RTI, a leading control and automation manufacturer for residential and commercial settings, announced integration with Channel Vision Technology’s Elite Series SI-8000 front door station, allowing it to be used with RTI control devices featuring intercom capabilities.
The Z-Wave Alliance, an open consortium of global companies deploying Z-Wave, recently announced a new program with IoT services provider PlumChoice, to deliver an exclusive level of support options for Alliance members.
2017 represented a boom year for the smart speaker category with household adoption reaching 15 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017. This is just the beginning of a period of rapid growth for the category, as Parks Associates, Dallas, estimates household penetration of smart speakers to reach 50 percent to 55 percent by 2021.
Dallas-based Parks Associates revealed new research recently, which shows that nearly three-fourths of smart home device owners installed their devices without professional help, either on their own or with help from a friend or family member.
Homey, the smart home platform developed by the Dutch company Athom, has integrated Vanderbilt’s SPC security systems. The integration allows users to use their security system for other purposes, too.
Qolsys, a leading security and smart home technology provider, announced support for the line of PowerG sensors to its flagship product, the IQ Panel 2. The updated IQ Panel 2 will also support multiple legacy technologies including 345 MHz, typically used by Honeywell and 2Gig, and 433 MHz used in DSC wireless systems, in addition to the Qolsys S-Line encrypted 319.5 MHz line.
Design innovation has always been a central element in differentiating, positioning and selling any home-based technology. Most people don’t want to bring the latest technological gadget into their home if it’s going to detract from the home’s décor. The world of home automation products is no exception; we see the makers of devices from thermostats to video cameras to motion sensors focusing with increasing intensity on making their “smart” products as smart looking as they are innovative.
