to take [...]

11 May 2023

Smart home

Smart home management app opens up new revenue streams for service providers Broadband Service providers can use comprehensive and GDPR-protected data insights from a smart home management app to improve customers’ Wi-Fi experience and unlock new revenue streams thanks to Gamgee’s upgrade to AVM’s FRITZ!Box Wi-Fi Router. The “Gamgee App for FRITZ!Box” presents service providers with a management capability that maps the home network, user behaviour and app usage analytics. This offers a powerful tool for service providers as they can gain understanding of their subscriber and use this knowledge to optimize and personalize service offering and improve customer satisfaction and loyalty. “The evolution of the smart home has shifted service providers’ focus towards effectively managing and monetizing user experience [...]

11 May 2023

New Amazon Matter update supports Thread

Amazon has rolled out a major update for the support of its new smart home standard. They have introduced Matter to over 100 million smart speakers, as well as allowing the Alexa iOS app to function better. It has now become easier to connect to any smart home device. Amazon launched Matter late last year, taking a slow approach to ensure the update worked well prior to releasing it to their huge customer base. Now, Alexa is Matter-ready. This Echo smart speaker now allows the use of a Thread border router. It can support Thread devices such as Nanolead smart lights and Eve smart plugs. You can also now use any iPhone device to introduce Matter to your home. Matter [...]

11 May 2023

New JBL speakers to include Wi-Fi

New JBL speakers that include the Boombox 3 and Charge 5 have been announced that will now include a brand new WiFi capability, that introduces new ways to stream, it will also boost sound quality. Unfortunately, the technology is not backward compatible, older models won’t be able to be updated to include WiFi. Alexa Multi-Room Music, Chromecast, and AirPlay 2 will now all be supported under the new WiFi coverage. When the user decides to continue listening outside, these new speakers can be switched to Bluetooth once they can no longer reach the range of the user’s home network. The new Boombox 3 will also become the first portable speaker designed by JBL that supports Dolby Atmos, giving the listener [...]

11 May 2023

Live TV streaming guide: which services have the most top channels?

It can be a close race between the cost of cable and streaming TV. Yet, a live TV streaming service may still be less expensive than a monthly cable bill. Such streaming apps offer a much wider selection of channels than an antenna, and you can stream on your phone or computer too. YouTube TV, Hulu Plus Live TV, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream, FuboTV and Philo are the six primary services available today. Our live-TV streaming guide has all the details about prices and features of the various services, but really, it's all about the channels. That's why we combed through these services to bring you this list. En savoir plus

11 May 2023

A1 Bulgaria and Slovenia opt for TARA Systems

A1 Group and TARA Systems have expanded their cooperation to include player exchanges at A1 Bulgaria and A1 Slovenia. The effort is aimed at extending the significant user experience enhancements from TARA’s new Inaris Media Player in Austria to other A1 Group countries. In A1 Slovenia’s network, the player had to accommodate IP access via 5G mobile networks, which differs from A1 Austria’s setup. Meanwhile, the challenge for A1 Bulgaria was to integrate the Inaris Media Player into an existing hybrid OTT/DVB-C product. Throughout the integration process and testing phase, TARA’s monitoring and analytics system closely supervised all activities. According to TARA, the field launch was successfully completed in March.

11 May 2023

Streaming gains importance for Amazon Prime, Walmart+ users

While free shipping of online purchases remains the most valuable feature for users of Amazon Prime and Walmart+, the streaming video services themselves are increasingly highly regarded in how retail membership bundle (RMB) users perceive value says analyst Aluma. ALuma 3May2023 The Role of Video in Retail Membership Bundles report showed Prime Video has become the second most-important feature of Amazon’s bundle, just ahead of Prime Day discounts. Aluma surveyed adults that purchase home video services for their households and that pay for at least one SVOD service regarding their use of Amazon Plus and Walmart+ memberships. Noting that since both services were first and foremost about online shopping, Aluma said it was highly likely that their members watched streaming [...]

11 May 2023

waipu.tv reaches 1 million subscribers

German TV streaming provider waipu.tv has passed the one million paying customer mark. In addition, there are more than three million users of the free offer, according to Munich-based operator Exaring. Besides its B2C platform, the company also supplies mobile network operators and cable operators with a TV product as a B2B service with customers including parent company Freenet as well as o2, Deutsche Glasfaser (following the shutdown of its own TV service BrightBlue) and local internet providers.