At the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Alarm.com is launching of the Water Dragon, a new whole-home water protection solution designed to guard against potential leaks and unexpected water usage.
The Water Dragon, which integrates with Alarm.com powered home security systems, is a compact device that uses ultrasonic technology...
The Z-Wave Alliance, the standards development organization dedicated to advancing the smart home and Z-Wave technology, has completed the Z-Wave Source Code project. The project opens development of Z-Wave and enables members to contribute code to shape the future of the protocol under the supervision of the new OS Work Group...
The Z-Wave Alliance, the standards development organization dedicated to advancing the smart home and Z-Wave technology, has introduced a new eBook Series to serve as a guide to the technology and how the protocol can address challenges both now and in the future.
Curated in a multi-part series, the Alliance has published the first...
Knowing when people arrive at your home can be convenient and add an additional layer of security to your home. For example, at night you can automatically turn on exterior lights to make it easier for guests to safely approach your home, allow people inside the home to see who is arriving, and simulate occupancy when nobody is...
The Z-Wave Alliance, the standards development organization dedicated to advancing the smart home and Z-Wave technology, has released its third-annual Z-Wave State of the Ecosystem Report. The newly available report – fielded in cooperation with Interpret – leverages a mix of syndicated data to provide a baseline of the overall...
In my last article I looked at the various protocols used for communications by smart home devices. At the end of the article I touched upon the new Matter protocol (formerly Connected Home over IP - CHIP).
To review:
The Matter protocol is being backed by a wide range of companies including Amazon, Apple, Google, and Samsung...
Wikipedia defines a communications protocol as “a system of rules that allows two or more entities of a communications system to transmit information via any variation of a physical quantity. The protocol defines the rules, syntax, semantics, and synchronization of communication and possible error recovery methods.”
When I first...
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...
Installing smart blinds, shades, and drapes isn’t usually the first choice for people starting to create a smart home, despite the numerous benefits to installing smart window coverings.
In this article, I will be reviewing Graber’s cellular shades, solar shades, pleated shades, roller shades, natural shades and roman shades with...
Smart home technology interest is on the rise, but there are still a lot of misconceptions that can be easily dispelled.
According to a recent report from the NPD Group, 50 percent of U.S. consumers now own at least one smart home device. That’s a 35-percent jump from just one year ago, proving the demand for smart home products is...
