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Amazon Google SmartThings

April Fools Fell for Hub, a Fake Startup Whose Smart-Home Device Doesn’t Do Anything

Gotcha! A former Microsoft intern got his Yale classmates to apply for jobs at Hub, a fake startup…

News April 5
Comcast Nortek Control

The Future of Comcast’s Xfinity Home: Security and IoT after Icontrol Acquisition

Xfinity Home leader Dan Herscovici to discuss Comcast’s strategy for security and home automation at ISC West 2017,…

News April 5
Telguard Telular

Telular Expands the Telguard TG-SCI Series of Dual-Path Communicators

Introduced at ISC West 2017, Telguard’s new TG-SCI Plus dulal-path alarm communicator combines Wi-Fi with pay-as-you-go cellular service.

Briefs April 5

Uber for Smart Home Arrives, Powered by Tech-Savvy Neighbors

‘Orange Friends’, from one of Europe’s largest telcos, is a new on-demand service for smart-home support, provided by…

News April 5
Home Automation Motorized Shades Somfy

Somfy Facilitates Efficient Home Energy Management in Today’s Evolving Electronics Landscape

As consumer awareness of the smart home category grows, Somfy is enabling electronics professionals to integrate shading into…

Sponsored April 5

Observables Breaks Out at ISC West with Connected Security Service Platform

New security company Observables was founded by Ron Gans and Abe Schryer, a 30-year industry veteran. Avi Rosenthal,…

News April 4
August Door Locks ISC Lock Z-Wave

August Launches Z-Wave Smart Lock for Home-Automation and Security Pros at ISC

Touting home-automation integration, August Home is launching a Z-Wave door lock at ISC West, specifically for the professional…

News April 4
Blackwire Control4 Millennials

Control4 Gets Emojis for Home Automation Activities: ‘Kiss-Kiss’ for Romance Mode?

BlackWire launches emoji driver for Control4 home automation systems, wooing Millennials with icons they know and love.

News March 31
Josh Voice Control

Josh.ai Voice Control AI Rebrands as SHIT

Josh.ai unveils new Smart Home Integrated Technologes (SHIT) voice control/artificial intelligence (AI) system built for tiny homes under…

News March 31
Houzz

Houzz Landscaping Study Shows ‘Smart Lighting’ Is Big Trend

Houzz survey reveals 45% of outdoor landscaping projects include lighting upgrades, with 19% of exterior lighting systems controllable…

News March 31
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