ISC West 2016: With rich API and ONVIF support, DoorBird currently beats Ring, SkyBell and August for integrating with home automation. RTI, Control4 and URC are the first partners.
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4 Interesting Little Home Automation Products & Industrial Designs at ISC West 2016
Super-thin Z-Wave strip from Sensative, clever front-door camera solution from Toucan, Nortek’s cheap way to make dumb smoke detectors smart … and other little security and smart-home novelties from ISC 2016.
URC Details New $600 HomeSet with Cloud-Based Home Automation Architecture at ISC 2016
New HomeSet home automation system from URC features IP hub with IR outputs, along with new cloud-based architecture for integrating with Nest, Sonos and other smart devices.
Napco’s StarLink Connect Extends Cellular, Wi-Fi, Z-Wave and iBridge Platform to Honeywell, DSC
ISC West 2016: iBridge, the SHaaS (smart home as a service) platform from Napco, is now compatible with Honeywell, DSC and soon Interlogix alarm systems, bringing cellular, Wi-Fi, Z-Wave and interactive services to wider market.
Reducing Customer Attrition: Does Modular Home-Technology Hardware Make Better Business Sense?
What if you could add a Z-Wave module to Amazon Echo? Or a night light to Sonos? Or a voice-control pod to TiVo? Would customers stay longer?
Google Files Patent App for Smart HVAC Registers Like Ecovent and Keen Home
Google patent application for motorized HVAC registers includes provisions for power management, but otherwise seems similar to existing home automation products from Ecovent and Keen Home.
Lawsuit Hints Crestron to Launch 4K Streaming this Year
Home automation leader Crestron Electronics says it plans to release new 4K streaming technology this year, based on information detailed in a now-resolved lawsuit.
Savant Announces 8.0 Home Automation Software, Pro Remote, Improved UI, Autonomic Inside
With 8.0 release, home automation leader Savant integrates with Sonos, improves UI, builds in Autonomic streaming media software, launches Pro Remote for dealers. See them at ISC West 2016.
ISC West 2016: The Latest in Smart Doorbell Cameras and How they Integrate with Home Automation
Vivint sets records for video doorbell, Nortek unveils first doorbell cam, August and Ring work with ADT Canopy, Honeywell teams with Skybell, DoorBird integrates with Control4 home automation … and more smart-doorbell news for ISC West 2016.
Is Vizio Getting Into Kitchen Appliances and Home Electronics?
Vizio Inc. has filed trademark applications for washing machines, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, LED light bulbs and other home and kitchen appliances. Could the TV maker become the next Haier?
Amazon Echo Adds Support for Ceiling Fans; Big Ass Fans Brings Voice Control to Haiku
Ceiling fans added to roster of products that can be controlled natively through Amazon Alexa platform. Voice control now available for lights, thermostats and smart fans, including Haiku from Big Ass Fans. (Julie Jacobson / CE Pro)
URC to Launch HomeSet at ISC 2016, Targeting Security Dealers with Home Automation
Popular provider of custom-oriented audio, video and smart home technology, URC will launch new system at ISC West 2016 ‘specifically for the home security channel.’ Is Vera by MiOS the new partner?