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Roku Refreshes with OS 10.5 and Streaming Stick 4K and 4K+

Roku is showing that it is not going to rest on its laurels in the race to be the top dog for streaming device and service. The company has unveiled an update to their Roku OS that expands the features available to their existing devices as well as two new streaming products. Roku claims to be the number one streaming platform in the...

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Amber Solutions’ New Patents Cover Digital Management of GFCI, AFCI, and Overcurrent/Inrush Current

Amber Solutions has secured four new patents for core technology applications that deliver digitally powered and enhanced GFCI, AFCI, and overcurrent inrush current protection in solid-state circuit breakers and other electrical products. Of Amber’s portfolio of 10 secured patents, the four new patents, plus two prior patents,...

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Somfy Sonesse 28 WireFree RTS External Battery Motor Offers Quiet, Wireless Convenience

The new Sonesse 28 WireFree RTS External Battery motor is the newest addition to Somfy’s Designed for Silence wire-free motor range for motorized window coverings. It features a compact size and smaller diameter motor head, making it a great fit for the motorization of shades on smaller windows. “The improved sound performance and...

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Josh.ai Ready Wallplate Designed for Lutron Keypads

The Josh.ai Ready Wallplate combines the elegance of Lutron keypads, along with the flexibility of Josh Nano, the world’s first architectural microphone, to bring beauty, simplicity, and privacy to all luxury projects. Related: Josh.ai and Xspot Partner for Discrete Integration of Josh Nano and Josh Micro Voice Control “By...

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Somfy and Samsung SmartThings Partner for Integrated Smart Shading Solution

Somfy, the manufacturer of tubular motors for interior window coverings and exterior solar protections, has formed a new partnership with Samsung SmartThings. Using Somfy’s new TaHoma Gateway, Somfy-powered shading solutions can now be fully integrated into the smart home and controlled through the SmartThings...

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URC Lighting is a New Platform Featuring Z-Wave Reliability and Design Flexibility

URC Lighting is a fresh start for a company that has been in the lighting control category for more than a decade. The company has completely overhauled its home and commercial lighting solutions around the Z-Wave protocol in an effort to better serve its dealers and their clients going forward. “URC has been in the lighting...

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Powershades Introduces Quieter Motors for its Automated Shades

PowerShades, a provider of manual and automated window shades for residential, commercial, and hospitality applications, has announced that its standard offering of Power over Ethernet (PoE) and RF automated shades (battery-powered and DC) features new motors with quieter performance. The new motors are up to one-quarter as loud as...

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Baby Monitors Market Growth Projected Post COVID-19

Baby monitors, like most smart home technology sectors, are going through a growing period in a world slowly moving away from COVID-19. According to Technavio, a technology research and advisory company, the baby monitor market will grow by 226 million U.S. dollars by 2025. Baby monitors, like any care product, have changed rapidly as...

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Infineon to Commercialize Amber’s Tech for Digital Control of Electricity

Munich-based Infineon Technologies and Amber Solutions have formed an alliance on a range of silicon opportunities anchored around Amber’s digital control of electricity with embedded intelligence. The first collaborative track between the companies will focus on upgrading the power management architecture in smart circuit breakers,...

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