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 ...…
News October 9
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Coastal Source Scales Up High-End Outdoor Audio, Lighting Lines
Coastal Source debuts high-performance $7,500 12.0 Line Source bollard speakers, light-changing Ellipse bollard lights and elegant Hinge lighting,…
News October 8
Smart Home Survey Shows Conflicting Consumer Sentiment
Survey by lighting-controls manufacturer Noon Home shows wide disparity of sentiment when consumers rank the importance of smart-home…
News October 2
Country Home Receives ELAN Home Automation Upgrade After Natural Disaster Strikes
After a lightning strike damaged this Dallas home's electronics, local integration company Eco High Fidelity outfitted it with…
Projects October 2
Lutron Opens Larger NYC Experience Center, Training Facility
New 4,500-square-foot Lutron showroom is three times larger than previous Experience Center showcasing Lutron and Ketra products.
News October 1
Smart-Home Pros (No One Else) Can Own Emerging ‘Energy Automation’ Field: CEDIA Tech Talk
CEDIA Expo 2018 Tech Talk: With expertise in multiple smart-home subsystems, home-tech pros can dominate emerging 'energy automation'…
News September 27
Integrate Crestron with SmartThings, Including ZigBee, Z-Wave: Free Github Code
Upgrade SmartThings DIY customers to Crestron pro home automation ... or add ZigBee and Z-Wave to existing Crestron…
News September 24
Amazon’s New Alexa Guard: Huge Implications for Sound Recognition in Security; ADT Stock up 7%
New Alexa Guard turns Amazon Echo into sound-recognition device, alerting users and professional monitoring stations to smoke/CO alarms…
News September 21
Intermatic Smart In-Wall Lighting Timer Sidesteps Installer Pain Points
The Intermatic Ascend STW700W Smart In-Wall Lighting Timer complements retrofit and new construction smart home installations.
Sponsored September 19
Robotic Patio Umbrellas a New Product Category for Pro Channel
ShadeCraft and Screen Innovations launch smart patio umbrellas for a new twist on outdoor installations.
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