Lighting
A Google Home First: Local Integration with GE Smart Bulbs via BLE – No Network Needed*
If you guessed Google's first stab at local home-automation might involve ZigBee, Z-Wave or Thread + Weave ... you would be wrong. Google announces local integration via BLE with GE smart bulbs, along with a new protocol for pairing and control.
Oct 09, 2018
Coastal Source Scales Up High-End Outdoor Audio, Lighting Lines
Coastal Source debuts high-performance $7,500 12.0 Line Source bollard speakers, light-changing Ellipse bollard lights and elegant Hinge lighting, among others, at CEDIA Expo 2018.
Oct 08, 2018
Smart Home Survey Shows Conflicting Consumer Sentiment
Survey by lighting-controls manufacturer Noon Home shows wide disparity of sentiment when consumers rank the importance of smart-home devices.
Oct 02, 2018
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Country Home Receives ELAN Home Automation Upgrade After Natural Disaster Strikes
After a lightning strike damaged this Dallas home's electronics, local integration company Eco High Fidelity outfitted it with the latest in smart home technology.
Oct 02, 2018
Lutron Opens Larger NYC Experience Center, Training Facility
New 4,500-square-foot Lutron showroom is three times larger than previous Experience Center showcasing Lutron and Ketra products.
Oct 01, 2018
Smart-Home Pros (No One Else) Can Own Emerging ‘Energy Automation’ Field: CEDIA Tech Talk
CEDIA Expo 2018 Tech Talk: With expertise in multiple smart-home subsystems, home-tech pros can dominate emerging 'energy automation' category, encompassing home energy storage, smart-grid integration, renewable energy and home automation.