Smart Home
ASSA ABLOY Joins Zigbee Alliance Board Of Directors
Hardware company is already an active member in the Connected Home over IP project within the Alliance
IoT
Industry
Tuya Joins Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors
Customer-Centric IoT Platform Leader Brings International Expertise to Open Standards
The Wire - Press Releases
Z-Wave Alliance Launches New Webinar Series
In light of social distancing and travel restrictions, the Z-Wave Alliance announces a new webinar series hosted by its members to offer education, training,...
Products
Hayward Industries Introduces Next-Generation pHin Smart Water Monitor
pHin uses smart technology to make pool and hot tub water care easy with analytics and enhanced pool chemical compatibility.
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...
Industry
Zigbee Alliance Adds Bureau Veritas To Its Testing House Roster
California-based Lab now an authorized Zigbee Certification Program testing provider
Industry
Ezlo Innovation Joins The Zigbee Alliance
Smart home innovator partners with leading IoT industry group to further expand device interoperability
Industry
STMicroelectronics Joins Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors
Company’s microcontroller product portfolio provides greater flexibility in device architecture and faster transition for the mass market to add connectivity.
CES
The Two Sides of Anticipatory Tech
A recap of the CES SuperSession titled “IoT: Moving Into An Anticipatory Tech World."
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.
Industry
Zigbee Alliance Announces Ikea To Join Board of Directors
IKEA sold more than five million Zigbee devices in 2018
Blogs
3 Ways to Maximize Your IoT Transformation
"Business leaders must continue to look for ways to efficiently modernize and remain competitive"
Products
Lutron Joins Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors
Supports Continued Exploration and Development of IoT Standards for Residential and Commercial Products
The Wire - Press Releases
Tempo Automation Names Joy Weiss President and Chief Executive Officer
San Francisco – October 8, 2019 — Tempo Automation, the world’s fastest manufacturer for prototyping and low-volume production of printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA),...
Industry
Z-Wave Alliance Hosts Annual Fall Summit
Held in Austin, the three-day event explores future trends, technology updates, and other topics impacting Z-Wave and larger IoT ecosystem stakeholders.
The Wire - Press Releases
Intellithings Announces RoomMe Integration API and Drivers for Control4, Elan, RTI, and URC by Chowmain Software
Denver, CO – CEDIA EXPO 2019 – Booth 1743 – September 11, 2019 — 10 a.m. MT –Intellithings™, the Israeli startup developing technology solutions...
Sponsored
Your Guide to Capturing Smart Home Revenues—A Roadmap
2019 is tracking to be a record-breaking year for technology led by the smart home
Industry
Sharp To Unveil Its First-Ever Complete Kitchen Suite At Primetime Show
Line includes IoT-enabled appliances, dishwashers and refrigerator
The Wire - Press Releases
Z-Wave Alliance Brings Together Influencers, Brands + Developers for IoT Ecosystem Summit
Held in Amsterdam, the Z-Wave Spring Summit includes business and marketing sessions as well as a dev forum and features speakers from BBC, CE...
The Wire - Press Releases
Z-Wave Alliance Demonstrates Continued Leadership in Smart Home Security at ISC West 2019
The Z-Wave Pavilion is home to the highly anticipated new Z-Wave 700 platform and smart home security solutions for dealers and integrators
Industry
Pallone Pushes Net Neutrality, IoT Security & Energy Efficiency At AHAM Conference
Makes a special appearance at trade group’s Garden State gathering.
Resource Center
Retrospective: Taiwan Tech Arena Debuts At CES 2019
A new epicenter of advance consumer technology research and development took center stage when the Taiwan Tech Arena made its debut at CES 2019....
Industry
‘Father Of The Internet’ Takes On The IoT
TCP/IP co-inventor Vint Cerf explains how it could all work.
Keeping Current
When ‘Dumb’ Devices Outsmart Smart Tech
Sometimes a good ol' fashioned wristwatch or alarm clock are still the best at what they do.
news
New Bill Would Create IoT Cybersecurity Seal of Approval
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) have teamed up to introduce a bill to boost IoT cybersecurity by creating a voluntary...
Blogs
The IoT Will Change Technology Retailing (For the Better)
Awareness and early adoption of IoT products by everyday consumers is finally at the tipping point where mass-market acceptance is inevitable. To effectively capitalize...
news
Smart Speakers Are Driving Smart-Home Growth
Voice control in the connected-home market will rapidly expand the adoption of such devices, according to the latest forecast from Park Associates. Parks is...
Products
Redemption Song: Why Samsung’s Galaxy S8 Is Way More Than Just A Phone
There’s an awful lot riding on the Galaxy S8. For Samsung, the stakes couldn’t be higher, as underscored by a lavish launch event yesterday...
Keeping Current
Kellyanne Conway Isn’t As Crazy As You Think With That Microwave Comment
Security concerns for smart-home devices — both real and imagined — are taking a toll on the category’s advancement potential. “In case you’re wondering,...
Unclogging The Wi-Fi Network
Consumers have long been promised a smart home that is connected, enhanced and in tune with their every want and need. But the truth...
Blogs
Helping Consumers Navigate The Connected Life
Today we are experiencing the challenges of an impersonal connected lifestyle, while mobile and at home. The amount of services, apps, brands and situations...
Blogs
How To Avoid The Abandonment Of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) has created a slew of slick products, but there have also been many failures: connected devices that people just...
Blogs
Is The IoT All That?
Is the Internet of Things (IoT) just another new technology fad? If you ask consumers, media, analysts, tech industry professionals, and even the vendors...
Buying Groups
Smart-Home Authority Jim Carroll Joins ProSource’s IoT Brain Trust
ProSource, the industry’s largest A/V specialty and custom integration buying group, has brought home-automation expert Jim Carroll on board to advise its Internet of...
Blogs
How Physical Retailers Can Cash In On The IoT Boom
The Internet of Things (IoT), the tech trend that’s bringing network connectivity to everyday physical objects, is growing rapidly in popularity. But the boom...
Blogs
IoT Devices Raise Consumers’ Security Concerns
The IoT era is already here. Devices that record various data metrics and then adjust either how they operate (thermostats and cars) or the...
Products
Bluetooth 5 Will Be Faster, Have Longer Range & Be Better For IoT
A new Bluetooth specification due late this year or early next will boost range, speed, and broadcast-message capacity to enhance Bluetooth’s capabilities in home-...
Products
Will Wearables Replace Smartphones, House Keys?
Forty-three percent of smartphone owners surveyed in five countries believe smart watches will eventually replace smartphones, and 38 percent believe wearables will perform most...
Research
Mobile Data Usage Will Explode In Next 5 Years Thanks To Faster Network Speeds: Ericsson
Think your cellular plan has enough data? Think again. Video usage will drive average data consumption of smartphones in North America to 22GB/month in...