When is a ‘Standard’ Really a ‘Standard’?
All the recent talk about Thread Group, Z-Wave, ZigBee, HDBaseT and other smart-home protocols has Derek Flickinger dying to set us straight on the subject of “standards.”
Dec 17, 2014
Three Nagging Questions about Thread Group, the Wannabe Home Automation Standard
Following our discussion about Thread Group's 40+ new members, Julie Jacobson responds to questions from manufacturers who wonder if they should hop on this Nest-inspired home automation bandwagon.
Dec 17, 2014
ZigBee, Z-Wave Respond: Thread for Home Automation ‘Cheerfully Oblivious’
Z-Wave Alliance says Thread is "cheerfully oblivious" to existing smart home technologies ... and other responses to the new connected-home initiative led by Nest.
Jul 18, 2014
Led by Nest, Thread for Home Automation is Most Promising IoT Standard Yet
Thread Group, launched today by Nest, Big Ass Fans, Yale and major chip makers, presents mesh network for 6LoWPAN; millions of deployments in the field already via Nest Weave.
Jul 15, 2014
On Google, Nest and Home Automation: ‘This Changes Everything’
Google's $3.2 billion acquisition of Nest Labs likely to have greater impact on home automation than Lowe's Iris, Comcast/Xfinity, ADT Pulse, ZigBee, Z-Wave, other smart-home initiatives, says CE Pro's Julie Jacobson.