The Helix Security and Automation Platform by Resolution Products, Hudson, Wis., was named Best Residential Security Platform by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) in the techhome division of the Mark of Excellence awards during the International Consumer Electronics Show, held in Las Vegas in January.
According to a new market research report, “Smart Homes Market by Product (Energy Management System, Security & Access Control, Entertainment Control, and HVAC Control), Protocol and Technology (Protocol, Cellular Technology, and Communication Technology), Service (Installation, and Customization), and Geography (North America, Europe, APAC, and ROW) - Trend and Forecast to 2020,” published by marketing research firm, MarketsandMarkets, Dallas, the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 17 percent between 2015 and 2020, to reach $58.68 billion by 2020.
DMP has three new Z-Wave compatible light switches that end users can use to wirelessly or manually control overhead lighting in their homes or small businesses using the Virtual Keypad™ App on smartphones or tablets.
Lutron Electronics unveiled several new integration capabilities for its Caséta Wireless smart home system, which provides control of lights, shades and thermostats from either a remote control or the Lutron app.
For many homeowners looking to add automated elements to their home, lighting control is a popular feature for not only the energy savings, but also for the security benefits controlled lighting offers. When a client approached CEDIA member VIA International with some specific ideas about lighting control, what followed was one energy-efficient home.
In the aftermath of the Great Recession, the U.S. home improvement industry has fared much better than the broader housing market, according to a new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
U.S. Cellular announced in mid-December that its OnLook Digital System is now available in Iowa and the Tulsa market in U.S. Cellular retail stores, online and over the phone.
Craving more hype? Then say hello to the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT will be everywhere, will do everything, will touch everyone — and generate trillions of dollars.