Lighting

Economical, Elegant Home Control Fits Perfectly in NYC Tribeca Loft

Mattera Design creates RTiPanel app user interface, controllable via iPad, that represents Lutron RadioRA 2 lighting controls, Somfy shading, Nest and Sonos.

Dec 12, 2016

Get Ready for Voice-Enabled Lights; GE is ‘First’ with Alexa Inside

New C by GE lamp has Alexa Voice Services built in for voice-controlled home automation, but it would be cooler if it was a smart bulb instead.

Dec 07, 2016

Leviton Acquires ConTech Lighting for Sustainability, High Performance

The ConTech acquisition represents Leviton's growth in the lighting category and suggests a heightened awareness of sustainable lighting and energy management.

Dec 05, 2016

Atlanta Integrator Uses ‘Doll House’ to Demo Home Controls

Home TheaterWorks in Alpharetta, Ga., constructs 16-foot-long x 9-foot high automated 'doll house' to demo Control4 equipment in its newly expanded showroom.

Dec 05, 2016

CES 2017: Voice Control for the Smart Home, and a Thread/Weave IoT Surprise? – UPDATE

Although they don’t have booths on the show floor, Google (Assistant), Amazon (Alexa) and Apple (Siri) will dominate IoT voice control at CES 2017. Plus: Thread and Weave home automation in the Google Home hub?

Dec 02, 2016

Integrator Works with DIY Homeowner to Install RTI Control, Sonos

RTI control meets Sonos audio in an unlikely but complimentary marriage when a Canadian homeowner with a flare for DIY hires integrator Onyx Audio to perform the installation.

Dec 01, 2016