CES
Home IoT Solutions Adoption Depends on Improvements in Interoperability
We’re surrounded by IoT innovations at CES, but can they all get along in our homes? This was the first topic discussed in the...
Smart Home
Lighting & Shades
Hogar Controls Launches Modular, Multi-Function Touch Switch Line at CES 2020
Come in single, double, triple, and four-button configurations for on/off, dimming and scene control for Z-Wave and Zigbee smart home devices.
Automation
Intellithings Announces Expanded Functionality for RoomMe
RoomMe now features voice assistant support, smartwatch-based location tracking, and additional smart home integrations.
News
Nortek Opens New High-Tech Experience Center in NYC
Sakab Designs puts home and office automation technologies at residents’ fingertips in multi-level Brooklyn showroom.
News
Silicon Labs and Z-Wave Alliance Expand Smart Home Ecosystem
With this change, semiconductor and software suppliers will be able to join the Z-Wave ecosystem.
InterNetworking
Connecting the Smart Home
The history of wireless standards, what’s next, and why you should care.
News
Webinar: 2020: Value Beyond Connectivity
Takes place December 3 at 12:00 PM ET/11:00AM CT/9:99 AM PT.
News
Capitol Distributes Second Holiday Flyer
Features a focus on entertainment and smart home categories.
Automation
Review: Neeo Remote for Control4
The next generation of Control4 control is now here in the form of the new Neeo remote.
News
Z-Wave Alliance Welcomes Vivint Smart Home to Board of Directors
Vivint Smart Home joins Alliance leadership as a Principal Member.
Automation
Domotron Launches AI-Powered Smart Home Solution
Seeks funding for new hub that uses AI to learn user preferences and creates personalized automations.
Industry Calendar
Webcast —2020: Value Beyond Connectivity
Parks Associates to hold free webinar on Tuesday, December 3, 2019.
News
Case Study: R.I.S.E. Program Presents Veteran with New Smart Home
U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Chad Watson’s new smart home features 2GIG security connected to ELAN control, with SpeakerCraft audio, Panamax power protection, and more.
Automation
SnapAV Introduces Neeo Remote for Control4
Offers Neeo’s Swiss design with the power of Control4 Smart Home OS 3 for a touchscreen remote control experience.
Blogs
How To Overcome Consumer Smart Home Compatibility/Security Concerns
ABI Research: Smart home market projected to double to $24.8 billion by 2024
Security
BOSMA Seeks Funding for Sentry Smart Video Doorbell
Modular video doorbell includes add-on modules such as floodlight, fingerprint, gateway, and weather sensor.
News
Case Study: PGA Pro Golfer Austin Cook Controls His Home from the Course with ELAN
ELAN mobile app lets Cook view cameras, unlock doors, manage irrigation, video chat with his family, and maintain security no matter where his career...
News
Case Study: Gramophone Invents a Solution and Changes a Life
Disabled client desperately needed a new kind of control solution that didn’t exist.
Lighting & Shades
URC Announces Integration of QMotion QAdvanced Shading Systems
Raise, lower, and set to level of individual or groups of QMotion Motorized Shades from any URC Total Control User Interface,
Product Reviews
Review: MantelMount MM860 Pro Series Motorized TV Mount
An automated and motorized mount that takes everything that made earlier MantelMount offerings great and improves them in every way.
Blogs
Eight Reasons Why Parents Make the Best Smart Lock Customers
Why parents need to be made aware of smart lock benefits.
Blogs
Profiting From The Backlash
Turning bad technology experiences into positive customer engagements.
Internet of Things
LeakSmart Launches Water Flow Analytics and Leak Detection Kit
Protect by LeakSmart with Flow provides advanced water flow analytics and monitors and controls the home’s water activity.
Lighting & Shades
Nice Group Introduces Interface for Control4
Module interfaces with Nice interior shade motors via Control4 systems.
Automation
Savant Introduces Home App for Apple TV
Clients can intuitively access key home control features through the television.
Audio
Dynaudio Unveils New In-Surface Subwoofer
Also announces integration software for home control systems.
Internet of Things
LeakSmart Advances Integrations with Control4
LeakSmart integrates with Control4 Systems to protect homes from leaks, floods, and burst pipes.
Automation
Control4 Introduces OS 3 Enhancements at CEDIA
Control4 Smart Home OS 3 adds Google Assistant Voice Control, opens Intercom Anywhere to third parties, and introduces the CA-10 automation controller.
Security
Brilliant and Schlage Announce Integration for Seamless Smart Home Control
Brilliant and Schlage collaboration allows smart home integrators, builders, and end-users more control with smart home offerings.
Automation
RoomMe Personal Location Sensor is Now Shipping
Sensors identify each person in a household by their smartphone, and adjust the room settings accordingly.
News
Z-Wave Alliance Adds Ring to its Board of Directors
Ring joins Alliance leadership as a Principal Member.
Blogs
The Emergence of Smart Home Device Support
Although consumers have many service options to choose from, there is a space for robust technical support from custom installers.
Going Forward
Expansion Strategies for Smart Home
Do smart vents, smart beds, and smart major appliances belong in your business?
Home Theater
Installing Solar Theaters
Controlling the power that feeds your systems may be a lucrative move for your business.
News
Research Show Vast Majority of Consumers Concerned about Cybersecurity
According to a Parks Associates report, 79 percent of consumers are concerned about data security or privacy issues.
Security
abode Systems Keypad Gets a Redesign
Smart home security company also announces its professional monitoring expands to Canada.
News
Smart Home Adjacencies: Building the Ecosystem
New report from Parks Associates gives insight into expanding your business into other areas within the smart home.
Lighting & Shades
Legrand Unveils Home Smart Lighting for Apple HomeKit
Works with Apple HomeKit and supports voice control with Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant.
News
Nortek Security & Control Partners with HomeSphere
The collaboration expands the reach of Nortek’s New Home Program.
Behind the Business
Here Come The Smart Appliances
They will soon be arriving to a home network near you — and here’s why you should care.
Audio
Savant Announces Smart Audio Amplifier
Savant’s amp is Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit-compatible; whole-house audio experience now available as a standalone app.
Internet of Things
Tuya and Microsoft Collaborate to Power Smart Home Products on the Microsoft Azure Cloud
Tuya-powered smart home and office products will be available on Microsoft's Azure Cloud in Q3 of this year.
Automation
Hubitat Unveils Home Automation Mobile App
New mobile app features remote dashboard, push notifications, and presence detection.
Product Reviews
Review: Control4 Smart Home OS 3
A walk through the Control4’s most significant improvement to the system to date.
Automation
Control4 Unveils Smart Home OS 3
Includes more than a thousand new capabilities across lighting, whole-home music and video, security, comfort, and more.
Blogs
Simple, Smart Solutions
A downtown NYC apartment hosts a collection of DIY smart home devices that may make integrators’ lives easier, too.
News
Research: 60% of Smart Home Buyers Want a Device That Works with the Products They Already Own
CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference addresses strategies of smart home players.
News
First Loxone-certified Partner Showroom in the U.S.
Loxone partner Kostantinos Dimatis from InHomeSmart opens his showroom to expand business.