Latest In: Lighting/Shading

Philips

The Most Interesting Use of a ‘Microbot Push’ Automated Button-Presser

App developer Howie Cooperstein uses Microbot Push to press the button on a Philips Hue bridge.

News January 9
Lutron Mergers and Acquisitions

New England Integrator System 7 Merges with Large Lighting Retailer

CE Pro 100 integrator System 7, owners of The Boston Shade Company, has merged with venerable Boston-area lighting…

News January 6
Nortek Control Z-Wave

Making Dumb Things Smart: 8 Very Interesting Non-Invasive Problem Solvers at CES 2017

CES 2017: Devices that automate your dumb shades, tiny robots that press buttons, motors that turn knobs ……

News January 5
Nest OCF Resolution Products Thread Weave Yale ZigBee

Latest on Thread, OCF, Weave and ZigBee’s new dotdot Home Automation Layer at CES 2017

ZigBee lends smart-home application layer to Thread Group, branding it dotdot and demoing about 10 IoT products at…

News January 4
Mergers and Acquisitions

Somfy Acquires MyFox and Okidokeys; Launches Three Smart Home Hubs for DIY

Somfy recommits to home-automation business with acquisition of MyFox (New Somfy Protect at CES 2017) and Okidokeys, plus…

News December 29
Access Networks Lutron Savant

Rich AV Brings Invisible Automation to Manhattan Townhouse with Savant, Lutron

What can you do with zero budget restrictions? Rich AV Design says the sky's the limit on this…

News December 29
Elan Lutron

Florida Integrator Uses Lighting to Marry Design & Function in Art Collector’s Home

Modern technology meets artwork and interior design in this Sarasota, Fla., home with a little help from ELAN…

News December 27
Intel Nest OCF QMotion Sonos

Intel, Amazon to Demo Tiny Smart Home at CES 2017 Powered by … MiOS?

MiOS, one of our favorite sleepers in the smart-home-as-a-service (SHaaS) space, is powering a Tiny Smart Home at…

News December 25
Motorized Shades

Famed Designer of Maximillian Chair to Launch Super-Smart IoT Shading System at CES 2017

Industrial designer Armen Sevada Gharabegian to launch ShadeCraft Sunflower at CES 2017; Patent application reveals automated, motorized outdoor…

News December 23

Crestron Integrator: You Can Do Some Crazy Stuff with Powerful New TSW-X60

UI developer Ultamation shows off serious home-automation graphics enabled by Crestron's powerful new TSW-X60 touchpanel, featuring front-facing camera…

News December 21
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