With smart-home technology still unsettled, big retailers are taking varied approaches to gain a foothold in the market.
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Flash analysis: first impressions of the Apple Watch
Gigaom readers were strongly positive on the prospects for the Apple Watch but questions remain on price and user interface.
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Thread’s chances for dominating smart-home networking
Thread offers enough compelling advantages in the long term that we will see a significant portion of the market evaluate the…
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HomeKit: How Apple’s first step toward the smart home will impact the market
HomeKit will become a must-have item for manufacturers of connected devices looking to tap into Apple's large and loyal user base.
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A market analysis of emerging technology interfaces
While touch interfaces are the most mature, motion-sensing technologies in areas like 3D modeling, IoT, and wearables will grow the most…
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A look back at this year’s CES and what it means for tech in 2014
Wearables, the internet of Things, and 3D printing took the spotlight at CES 2014.
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Flash analysis: opportunities and roadblocks for wearables
Mature computing, advanced screen technology, and the explosion in better sensor technology have created what looks to be the perfect storm…
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Forecast: smart homes and the internet of things
For the smart home to ignite the IoT, home automation software platform vendors must provide open APIs. SmartThings and future open-API…
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Flash analysis: Xbox One
On Tuesday, May 21, Microsoft raised the curtain on its first new gaming console in nearly seven years: the Xbox One.…
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Flash analysis: smart watches
With the continued miniaturization of technology, the rise of flexible software frameworks, and the growing interest in technologies such as biomonitoring…
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Smart TV forecast: gigabit Wi-Fi in the living room
The smart TV market will grow from 67 million units shipped in 2012 to 134 million shipped in 2015. As it…
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CES 2013 flash analysis: disruptions and disappointments from consumer tech’s biggest show
Given how CES is now a barometer for such a wide array of technology segments, we at GigaOM Research decided to…
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