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What Amazon’s acquisition of Ring means for the smart home market

Amazon’s acquisition of smart doorbell Ring marks a sea change for the smart home market. Amazon has been upping its… Read More

Amazon to acquire Ring video doorbell maker, cracking open the door in home security market

Amazon has reached an agreement to acquire Ring, the Santa Monica, Calif.-based maker of video cameras, doorbells and other smart… Read More

Video: Inside Amazon’s traveling smart home trailer, where Alexa controls the PC, coffee pot and the mood

LAS VEGAS — A downpour forced Google to pack it in for the day at CES, but Amazon was out… Read More

Amazon scoops up wire-free connected camera maker Blink to bolster smart home offerings

Amazon has acquired Blink, a startup based in Andover, Mass. that makes wire-free smart security cameras and video doorbells. Blink… Read More

Majority of new homes in Seattle are ‘Built Green’ for the first time, thanks to city incentives

Environmentally friendly construction has reached a new milestone in Seattle. Last year, the majority of new homes in the city… Read More

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After researchers foil Amazon Cloud Cam, just how secure are our ‘smart’ homes?

Amazon’s Key service left some people unsettled when it was first announced, letting the company open a user’s front door… Read More

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Geared Up: Smart home tips and tricks, from Amazon’s Alexa to Apple’s Home Kit

The smart home is all the rage these days, with companies churning out intelligent gadgets and voice-controlled doo-dads like there’s… Read More

Amazon hires gadget experts for door-to-door smart home installs, taking on Best Buy’s Geek Squad

Having problems with your smart thermostat, Wi-fi setup or home entertainment system? No worries. Amazon is here to help. As… Read More

Amazon rolls out Alexa intercom function, letting users ‘drop in’ on Echo speakers remotely

Amazon is taking a big step forward in its quest to turn Alexa into the operating system for the home.… Read More

Smart home startup Kirio’s first product works with pretty much any device, including the kitchen sink

Seattle area smart home startup Kirio just released its first product, and it aims to take home automation to a new… Read More

Seattle-area homebuilder now including smart home tech packages standard in all future projects

It wasn’t long ago that smart home technology — such as connected lighting and thermostats — was a luxury only… Read More

Amazon Alexa VP throws subtle shade at Google Home exec over Echo’s lead

LAS VEGAS — Amazon’s early lead with the Echo smart speaker left competitor like Google playing catch up. But a… Read More

Amazon poised to dominate CES, thanks to Alexa and Dash integrations

Amazon doesn’t even have its own CES booth, but the Seattle-based tech giant promises to be one of the biggest stories at the… Read More

Amazon Alexa Fund leads $5.6M investment in touchscreen intercom builder Nucleus

Amazon’s $100 million Alexa Fund has made its latest investment: leading a $5.6 million round in a company called Nucleus… Read More

Shut the front door — or lock it, at least: Amazon’s Alexa expands voice commands to smart door locks

You can now tell Amazon’s digital assistant Alexa to lock doors thanks to a new skill that integrates with Maveron-backed August Home… Read More

Sears to release next-gen WallyHome sensor technology, letting users monitor open windows and doors

Sears will release the second generation of the WallyHome sensor products in October, building on a technology that traces its roots to a University of… Read More

Deako raises $3.5M for smart light switches; strikes deals for 10% of new Seattle-area 2017 homes

Seattle-based smart light switch builder Deako has raised $3.5 million in funding, and its technology will be used in close to… Read More

Y Combinator grad Deako raises $1.8M for smart-home light switches

Seattle-based Deako has raised $1.8 million to help fuel growth of its smart-home light switch product. The 15-person company raised… Read More

Amazon’s Alexa to add Nest thermostat support as smart home ambitions expand

Amazon’s Alexa is taking another step toward cementing herself as the brain of tomorrow’s smart home. Alphabet-owned Nest announced today… Read More

Video Review: Philips Hue Go portable, color-changing light

MORE FROM GEAR LIVE iPad Pro Review The Technics 1200 Turntable Returns! Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller Review The Philips… Read More

New electronics brand TikTeck aims to undercut traditional retail with factory-direct model

A new consumer electronics venture, based in the Seattle region, is launching this week with a factory-direct model — selling straight to… Read More

Google’s Nest Labs plans ‘top secret’ project at new Seattle engineering center

Nest Labs co-founder Matt Rogers was in Seattle on Wednesday to kick off the company’s new engineering center and to… Read More

Amazon Echo now supports SmartThings, lets you control Samsung’s smart lights

Amazon Echo owners can now control Samsung’s smart home devices with just their voice. The feature, announced today, means users can ask Alexa… Read More

Update to Amazon Echo turns it into a remote control for the smart home

Amazon updated its Echo virtual assistant/wireless speaker today to make it possible for users to control their smart home with… Read More

Maveron-backed August connects its smart lock to the web with new add-on

August, the Maveron-backed Smart Lock maker, just announced a new product at CES that makes it easier for people to control… Read More