--- title: Bluefin Technology Partners Blog description: IOT, Connected Devices, and Smart Home --- [Skip to content](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com#main-content) [![BLUEFIN_LOGO-03](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BLUEFIN_LOGO-03.png?width=160&height=29&name=BLUEFIN_LOGO-03.png)](https://www.bluefintechnologypartners.com) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Contact us](https://www.bluefintechnologypartners.com/contact) [Contact us](https://www.bluefintechnologypartners.com/contact) # The Bluefin Blog All things IOT and Connected Technology [![](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/hubfs/Top-10-Smart-Home-Devices-That-Talk-To-Alexa.webp)](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/matter-the-new-industry-standard-that-is-changing-everything-0-0-0) [#tech](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/tech), [Connected Devices](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/connected-devices), [Home IoT](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/home-iot), [Internet of Things](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/internet-of-things), [Alexa Echo](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/alexa-echo), [Amazon Skills](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/amazon-skills), [Google Home](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/google-home), [#innovation](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/innovation), [Google Action](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/google-action), [#connectedthings](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/connectedthings), [#internetofthings](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/internetofthings), [Amazon](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/amazon), [Google Assistant](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/google-assistant), [Matter](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/matter) ## [Smart Home Device Data: Unveiling New Horizons for Purchasing Departments](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/matter-the-new-industry-standard-that-is-changing-everything-0-0-0) [Conor Crowley](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/author/conor-crowley) Oct 30, 2023 2:27:26 PM What can purchasing departments learn from people's use of Smart Home devices? [Read more](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/matter-the-new-industry-standard-that-is-changing-everything-0-0-0) [![](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/hubfs/Simple%20Smart%20Home%20Updrades%20Product%20List_V2.png)](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/matter-the-new-industry-standard-that-is-changing-everything-0-0) [#tech](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/tech), [Connected Devices](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/connected-devices), [Home IoT](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/home-iot), [Internet of Things](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/internet-of-things), [Alexa Echo](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/alexa-echo), [Amazon Skills](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/amazon-skills), [Google Home](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/google-home), [#innovation](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/innovation), [Google Action](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/google-action), [#connectedthings](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/connectedthings), [#internetofthings](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/internetofthings), [Amazon](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/amazon), [Google Assistant](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/google-assistant), [Matter](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/matter) ## [Smart Home Devices: How Data Shapes Sales Strategies and Benefits Consumers](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/matter-the-new-industry-standard-that-is-changing-everything-0-0) [Conor Crowley](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/author/conor-crowley) Oct 16, 2023 11:24:23 AM What can sales teams learn from people's use of Smart Home devices? [Read more](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/matter-the-new-industry-standard-that-is-changing-everything-0-0) [![](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/hubfs/blog_smart-home-all-up_954x240.png._CB452499096_-1.png)](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/matter-the-new-industry-standard-that-is-changing-everything-0) [#tech](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/tech), [Connected Devices](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/connected-devices), [Home IoT](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/home-iot), [Internet of Things](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/internet-of-things), [Alexa Echo](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/alexa-echo), [Amazon Skills](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/amazon-skills), [Google Home](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/google-home), [#innovation](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/innovation), [Google Action](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/google-action), [#connectedthings](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/connectedthings), [#internetofthings](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/internetofthings), [Amazon](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/amazon), [Google Assistant](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/google-assistant), [Matter](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/tag/matter) ## [Blog Series! Smart Devices Data](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/matter-the-new-industry-standard-that-is-changing-everything-0) [Conor Crowley](https://blog.bluefintechnologypartners.com/author/conor-crowley) Sep 29, 2023 11:14:26 AM What can we learn from people's use of Smart Home devices? 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