Staples Connect, the retailer's smart home hub which promised to corral connected gadgets across multiple brands, has finally died, another casualty of the fiercely competitive Internet of Things.

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The Heddon simplifies wireless multi-device connectivity using Bluetooth Auracast.

Staples Connect consists of a mobile app, which was developed by Zonoff, and a universal wireless “Hub” powered by Linksys. Together, the technologies can connect multiple lighting, climate control ...

A pilot program for the office supplier's smart-home hub was successful enough to merit a broader US roll-out, along with new hardware and more partnerships. Rich Brown Former Senior Editorial ...

It seems like everybody and their brother wants to unify the smart home with their own app and hub set up. Shortly after Wink announced its hub and app combo, Nest opened up its APIs to developers.

Setting up a smart home is no easy task. First you need to decide what smart home platform you want (Amazon Echo, Google Home, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, or maybe something else?) and then ...

KIBO Commerce announced the launch of KIBO Connect Hub (a pre-built integration platform) and KIBO MCP (an AI-enabled integration layer using Model Context Protocol), alongside enhancements to its AI ...

There are a lot of devices that tack on a bit of tech and connect to an app in order to enter the ‘smart’ market, whether or not there’s any value in doing so. However, Weber’s Connect Smart Grilling ...