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Hive Connected Home, the Glossary

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Hive is a trademark owned by Centrica Hive Limited that produces smart home devices.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 34 relations: AlertMe, Amazon Alexa, Amazon Appstore, Amazon Echo, Android (operating system), Android Things, Application software, British Gas, Centrica, Design Miami, Dulux, Encryption, Google Nest, Google Play, Home automation, HomeKit, IFTTT, IOS, Light-emitting diode, London, MoneySavingExpert.com, North America, Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, Republic of Ireland, Samsung, Silicon Valley, Smart plug, Smart thermostat, Subsidiary, T3 (magazine), United Kingdom, Which?, Windows 10 Mobile, Yves Béhar.

  2. Centrica
  3. Home automation companies

AlertMe

AlertMe was a UK smart Tech company that provides energy and home monitoring hardware and services. Hive Connected Home and AlertMe are home automation companies.

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Amazon Alexa

Amazon Alexa, or, Alexa, is a virtual assistant technology largely based on a Polish speech synthesizer named Ivona, bought by Amazon in 2013.

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Amazon Appstore

Amazon Appstore is an app store for Android-compatible platforms operated by Amazon.com Services, LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.

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Amazon Echo

Amazon Echo, often shortened to Echo, is an American brand of smart speakers developed by Amazon.

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Android (operating system)

Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

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Android Things

Android Things is a deprecated Android-based embedded operating system platform by Google, announced at Google I/O 2015, and launched in 2018. Hive Connected Home and Android Things are Internet of things.

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Application software

An application program (software application, or application, or app for short) is a computer program designed to carry out a specific task other than one relating to the operation of the computer itself, typically to be used by end-users.

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British Gas

British Gas (trading as Scottish Gas in Scotland) is an energy and home services provider in the United Kingdom. Hive Connected Home and British Gas are Centrica.

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Centrica

Centrica plc is a British multinational energy and services company with its headquarters in Windsor, Berkshire.

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Design Miami

Design Miami/ is an American design company that holds two annual flagship collectible design fairs in Miami, Florida and Basel, Switzerland.

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Dulux

Dulux is an internationally-available brand of architectural paint that originated from the United Kingdom.

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Encryption

In cryptography, encryption is the process of transforming (more specifically, encoding) information in a way that, ideally, only authorized parties can decode.

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Google Nest

Google Nest is a line of smart home products including smart speakers, smart displays, streaming devices, thermostats, smoke detectors, routers and security systems including smart doorbells, cameras and smart locks. Hive Connected Home and Google Nest are home automation companies.

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Google Play

Google Play, also known as the Google Play Store or Play Store and formerly Android Market, is a digital distribution service operated and developed by Google.

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Home automation

Home automation or domotics is building automation for a home. Hive Connected Home and home automation are Internet of things.

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HomeKit

HomeKit, also known as Apple Home, is a software framework and communication protocol developed by Apple Inc. that lets users configure, communicate with and control smart-home appliances using Apple devices.

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IFTTT

IFTTT (an acronym of if this, then that) is a private commercial company that runs services that allow a user to program a response to events in the world. Hive Connected Home and IFTTT are Internet of things.

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IOS

iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system developed by Apple exclusively for its smartphones.

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Light-emitting diode

A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits light when current flows through it.

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London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.

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MoneySavingExpert.com

MoneySavingExpert.com is a British consumer finance information and discussion website, founded by financial journalist Martin Lewis in February 2003.

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North America

North America is a continent in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.

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Office of Gas and Electricity Markets

The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem), supporting the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (GEMA, the Ofgem Board), is the government regulator for the electricity and downstream natural gas markets in Great Britain.

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Republic of Ireland

Ireland (Éire), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland.

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Samsung

Samsung Group (stylised as SΛMSUNG) is a South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Digital City, Suwon, South Korea.

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Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that is a global center for high technology and innovation.

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Smart plug

A smart plug is a power plug and socket (also known as a wall plug, outlet, or electrical connector) which can be fitted between power cords and sockets to function as a remote-controlled power switch.

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Smart thermostat

Smart thermostats are Wi-Fi thermostats that can be used with home automation and are responsible for controlling a home's heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.

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Subsidiary

A subsidiary, subsidiary company or daughter company is a company owned or controlled by another company, which is called the parent company or holding company, which has legal and financial control over the company.

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T3 (magazine)

T3 magazine is a UK-based lifestyle technology magazine, which specialises in premium and aspirational products, ranging from phones and TVs to fitness, outdoor, wellness, watches and style.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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Which?

Which? is a United Kingdom brand name that promotes informed consumer choice in the purchase of goods and services by testing products, highlighting inferior products or services, raising awareness of consumer rights, and offering independent advice.

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Windows 10 Mobile

Windows 10 Mobile is a discontinued mobile operating system developed by Microsoft.

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Yves Béhar

Yves Béhar (born 9 May 1967) is a Swiss-born American designer, entrepreneur, and educator.

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See also

Centrica

Home automation companies

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hive_Connected_Home