Key Home Automation Takeaways from Amazon Echo Plus & New Alexa Services
Amazon's new home-automation play includes ZigBee-enabled Echo Plus (not Z-Wave?) and Alexa services such as Routines, enabling macros…
News September 29
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Swidget Modular Outlet Turns Any Home Into a Smart Home Using Existing Wiring
The modular electrical outlet called Swidget promises compatibility with any smart-home system, along with Wi-Fi, Z-Wave and ZigBee.
News July 27ZigBee PRO 2017 Spec Operates in Simultaneous Multi-Band Mesh Networks
ZigBee PRO 2017 mesh IoT network spec operates in 800-900MHz and 2.4GHz frequency bands simultaneously, enabling signals to…
News June 21LG’s Clever Tech for Commissioning Smart Lights Melds ZigBee with VLC Light Waves
Introduced at Lightfair 2017 LG Electronics’ new ZigBee Connector plugs into an Android mobile device, discovers smart lights…
News May 16NuBryte Goes ‘Pro’; Drops DIY Channel
Smart home control maker NuBryte changes direction to target CE pros, drops ecommerce and retail, and ups Touchpoint…
News May 15Yale’s Assure Lock SL Electronic Deadbolt Works with Smart-Home Systems
Yale Assure Lock SL integrates into security systems from companies like Alarm.com, ADT, Honeywell and Qolsys, as well…
News April 24Latest on Thread, OCF, Weave and ZigBee’s new dotdot Home Automation Layer at CES 2017
ZigBee lends smart-home application layer to Thread Group, branding it dotdot and demoing about 10 IoT products at…
News January 4Kwikset SmartCode 916 Touchscreen Deadbolt Lock Features New Contemporary Design
The Kwikset SmartCode 916 provides all the features of its SmartCode 914 Deadbolt lock, plus a capacitive touchscreen.
News October 12Very First Review of Pakedge BakPak 4.0 Remote Monitoring System from Control4: WOW!
Integrator Joe Whitaker of The Thoughtful Home offers the first hands-on review of the new BakPak 4.0 remote…
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