Bluetooth Takes Next Big Step in Becoming a Home-Automation ‘Standard’
Bluetooth Mesh vies to become next big home-automation standard with new Smart Home SIG and application-layer development, backed by Xiaomi, Alibaba and 60 other IoT companies.
Jan 08, 2019
Arlo Launches New Security, Home Automation Hub with Proprietary ArloRF
Arlo chases Nest Secure, Ring Alarm, Samsung SmartThings, Wink, Amazon and other IoT giants with new security system and home automation 'SmartHub' with proprietary RF technology. Launches at CES 2019.
Jan 08, 2019
Monster Partners with Tuya Smart to Create Line of Smart Home Products
Monster and Tuya Smart are co-creating a line of 'Monster Smart Powered by Tuya' smart home products, including home entertainment control and security system solutions.
Jan 07, 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
Legrand’s Radiant Collection is First-Ever OCF-Certified Smart Lighting
In time for CES 2019, Legrand has the first smart lights certified for the Open Connectivity Foundation's (OCF) device-discovery and -connectivity standard via Samsung Artik.
Jan 04, 2019
Research: 46% of U.S. Households Have No Plans to Purchase Smart Home Devices
Smart-home tech might be hot, but almost half of broadband households don't want it ... unless it helps them save money, according to research from Parks Associates.