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.
Jan 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.
Jan 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.
Dec 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.
Nov 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.
Oct 18, 2018
Crestron Pyng OS2 Takes Center Stage at Resi Summit
Crestron Residential Summit unveils several new products, including Pyng OS2 smart home automation control, outlets, DIN rail thermostat, high-power dimmer, and line of cabinets.