SmartThings

Smart Buildings

Samsung Acquires FläktGroup for €1.5Bn in Significant HVAC Deal

May 16th, 2025
Smart Buildings

Mapping the Strategic Direction of ABB Smart Buildings Division

September 14th, 2022
Smart Buildings

Big Tech Still Loves Smart Buildings

Despite the turbulence of 2020, smart buildings are still high on the agenda for the world’s biggest technology companies. This week, Samsung and Microsoft announced a global collaboration focused on digitally transforming the real estate development and property management industries. While pushing out the standard promises and benefits for all stakeholders, the collaboration actually makes […]

Smart Cities

Samsung Underlines its Commitment to the IoT with Launch of New Platform

The world’s largest smartphone and computer chip manufacturer, Samsung, has taken a significant step into the Internet of Things (IoT) world with the launch of an IoT platform which uses artificial intelligence (AI) and sensors to manage buildings. This October, at the Samsung Developer Conference (SDC 2017), the Korean firm announced SmartThings Cloud, which will […]

Security

Leading Software Firms Race To Create Smart Home Assistants

“Siri, what’s your favourite movie?” you may ask your iPhone one rainy day, who would reply (half the time), “I’ve heard that ‘Blade Runner’ is a very realistic and sensitive depiction of intelligent assistants.” The fact that we can ask our phones this question, the style of answer, and the example used, all reveal a […]

Smart Buildings

No Shortage of Investment in the Building Internet of Things

The Building Internet of Things (BIoT) is expected to become one of the top five markets for the Internet of Things. It is still in its early stage of development but the investment that it has attracted to develop new products and apply leading edge technology shows that it has the backing of both technology […]

Smart Cities

China Leads, The US Slows and India Emerges in the Smart Grid Market

Global smart grid investment reached $14.9 billion in 2013, up from the $14.2 billion recorded in 2012, and with final annual figures for 2014 soon to be released, the strong global growth trend is expected to continue this decade. Home automation companies received the most VC funding within the smart grid sector. The top disclosed […]

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