Lights, Camera, Appliances: Branto’s Smart-Home Orb Controls It All
A smart home hub is a dumb purchase if most of your appliances aren’t smart, too. Ukrainian startup Branto developed a hub that has a built-in 360-degree camera and speaker for security and telepresence, as well as controlling gadgets over various connections.
Amazon opens its low-bandwidth, long-range Sidewalk network to developers
Back in 2019, Amazon announced Sidewalk, its low-bandwidth, long-range wireless network to connect IoT devices. It shares a small part of bandwidth from Echo and Ring devices to enable connectivity beyond Bluetooth or Wi-Fi range.