HTSA Pushes Lighting Design & Fixtures as Next Big Profit Play for Integrators
Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) plans to disrupt ‘convoluted and almost crooked’ lighting design and fixture business;…
News October 27
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$40 SmartThings Link Turns Nvidia Shield into ZigBee & Z-Wave Home Automation System
4K media streamer Nvidia Shield becomes ZigBee and Z-Wave home automation hub with $40 SmartThings Link. Voice control…
News October 26Lutron Sues Legrand, QMotion over Multiple Lighting and Shade-Control Patents
In lawsuit, Lutron claims Legrand and its subsidiaries (Watt Stopper, Pass & Seymour, QMotion) infringed on patents involving…
News October 24Loxone Offers Smart-Home Control for ‘Everyman’
Home technology integrator and quasi-Millennial visits Loxone showroom to scope out the home control and automation system for…
News October 23Selling Smart-Home Systems to Mid-Market Consumers and Millennials
This home technology integrator says there's a strong opportunity to market toward the mid-level consumer, Gen-X and Millennials…
News October 23Great News for Pros: Home Automation is More Confusing than Ever
Home automation, networking and security have never been more confusing, thanks to an onslaught of DIY products like…
News October 20Z-Wave’s New ‘SmartStart’ Dramatically Simplifies Home Automation Installs
SmartStart allows dealers and vendors to easily provision Z-Wave home automation devices off-site, so the entire system is…
News October 11Leviton Opens Innovation Center in New Orleans Warehouse District
Leviton has had a presence in NOLA since acquiring Home Automation, Inc. in 2012.
News October 10Somfy Q&A: Exterior Shading Presents Dealer Opportunity (Plus, Try the Integration Configurator)
Somfy's Integration Configurator is a pretty genius tool for anyone looking at a multitude of options for control…
News October 3Key Home Automation Takeaways from Amazon Echo Plus & New Alexa Services
Amazon's new home-automation play includes ZigBee-enabled Echo Plus (not Z-Wave?) and Alexa services such as Routines, enabling macros…
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