The smart home market is on the rise and will only expand in the coming six years, according to the latest figures from Strategy Analytics. Last year, consumers spent about 17 billion dollars on smart home applications worldwide. In 2022, they’ll spend about 50 billion dollars. The explanation for this exponential growth? CES 2017 made it clear that smart gadgets such as Amazon’s 'Alexa' have a massive fan base. But there is more to it:...
Home automation has made great leaps in the last few years. It should come as no surprise, then, that more and more consumers are introducing smart technology into their homes. But not everyone is on board just yet. Some consumers still associate smart homes with a hefty price tag, cumbersome installation – including renovations – and complex instruction manuals. They couldn’t be more wrong, though, because any architect or expert on...
Earlier this year, a group of some 200,000 people traveled to Las Vegas. Not to gamble or watch Michael Bublé perform, but to spot the latest trends in the field of consumer electronics. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has been the world's leading innovation event for consumer electronics for some time now – and once again it did not disappoint. Did you miss this year’s edition? Then read...
There is no way around it: the complete transition to renewable energy is about to become a reality. And it comes with a hefty price tag. For the average family, the price of electricity will increase 5 percent compared to last year. SMEs are even facing an increase of over 6 percent. Where are these new prices coming from, and what numbers are we talking about? Also: what can consumers and SMEs do to reduce their electricity bill?...
We are very pleased to announce that fifthplay France’s app Mon Suivi Logement has won the Innovation Challenge 2017 in the Services category! This prestigious annual award by the Union of Home Builders and Property Developers in Madrid rewards innovative companies in construction. A 10 minutes’ presentation was all it took to convince more than 40% of the 450 participating members to choose for Mon Suivi Logement.