Parasitic Smart Locks: August and Nest/Yale Sponge Power off Doorbells
August and Nest/Yale employ low-energy home-automation protocols (Bluetooth LE and Thread/Weave) for their door locks, connecting to the…
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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…
News December 7Amazon’s Decision on ZigBee vs. Z-Wave Makes No Sense
Julie Jacobson and Avi Rosenthal wonder why Amazon chose ZigBee for Echo Plus home-automation hub, when Z-Wave is…
News October 17Google Home Max, Nest Home Automation, Machine Learning: Can Anyone Beat Google?
The theme of Google's big press event last week was: Stuff just happens. No downloads. No "skills." New…
News October 10Matrix Labs Unveils ‘Universal Enabler’ Device
Matrix Labs’ $99 Creator allows communication among Z-Wave, ZigBee, Thread, IR, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
News October 5Nest’s New Security and Home Automation System: Implications for Thread, Weave, Insurtech
Nest Secure, a new UL-listed DIY security and home automation system with professional monitoring by MONI, seems humdrum…
News September 21Latest 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 4CES 2017: Voice Control for the Smart Home, and a Thread/Weave IoT Surprise? – UPDATE
Although they don’t have booths on the show floor, Google (Assistant), Amazon (Alexa) and Apple (Siri) will dominate…
News December 2Displ’Ever at CES 2016: Ultra-Flat, Self-powered Home Automation Controller with E-Paper Display
Featuring Bluetooth Smart, Enocean, Thread and AllJoyn home automation technologies, wireless Displ’Ever controller features low-power, low-cost digital e-paper…
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