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Lighting BOSS: Choosing the Right Lighting Vendor

Ryan Jaso of Lighting BOSS talks about the key values both new and experienced integrators should be looking for when finding a lighting vendor partner.

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IoT at CES 2018: You See Gadgets, We See Serious Smart Home Trends

An alarm clock that wakes you up to the smell of coffee, a standalone device that plays back lights and sounds for security and other IoT "gadgets" illustrate major smart-home themes including audio analytics, wellness, and AI.

Dec 15, 2017

CES 2018 IoT Finds: Auto Door Closer, Virtual Roommate, Lighting as a Service

Under the category of IoT things you might have missed at CES 2018: Lifedoor closes the door when the smoke detector rings. Mitipi plays back music and lighting when you're away. And more ...

Dec 13, 2017

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Pros & Cons of Curated Smart-Home Ecosystems vs. Open IoT Platforms

Open smart-home ecosystems with extreme integration capabilities might look good on paper, but curated IoT solutions can improve user experience.

Dec 08, 2017

4 Reasons to Install Biometric Access Controls for Smart Homes

Iris/eye scanner biometrics are cool, proven, affordable and simple to install in smart home access control applications.

Dec 08, 2017

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10 Reasons Why Silicon Labs’ Acquisition of Sigma is Awesome for Z-Wave

IoT chip-maker Silicon Labs (SLAB) to acquire Z-Wave technology owner Sigma Designs (SIGM), giving a big boost to the home-automation standard.

Dec 07, 2017

Yes You Can Turn Off Sonos Wi-Fi: No More Broadcast Storms!

Users hate that Sonos unleashes a Wi-Fi broadcast storm even if you’re not using a wireless SonosNet connection. Now Domotz running on a Luxul router lets you kill the RF.

Dec 07, 2017