Effectively CCTV cameras with web access, these devices broadcast video over the internet, making it easy to snoop remotely on your home using an app or a web browser. Now, with Google entering the market – and others, such as the Netgear Arlo, also chipping in – the popularity of smart cameras is about to explode.Like it or not, the Internet of Things is here. Manufacturers are making it easier than ever to sync up household items with the internet, and, with the release of Apple's HomeKit, the connected home is closer than ever. In addition to intelligent thermostats, radiators and music-playing …

There are plenty people on the Sears deathwatch as it struggles to recapture its early retail strength and climb out from a very deep hole. But the retailer has invested so much in omnichannel that its Shop Your Way program is the envy of the business. And with this Connected Solutions effort, the retailer is once again demonstrating that being behind is not stopping it from getting out ahead in some areas. This segment of home retail is a growing one, with shipments of connected-home devices expected to grow at an annual rate of 67% in the next five years, according to report from …

Advertisers will soon be able to use beacon technology on buses to push targeted offers and content to commuters as they travel around the capital. Bus journeys will never be the same again for those people who use location-based apps. Some 500 buses have been fitted with beacons by advertising business Exterion Media in the hope of monetising over 300,000 bus riders every day. The technology, which has been developed by Proxama, sends in-app messages via Bluetooth depending on what trigger zones people are travelling in. For example, a commuter could receive a discount coupon on their mobile as they …

The issue with the Internet of Things (IoT) and the connected home is that they're not even remotely connected. At least not seamlessly. Thanks to competing communication protocols and manufacturers building closed ecosystems, you need a new app every time you add something "connected" to your house. But developer Alticast has proposed another solution. One that uses something that's already in the home: your cable box. Other than the fact that it gives you access to hundreds of channels and videos-on-demand, your cable box is about as exciting as a doorknob. It's a gateway to somewhere else, and it's forgotten as …

China on Saturday unveiled an “Internet Plus” action plan, aiming to integrate the Internet with traditional industries and fuel economic growth, Xinhua reported. The notion of “Internet Plus” was mentioned by Premier Li Keqiang in March when delivering the government work report. China’s “Internet Plus” action plan will integrate mobile Internet, cloud computing, big data and the Internet of Things with modern manufacturing, to encourage the healthy development of e-commerce, industrial networks, and Internet banking, and to help Internet companies increase their international presence, Li said. The campaign is very important in creating a new engine for economic growth, said …

The IoT revolution is expected to create millions of new job opportunities across the industry, especially for electrical professionals. This sits in contrast to the revelation that automation will cause massive job redundancies. This opposing opinion was made by industry leaders including Schneider Electric, Osram, ABB, and Philips who were brought together by digital media business and sales enabler Voltimum. Schneider Electric UK&I president Tanuja Randery said: "The IoT revolution is going to change the way we work, as individuals, organisations and companies. "We have to find new ways of applying our resources, so I don't agree with those that say it's going to …