Revolv joins the AllSeen Alliance, Samsung’s purchase of SmartThings is confirmed, and Dave Zatz joins Richard to discuss retail’s sloppy moves in bringing smarthome products to the masses.
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- Revolv Joins the AllSeen Alliance
- Battle of the Home Automation Hubs
- SwiidInter Cord Switch Converts any Lamp to Z-Wave
- Samsung’s purchase of SmartThings is Official
- Retailers Struggle to Introduce Smarthome Tech
- Here’s Why Retailers are Betting Big on the Internet of Things
- Meet Peq, the Next Smart Home Hub
- INSTEON Now Available at Radio Shack
- Do We Need an Internet of Things Retail Superstore?
- ZatzNotFunny.com
- Dave is @davezatz on Twitter
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