IoT news of the week for Nov. 16, 2018 – Stacey on IoT | Internet of Things news and analysis
However, Legrand and Netatmo fit together quite well. Both provide beautifully designed products, with Legrand having a long history in switches and outlets. Legrand has been working its way into the connected home for a few years, and I’d love to see it help bring Netatmo’s products into some of its commercial accounts. Netatmo’s innovations are really compelling. It’s Welcome camera was the first to offer facial recognition and the first to use it as a signal to arm or disarm the system. I think much of its awesome technology got lost in the hype over Silicon Valley’s darlings — and Netatmo’s higher price tags. I hope Legrand makes the most of this buy. (S.H)