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Samsung buys SmartThings in ambitious push to connect your home
2014-08-15 13:27:17| InfoWorld: Top News
Samsung has agreed to buy SmartThings, a two-year-old startup that makes software to connect household objects and let them be controlled from afar via smartphone. The deal, announced Thursday, gives Samsung a solid foothold in the burgeoning "Internet of things" market. IoT generally involves connecting objects such as cameras, sensors and appliances using a wireless Internet connection and controlling them or collecting data.
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Samsung acquires smart home developer SmartThings
2014-08-15 08:55:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Samsung has acquired the maker of smart home gadgets SmartThings. The California-based company will continue to operate independently, from within Samsung's Open Innovation Center group. SmartThings, which started out with funding from Kickstarter, said joining Samsung will give it the scale to expand its base of developers and enhance its products for wider distribution. SmartThings' main product is a home hub that connects to sensors placed around the house to control locks, light switches, outlets, thermostats, and other compatible devices. The devices can be monitored and controlled over an app on a smartphone. While no financial details of the takeover were disclosed, TechCrunch reports that SmartThings sold for around USD 200 million.
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SmartThings, Samsung, and the Open Platform
2014-08-15 04:37:52| MobileTechNews
SmartThings announces it has been acquired by Samsung and will operate as an independent company within Samsung's Open Innovation Center group. SmartThings is championing the open platform for the smart home controlled via a smartphone.
Metal Samsung Galaxy Alpha; Uber, Lyft Feud; Silent Hill Reveal
2014-08-14 18:37:40| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide
From the metal-framed Samsung Galaxy Alpha to Uber and Lyft's war of words, here's what you missed on Wednesday.
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Samsung Electronics enhances kids store on its mobile devices
2014-08-14 12:02:50| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced its updated Kids Store feature which is available in Kids Mode on Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Tab S. The Kids Store not only enables users to shop for free or paid apps of select content for children while recommending meaningful content, but also helps parents to protect their children from unwanted content by ... (more)
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