One massive branch of Internet-of-Things’ market is still and will be for a long time the field of eHealth and activity tracking. As one…
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Certification Test
AV-TEST awards manufacturers for Approved Smart Home Security
September 21, 2017 ,
Olaf Pursche
At the moment, the electrical industry seems to know only one trend: the Internet of Things. It is therefore not surprising that the topic…
Gadgets
OK, Google Home. What about privacy?
September 7, 2017 ,
Maik Morgenstern
Earlier this year we tested the Amazon Echo device and it’s voice assistant Alexa. In this test, we will take a closer look at…
IP Cameras
Unsecure surveillance: Pearl’s IP-Cam 7Links IPC-720.HD
August 17, 2017 ,
Maik Morgenstern
Pearl is a German vendor of electronics and accessories, including many Smart Home products. Many articles are being imported from Asia and sold under…
Certification Test
Bosch: Smart and Secure Starter Kit
August 14, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
In this test, we will show, whether the slogan “Made in Germany” also means something with regard to Smart Home solutions and will analyse…
Smart Home
Spotlight on Lightify!
July 12, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
We already tested the Philips Hue as well as the IKEA TRADFRI Lighting system. Now, let’s see, if the third big player in the…
Gadgets
Grohe makes SENSE!
June 27, 2017 ,
Maik Morgenstern
Gadgets do not only bring fun and comfort – Gadget might help in case of emergency, too. Grohe, a German manufacturer known for top-quality…
Smart Home
Hue! Let there be light!
June 19, 2017 ,
Maik Morgenstern
As we already checked the IKEA TRÅDFRI Lighting system in one of our latest Quick-Checks, we now take a look at one of the…
Gadgets
Careless Whisper: Does Amazon Echo send data in silent mode?
June 8, 2017 ,
Maik Morgenstern
Since Amazon presented and sold the Amazon Echo in 2014 (USA, 2016 in Germany and the UK), there were many concerns whether the voice…
Gadgets
Dangerous cuddly cat?
May 22, 2017 ,
Olaf Pursche
Does everything have to be connected to the Internet? Even children’s toys? The case of the CloudPets discovered by security researcher Troy Hunt at…