Revolv promised "lifetime subscriptions" for buyers of its home automation hub. Then Google's Nest Labs bought the company and killed the product. What rights do customers have?
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![]() Revolv promised "lifetime subscriptions" for buyers of its home automation hub. Then Google's Nest Labs bought the company and killed the product. What rights do customers have? No comment yet.
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![]() A software update may be the source of Google-owned Nest's smart thermostats becoming unresponsive or incapable of operating efficiently. "Nest has since acknowledged the problem, pointing to software version 5.1.3 that may cause devices to become unresponsive or incapable of operating efficiently, in turn causing the device to shut down. The company has advised users to recharge and restart the device to get it working again as well as provided a nine-step guide to reactivate the device."
Pál Kerékfys insight:
Múltkor arról írtam, hogy az elmaradó vagy késedelmes szoftverfrissítések milyen bajokat okozhatnak az "okos" eszközök használóinak.
![]() "Each new application funnels in more data, which Watson makes sense of, constantly learning and offering solutions -- becoming more digitally intelligent." IBM is expanding the deployment of its computing system Watson with partners like Softbank, Under Armour and Medtronic.
Pál Kerékfys insight:
Azt hiszem, igaza van. A Watson tényleg sokat adhat hozzá a sok összekapcsolt és "okos" cucchoz. Reménykedjünk, hogy jót és értelmeset... #CES #ConsumerElectronicsShow #IBM #IoT #smart #connected #smarthome #Watson #AI #BigData
![]() "The research uncovered zero-day flaws in each hub that could allow hackers to take control of smart home functionalities. Smart home hubs are used to control lighting, heating, locks and cameras in people’s homes."
Pál Kerékfys insight:
Az okosotthonok közepén lévő központi egységek közül elemeztek hármat a legnépszerűbbek közül, és elég elszomorító eredményeket kaptak. #smarthome #security #privacy #IoT
![]() "The solutions for home automation are flooding the market, but these devices in the majority of cases lack security; security experts are aware that smart cameras and meters are an easy target for hackers. A lot of these device manufacturers are just not security people and they really just don’t have security people on staff."
Pál Kerékfys insight:
Na, lehet jól ijedezni - ha már elég sok "okos" dolog van a lakásunkban. Ha még nincs, majd lesz... Okosmérő már elég sok van. |
Curated by Pál Kerékfy
collaboration expert, CIO, mathematician, university teacher
I share my experience in collaboration, IT service management, risk & security with students and others. My blog: https://kerekfypal.blog |
Kiben bíízunk meg, amikor az "okos" otthon eszközeit keressük? A nagyszerű, innovatív új cégekben, vagy a régi, bevált márkákban (pl.: Honeywell, General Electric)?
#IoT #Google #Nest #Revolv #smart