If the thermostat is too near a vent and gets lots of hot air, for example, it's going to register higher and shut off while ...

Gaining a better understanding of how people move through the spaces where they live and work could make those spaces safer ...

Samsung TVs, speakers, fridges, and AC units will become motion sensors for your SmartThings smart home.

Simplifying the smart home is no easy task ... and then it can identify which room or area you're occupying, depending on what the sensors capture. This adds a layer of user-specific ...

A demo of Ambient Sensing for Zigbee lights shows how smart lights could soon be used as motion sensors with just a ... playback devices depending on which room you're in. The revelation comes ...

Sensify is a new technology that can turn Zigbee switches, bulbs, and plugs into sensors with a firmware update. This could be how Philips Hue will bring ambient sensing to its smart lights.