ISE 2016: QMotion Adds FM Communications to Motorized Window Treatments
At ISE 2016, QMotion updated its line of motorized window coverings adding frequency modulation to improve battery life and increase remote control range.
Feb 10, 2016
Lutron Embraces ZigBee with Remote Control for Smart Bulbs & Hubs
Famous for its proprietary ClearConnect RF technology, Lutron is entering the ZigBee home automation fray with the Connected Bulb Remote Control for smart bulbs. Is there a connection to Philips Hue?
Dec 28, 2015
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
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
Can Wi-Fi or Bluetooth Supplant ZigBee or Z-Wave for Home Automation?
Some experts say Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth, including lower-power variants, could upstage today’s dedicated home-automation protocols such as ZigBee and Z-Wave.