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
ZigBee, Thread Complete Dotdot 1.0 Home Automation Spec for CES 2019
In time for CES 2019, ZigBee Alliance and Thread Group complete Dotdot 1.0 home-automation spec to deliver ZigBee IoT standard over IP.
Jan 03, 2019
A Google Home First: Local Integration with GE Smart Bulbs via BLE – No Network Needed*
If you guessed Google's first stab at local home-automation might involve ZigBee, Z-Wave or Thread + Weave ... you would be wrong. Google announces local integration via BLE with GE smart bulbs, along with a new protocol for pairing and control.
Oct 09, 2018
Nest’s New Video Doorbell and Smart Lock are Shipping; This Pro ‘Can’t Wait’
Hooked on Nest thermostats, smoke and CO alarms and indoor/outdoor surveillance cameras, this Nest Elite Pro dealer -- and his Nest-obsessed customers -- can't wait to integrate the new Nest Hello video doorbell and Next x Yale smart lock, starting t
May 01, 2018
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 home network via Wi-Fi-enabled video doorbells powered over wire.