Smart Home
Savant Systems, Inc. Completes Acquisition of GE Lighting
New name will be “GE Lighting, a Savant company”
Product Spotlight
Industry
Tuya Joins Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors
Customer-Centric IoT Platform Leader Brings International Expertise to Open Standards
Smart Home
Swann Launches 100% Wire-Free Security Camera
Truly wireless camera has long battery life, free face recognition, free local and cloud storage
Executive Insight
How The Smart Home Is Changing Home Security
Smart home technology is meant to make life easier, not more complicated
Smart Home
Josh.ai Announces Integration With Comcast’s Xfinity X1
Comcast compatibility further enhances the Josh.ai experience of consolidating smart home control under one, privacy-focused, voice and AI platform.
Smart Home
abode Launches Redesigned Security System Companion App
With this update, users can access all abode system settings and integrations directly via the mobile app.
Smart Home
Crestron Debuts HomeTime Smart Home Conferencing Solution
Partners with Logitech and Zoom to create remote socializing, learning, and working experience for any room in the house.
Smart Home
The Genie Company Announces Garage Door Integration For Brilliant Smart Home System
Homebuilders, custom integrators, and homeowners can install smart home systems that offer access control over door locks and garage doors at a mass-market price...
Smart Home
Hogar Controls Prima Touch Switches Offer Brains And Beauty
Each touch switch can be customized to control other smart scenes in a home including shading, sensors, security, and comfort devices
Smart Home
Crestron Home Integrates With Lutron Lighting And Shading Control
Creston Home now integrates with RA2 Select, RadioRA 2, and Homeworks with QS and QSX systems
Smart Home
These Clever Smart Speaker Add-Ons Stop Alexa From Spying On You
Is your smart speaker making you Paranoid?
People
Legrand’s Charlie Derk Now Leading Product and Marketing Strategy For QMotion And Vantage Brands
Realignment Puts Focus on Complete Shading and Lighting Control Solutions With Natural and Artificial Sources
Smart Home
Control4 Holds First Virtual C4Yourself Month
Control4 dealers will hold virtual customer events throughout May
Smart Home
Crestron Announces New Crestron Home Configurator
New tool designed for maximum preparation before arriving at the job site.
Smart Home
Crestron Introduces Matching Horizon Outlets, Dimmers, And Keypads
Deliver a consistent look throughout the home.
Executive Insight
New Technology Automates and Personalizes The Smart Home Like Never Before
Automation has already swept into our homes and streamlined our daily routines
Executive Insight
Smart Homes: Is This The Second Inning Of The Final Game Of The World Series?
As consumers, we love the functionality, what smart devices deliver to us, but there are issues of interoperability, security, and privacy that we haven’t...
Smart Home
Josh.ai, AVPro Edge Partner To Transform The Home Entertainment Experience
AVPro Edge products support the Josh.ai platform to seamlessly control media content for elegant user experiences
Distributors
Evolving The Retail Experience In The Age Of The Smart Home
How a combination of products and retail programs can help create the perfect smart home shopping experience
People
ListenUp Promotes Benjamin Larkin To President
Larkin becomes president after 13 years with the company.
Smart Home
Review: Intellithings RoomMe Occupancy Automation Sensors
Use the Bluetooth signature of a device to identify who is in each room of the house, and activate their preferred settings.
Smart Home
Google Home Speakers Have Bluetooth Issue, Google Admits
Is your speaker always losing its connection?
Smart Home
Control4 Recognizes Global Dealers And Distributors At ISE 2020
30 awards for distinction in projects, performance, and customer service presented for top-performing organizations across both the EMEA and APAC regions.
Smart Home
Apple Files Patent For Smart Home Tech System That Can Configure Itself
Apple is looking to make configuring a smart home easier, so devices are fully integrated and controllable regardless of the room they are located
Smart Home
How To Use Ring Control Center To Protect Your Privacy
Manage your Ring's privacy and security settings.
Smart Home
Your Nest Thermostat Could Soon Save Your Heating From Breaking Down
Google is trialling the new Nest Thermostat feature
Smart Home
New Smart Video Camera Solutions Introduced By abode At CES 2020
abode launches new smart video cameras featuring modular design, flexible installation options, and advanced computer vision capabilities
Smart Home
Control4 Smart Home OS Now Integrates with Sub-Zero Group, Inc. and Genie, Premium Appliance and Garage Solutions
With demos in both the Control4 Tiny Smart Home and The New American Home 2020, designers, builders, and architects can explore a range of...
Industry
Resideo Joins Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors
Joins Amazon, Apple, and other board members in development of project "Connected Home over IP"
Smart Home
Silicon Labs And Z-Wave Alliance Expand Smart Home Ecosystem
With this change, semiconductor and software suppliers will be able to join the Z-Wave ecosystem.
Executive Insight
Smart Homes Continue To Get Smarter, But Can They Recognize Specific Individuals?
RoomMe, a Personal Location Sensor, is able to identify which specific person is in which room of the home.
Smart Home
They Ask You Answer: “Are Your Cameras Hackable?”
How do you proactively address customer pain points?
Industry
Zigbee Alliance Announces Ikea To Join Board of Directors
IKEA sold more than five million Zigbee devices in 2018
Distributors
BlackWire Designs Unleashes The Service Call Killer Driver for the Control4 Platform
With New Driver, Devices That Have Fallen Offline Are Automatically Power Cycled
Keeping Current
Amazon Introduces Battery-Powered Amazon Echo Input Portable Speaker
It's exclusive to India right now but will land in other markets eventually
Audio
Amazon Echo Studio Review – What Hi-Fi?
An Echo speaker for audiophiles? Tested at $200 / £190 / AU$329
Industry
Ron Rothman Joins Konnected Advisory Team
Formerly held the position of president at The Honeywell Security Group.