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Smart Things iPad Mounts Have Some Hidden Surprises (and Patents)
At ISE 2015, Smart Things showed on-wall iPad docks with design and utility patents: No tablet sleeve required.
Lutron Partners with IFTTT, Nest, Logitech, AT&T Digital Life, Apple
New partners extend Lutron’s reach for its low-cost, cloud-enabled Caseta lighting controls and Serena motorized shading.
CE Pro’s Top 5 Home Tech Trends & Opportunities for 2015
Production home building, immersive home entertainment, more engaging home automation, the aware home and cloud-based networking top CE Pro’s list of technology trends and opportunities for 2015.
When is a ‘Standard’ Really a ‘Standard’?
All the recent talk about Thread Group, Z-Wave, ZigBee, HDBaseT and other smart-home protocols has Derek Flickinger dying to set us straight on the subject of “standards.”
Three Nagging Questions about Thread Group, the Wannabe Home Automation Standard
Following our discussion about Thread Group’s 40+ new members, Julie Jacobson responds to questions from manufacturers who wonder if they should hop on this Nest-inspired home automation bandwagon.
Wi3 MoCA System Saves the Day in JJ’s RF-Cursed Home
CE Pro’s Julie Jacobson couldn’t get Wi-Fi to work in her cursed condo, and had no Cat 5 anywhere. Wi3’s MoCA-enabled WiPNET delivers with TV, data and Wi-Fi over old coax like magic. HTSA brings on the brand.
ZigBee, Z-Wave Respond: Thread for Home Automation ‘Cheerfully Oblivious’
Z-Wave Alliance says Thread is “cheerfully oblivious” to existing smart home technologies … and other responses to the new connected-home initiative led by Nest.
Led by Nest, Thread for Home Automation is Most Promising IoT Standard Yet
Thread Group, launched today by Nest, Big Ass Fans, Yale and major chip makers, presents mesh network for 6LoWPAN; millions of deployments in the field already via Nest Weave.