Qualcomm's announcements for CES 2018 continue with the unveiling of two new platforms in support of Google's Android Things under the company's
Home Hub Platform - branding.
Our own Senior Editor Zac Bowden detailed Microsoft's
Home Hub platform last year, which was believed to eventually become the centralized control center for your future smart home, complete with Cortana support.
From Google, we know that this model is running on Qualcomm's SD624
Home Hub Platform, but that is the extent of specifications that we are aware of.
Lenovo has come out all guns blazing and confirmed that it's sitting on Qualcomm's new
Home Hub Platform, powered by Snapdragon 624.
It is powered by Qualcomm's SD624
Home Hub Platform, with the smart display recently arriving on B&H Photo Video for pre-order.
The platforms could help speed the development of new digital assistants, touch displays, video cameras and immersive media, Qualcomm said, noting that Harman and Lenovo were working with Qualcomm on new products, including the Lenovo Smart Display, which uses the Qualcomm
Home Hub platform.
«We've seen tremendous excitement with the Lenovo Smart Display, LG Smart Speaker, Harman / JBL working with
our Home Hub platform — and this is just the beginning,» said Qualcomm spokesperson Liz Sweeney.
Qualcomm earlier this week announced the launch of two Qualcomm
Home Hub platforms that support Google's Android Things.
Only the Beginning Qualcomm earlier this week announced the launch of two Qualcomm
Home Hub platforms that support Google's Android Things.
The collaboration includes two Qualcomm
Home Hub platforms based on the SDA624 and SDA212 system on chips that support Google's Android Things.
The collaboration includes two Qualcomm
Home Hub platforms that support Google's Android Things.
Harman and Lenovo are currently working on home products using the Qualcomm
Home Hub platforms, Qualcomm said.
That's been made possible, in part, by Qualcomm, thanks to its new
Home Hub platforms to support Google's Android Things.
Not exact matches
There are the Pixel smartphones, the Google
Home smart - home hub, the Chromecast Ultra 4K video streaming device — and Daydream, a new virtual reality headset and platf
Home smart -
home hub, the Chromecast Ultra 4K video streaming device — and Daydream, a new virtual reality headset and platf
home hub, the Chromecast Ultra 4K video streaming device — and Daydream, a new virtual reality headset and
platform.
Qualcomm is also enabling the new generation of Google Smart Displays, launching a new
platform, the Qualcomm
Home Hub.
With the announcement of the
Hub, which will be released in the fall, and to reinforce their evolution into the ultimate social gaming
platform on consoles, SCEA and Codename will work together to gather indie developers from around the world who can create games for
Home on PlayStation 3.
PlayStation
Home renovations make «a true social game
platform» By Joe Osborne at GamesBlog on Nov 2nd 2011»... Cogs can be found front - and - center in PlayStation
Home's new
Hub.»
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hub of programming and activity for the vital communities of Chicago artists, Mana Contemporary will also serve as a multi-institutional pedagogical
platform, and already serves as
home to art schools and organizations dedicated to educating and supporting emerging artists.
Home / Knowledge
hub / Leading law firms select Tikit Carpe Diem as the time recording
platform of choice across the UK and Europe
Beyond streaming content, Sony's Android TV
platform allows
Home Automation control directly from the TV, via the Logitech Harmony
Hub.
Meanwhile, the rest of those out there building connected
home platforms should double down on their esoteric radio protocols and build awesome systems or figure out how to succeed if Apple, Google, AllSeen or another
platform makes it so the mainstream consumer doesn't need a
hub.
The HomePod functions as a
hub for HomeKit, Apple's smart -
home platform: With this speaker serving as a HomeKit
hub, you can use your voice to control HomeKit - compatible devices around your
home, including smart locks, thermostats, cameras, and smoke alarms, and also have access to them when you're not
home.
Launched back in late 2013, the
hub was the centerpiece of Staple's smart
home platform.
While that's probably the reason why Samsung doesn't offer a Web - based interface to control it, too — and that's not much solace for those who just spent $ 250 on a
hub and a few sensors — the setup is a lot better than competing smart
home platforms that can charge you around $ 10 monthly to access core features (like Lowe's Iris).
But most stand - alone smart -
home hubs — including the two DIY
platforms I just mentioned — support both protocols to not limit their customers» choices.
Amazon is way out in front when it comes to enabling voice control of the smart
home, thanks to partnerships with all the major players — DIY platforms like Samsung SmartThings and the Wink Hub 2 as well as big installers such as Vivint Smart Home and ADT Pulse — and a deep commitment to helping any and every interested third - party manufacturer tap into its Amazon Voice Service (i.e., its Alexa digital assista
home, thanks to partnerships with all the major players — DIY
platforms like Samsung SmartThings and the Wink
Hub 2 as well as big installers such as Vivint Smart
Home and ADT Pulse — and a deep commitment to helping any and every interested third - party manufacturer tap into its Amazon Voice Service (i.e., its Alexa digital assista
Home and ADT Pulse — and a deep commitment to helping any and every interested third - party manufacturer tap into its Amazon Voice Service (i.e., its Alexa digital assistant).
