Samsung announced support for the Matter IoT protocol with SmartThings at the SDC 2021 and as part of that development, they have now announced a Partner Early Access Program for a handful of companies. Companies like Aeotec, Aqara, Eve Systems, Leedarson, Nanoleaf, Netatmo, Sengled, Wemo, WiZ, and Yale will now be able to test their […]
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SmartThings Tracker comes with LTE-M, GPS
Samsung has been steadily expanding its IoT range and the latest addition is the nifty SmartThings Tracker. As the name suggests, the tracker can be attached to pets, backpacks, keys to keep a track of them even when they go out of range of the connected device via Bluetooth. The SmartThings Tracker is equipped with […]
Samsung’s 2016 Smart TVs will support SmartThings platform
Samsung’s strategy to integrate SmartThings platform into its devices is picking up pace. The Korean giant announced that its entire 2016 Smart TV lineup will be Internet of Things (IoT) ready and support SmartThings platform. The TV will act as an IoT hub, which means the Smart TVs will be able to control the entire […]
Samsung SLEEPsense will track user’s sleep, connect to other IoT devices
Samsung’s theme for this year’s IFA hovers around Internet of Things (IoT) and if you count out the SmartThings acquisition, one of the first IoT products to come out of Samsung’s stable is SLEEPsense. SLEEPsense does what most of the fitness trackers do but more accurately. The flat circular device is just 1cm thick and […]
Samsung SmartThings Hub now available on pre-order
Samsung has been talking a lot about Internet of Things (IoT) but has been coy with its SmartThings acquisition, until now. A new Samsung SmartThings Hub is now available for pre-order or can be purchased when it’s released in early September. There’s not much info at the moment but the improved $99 Hub will now […]