Seattle area smart home startup Kirio just released its first product, and it aims to take home automation to a new level. There are countless hubs to control smart home features,… Read More
It wasn’t long ago that smart home technology — such as connected lighting and thermostats — was a luxury only available to big spenders, but declining costs and increased demand… Read More
Most consumers don’t know what “the Internet of Things” means, and People Power’s David Moss thinks he knows why. “Before you can experience what an Internet of Things is, you… Read More
My home automation experience goes back to the Radio Shack Model III. I deployed an X-10 controller via a serial port. Lights turned on and off on a schedule. Friends… Read More
An energy-saving water heater. A portable security system. And light-switches that can be controlled from a smartphone, anywhere in the world. Welcome to the future home — a connected place… Read More
Home automation company August launched their flagship Smart Lock today to much fanfare, glowing reviews (well, mostly), and an announcement that the $250 device is now available at Apple Stores… Read More
SquareHub, the app that offers families a secure way to communicate, now gives families the ability to keep tabs on their homes inside the app. A new update to SquareHub… Read More
Maveron, the Seattle-based venture capital firm, has led an $8 million Series A funding round for August, a home automation company co-founded by renowned designer Yves Behar and Jason Johnson,… Read More
Entrepreneur Jeremy Jaech has been at the center of two of Seattle’s biggest technology successes, helping to create Aldus (sold to Adobe) and Visio (sold to Microsoft). Now, Jaech, after… Read More