1. Home Security Warning Raised in Sheffield
Smartphone’s undeniably became big part of
people’s everyday lifestyle. With this, big
companies keep finding ways on how to link their
products with applications installed with
Smartphone.
In the recently held International Consumer
Electronics Show last January 8 to 11 which had an
estimated 150,000 attendees, AT&T, a renowned
wireless carrier, announced that come March of
2013 they would be selling a wireless home
security system called Digital Life. Digital Life will make people able to use their tablets or
phones to monitor home security systems, cameras, alarms and even their coffee pots. With
Digital Life, in the instance of burglary, the motion sensor inside the home could automatically
send a text message to the homeowner and warn that his or her home had been broken into.
AT&T mobile app allows customers the option to link their lights, door locks, thermostats and
security cameras. Chief Executive of AT&T Mobility Ralph de la Vega through an interview
said that the company saw home security systems as big opportunity to amplify the companies’
income. Approximately there are just 20% of homes with security systems. That figure leaves
millions of possible homeowners that could purchase Digital Life.
As how de la Vega explained it, “I think it dramatically changes how people feel about their
home and how secure they feel about being outside the homes. I think it is an easy sell.”
AT&T has yet to announce the prices for the service.
The Robinsons were snatched a total of $1500 worth of items – Xbox, a Wii game console, video
games, cash and an Ipod – and also some of their valuables were ruined like the television, a
router, one of the security cameras and the DVR.
Other big companies introduced devices that consumers could link to their Smartphone in order
to switch their home appliances on and off. Some introduced wearable gadgets that could
monitor their health with their phones.
Ingersoll Rand, known for selling industrial products, presents a starter kit and software targeted
for people who preferred connecting their industrial gadgets to the internet through their
Smartphone. The starter kit includes a lock, a light and a wireless “bridge” or base station.
Ingersoll Rand uses Nexia Home Intelligence to be controlled by Smartphone or tablet app. A 9$
monthly fee is required for such package.

2. IHealth introduces an application which allows people to monitor their blood pressure. It also
introduces Smart Glucometer which is a wireless glucose meter which determines blood sugar.
Smart Glucometer functions by putting a blood sample on a test strip, popping it into the
accessory attached to a smartphone and an app pulls up an evaluation of the blood sugar level.