Lowdown: Connected devices

Nick Hirst

This short article describes the rise in connected devices in the home, emphasising the importance of making sure such devices make people's lives simpler.

Lowdown: Connected devices

Nick HirstDare

Last year, Smart Homes were a trend. This year it really becomes a product category. The idea, as you probably know, is that objects and appliances in the home are connected to other objects and/or to the internet. This means three things. One, automation or programming: heating can switch off when you're away; lights can come on when it's dark. Two, they can 'report' on their current state: cookers can tell you if they're on when you're out of the house; appliances could alert engineers when they're on the blink. And three, they can...

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