The company has also announced an industry - first speaker
platform to support Microsoft Cortana - hinting that Microsoft (or other OEMs) may have similar smart
home hubs for the Cortana voice - assistant up their sleeves.
Consisting of two of its signature dimmable bulbs and a geometric
hub, the Nanoleaf
Home Smarter Kit integrates with Apple's HomeKit home automation platform, allowing users to control their lights both through Siri and through an accompanying Nanoleaf app.DesignWhen it comes to the hardware, the Nanoleaf Smarter Kit is undeniably attract
Home Smarter Kit integrates with Apple's HomeKit
home automation platform, allowing users to control their lights both through Siri and through an accompanying Nanoleaf app.DesignWhen it comes to the hardware, the Nanoleaf Smarter Kit is undeniably attract
home automation
platform, allowing users to control their lights both through Siri and through an accompanying Nanoleaf app.DesignWhen it comes to the hardware, the Nanoleaf Smarter Kit is undeniably attractive.
The report also reiterates that the Apple TV would serve as a
hub for all HomeKit connected devices.The report claims that
Home could be introduced alongside iOS 9 at Apple's upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco next month, although the app may not be finalized in time and could remain limited to internal usage by employees only.HomeKit was announced at WWDC last year as a software framework for communicating with and controlling connected devices in the home, but the home automation platform has experienced delays since then and has yet to officially lau
Home could be introduced alongside iOS 9 at Apple's upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco next month, although the app may not be finalized in time and could remain limited to internal usage by employees only.HomeKit was announced at WWDC last year as a software framework for communicating with and controlling connected devices in the
home, but the home automation platform has experienced delays since then and has yet to officially lau
home, but the
home automation platform has experienced delays since then and has yet to officially lau
home automation
platform has experienced delays since then and has yet to officially launch.
The Hue
Hub 2.0 is actually designed to run multiple
platforms concurrently with its own native lighting control; Apple's smart
home system is one, but the recently announced Nest Weave is on the roadmap too.
Buying Guide Smart
Hub, webOS, My
Home Screen, Android TV and Roku TV duke it out to be the best Smart TV
platform.
Home automation
hub SmartThings has added Logitech's Harmony
platform to its growing list of supported devices, turning the universal remote into a smart controller for lights, multimedia, and more.
For those attending CES 2018 and looking to check out the
platforms represented by Qualcomm's
Home Hub, the company will be demonstrating those throughout the event at Central Hall Booth # 10948.
The
platforms are intended to provide manufacturers and developers with a cost - effective base from which to rapidly create
home hub devices that specifically features Google services.
Some also point to Apple TV being used as a
hub for HomeKit, so I wouldn't be surprised if Apple also had a «
home» channel for their TV
platform.
We recently saw it appear in the gorgeous Johnson Controls JCI Glas thermostat and Qualcomm has announced the Smart Audio
platform that will support Cortana in the future, suggesting we may eventually see
home hubs similar to the Lenovo Smart Display, but powered by Cortana instead.
And, with a future software update, the Shield will work with Samsung's SmarThings connected
home platform, allowing it to be a central
hub for lights, cameras and other action.
Also in the pipeline is compatibility between SHIELD TV and SmartThings, which will turn the streamer into a
hub for the Samsung - owned smart
home platform.
It might seem like a minor distinction — being compatible with Apple's smart
home platform rather than a HomeKit
hub itself — but it means you'll need a third - party app if you want the full support.
Aiming to weave customers more tightly into the Apple ecosystem, the expected speaker will act as a
hub compatible with Apple's HomeKit
platform, enabling users to control
home appliances through voice commands.
A smart
home hub provides a uniform
platform through which you can control a bunch of smart
home devices that otherwise wouldn't be able to communicate with each other.
What they will do for you: A smart
home hub provides a uniform
platform through which you can control a bunch of smart
home devices that otherwise wouldn't be able to communicate with each other.
Apple had already positioned Apple TV as the
hub for HomeKit, its smart
home and Internet of Things
platform, though that's more about ensuring perpetual connectivity between devices than direct control.
In becoming more open, Logitech's Harmony
platform might just achieve their goal of making their remotes and
hubs a go - to for
home entertainment.
The
Hub is a
platform for communication, partnership, collaboration and learning that expands
home visiting access across the state while being responsive to local needs.