Kwikset to Highlight Home Connect 620 Smart Lock at ISC West
Latest sleek smart lock from Kwikset incorporates Z-Wave 700 chip & SmartStart; Home Connect 620 first in Home Connect solutions line.
CE Pro Editors · July 14, 2021
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CE Pro Podcast #55: Nortek Control Expands Elan Capabilities, SpeakerCraft Subs
Nortek Control’s Jeff Shaw joins the CE Pro Podcast to cover the latest Elan, SpeakerCraft, BlueBOLT product news and more.
Arlen Schweiger · May 07, 2021
50% of US Households Now Own Smart Devices
Data from The NPD Group shows consumers have a heightened interest in smart security, smart lighting, and home automation technology, leading to boosted adoption rates nationwide.
CE Pro Editors · February 23, 2021
Massive Home Automation Survey Reveals Anticipated Growth of 10% in 2019
Thanks in part to new market stability, integrators are seeing a surge of interest in home automation technology.
CE Pro Editors · December 13, 2019
ABB Brings Mid-Market Solution to US Integration Channel
Well-suited for single family homes and MDUs, ABB’s smart home solution integrates with brands such as Philips Hue, Sonos, Amazon Alexa, Miele and Home Connect.
CE Pro Editors · May 02, 2019
Dish Gets Native Google Assistant for Voice Control, Home Automation
Dish already works with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa for voice control, but now adds native Google for seamless A/V control and home automation via the TV remote. Demo’ing at CES 2019 at the Google booth.
Julie Jacobson · January 08, 2019
Where are all the Home Automation Standards at CES 2019?
The IoT and home-automation standards have been pretty quiet around CES 2019, but Z-Wave, ZigBee, OCF (Iotivity), Thread, DECT ULE and others will be there — some more conspicuous than others.
Julie Jacobson · January 06, 2019
JJ Opines: Make our Industry the Smartest Again
CE Pro’s Julie Jacobson: The custom home-technology sector invented “home automation” more than 30 years ago, but we haven’t kept up with the technologies and business practices that define smart-home deployment today.
Julie Jacobson · December 05, 2018
Control4 Reports Record Revenues, but Stock Plunges … Why?
Smart-home maker Control4 reaps a record $71.6M in revenues for Q3 2018, beats on earnings, reports strong home builder adoption … but CTRL shares tumble on lowered Q4 guidance.
Jason Knott · November 06, 2018
Study: Unresolved Technical Problems with Smart Home Devices Rise 240% in 3 Years
Parks Associates study reveals 79% of consumers have self-installed a smart home device, and most do not turn to integrators for assistance when there is a technical problem.
Jason Knott · October 18, 2018
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