Screen Innovations has developed two new accessories designed to simplify the installation and operation of its motorized shades and screens. Embodying a host of new technologies, SI’s C4 Zigbee interface and Suite XVI 16-port data hub help simplify and add functionality to shade and screen installations.
These two new devices allow...
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...
Matter is the new name for the interoperable, secure connectivity standard for the future of the smart home. The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), formerly known as the Zigbee Alliance, recently announced the name change.
The proliferation of connected objects continues to change the way we live, work, and play. From homes to...
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...
Sensative is now shipping two new sensors to their Strips Z-Wave Plus and ZigBee smart devices: a light and temperature sensor and a water leak detector.
