Amazon Ring patents hint at biometric surveillance capabilities
A series of 17 patents granted to Amazon for its Ring products over the last two years seems to suggest…
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Smart homes: privacy row in the UK, Xiaomi unveils biometric lock
A judge in the UK has recently ruled that an Amazon Ring doorbell and security cameras installed at a house…
Nice strengthens building automation position with $285M Nortek Control acquisition
Smart building technology maker Nice has announced the acquisition of smart connected devices and systems manufacturer, Nortek Control, extending its…
Tech-based clothing, smart mirrors and biometrics in every room: our homes in 2071
CEO and Founder of Tech Women Today, Celia Harvey and electric heating company Rointe have revealed their joint forecast that…
Sensory extends Apple wake words to third-party smart home devices, different languages
Siri is getting global wake words from Sensory, with the company’s edge-based wake word and phrase recognition engine launching support…
Samsung has Knowles’ all in the FamilyHub; developer kit for smart edge devices launched
Knowles Corporation, a provider of micro-acoustic devices and audio processing technology, has released a development kit that will make it…
Another hyper-focused biometric privacy law: NYC Council approves tenants’ data law
When the New York City Council last month agreed to regulate biometric and other tenant data, some celebrated while others…
National identity systems still works in progress, biometrics investment market strong
Government digital ID efforts and investments in biometric technology made up most of the top stories on Biometric Update over…
EyeLock signs iris biometrics distribution deal with GalvanEyes
EyeLock has entered a new exclusive distribution agreement for its iris biometrics with GalvanEyes to target domestic real estate and…
Biometric locks to drive exponential US smart home market growth
The United States market for smart home products, with and without biometrics, is expected to reach $70.13 billion by 2026,…
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