This was another big year for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. CES had more than 150,000 attendees with a record 1.9 million square feet of exhibit space from more than 3,250 companies.
A growing number of manufacturers are adding home automation features to their security panels to give 1) consumers the connectivity they want and 2) enhance security at the same time.
While the industry has been buzzing about home automation merging with security for some time now, this transition has now come to the forefront as more manufacturers are adding home automation features to their security panels.
The Z-Wave Alliance, a consortium of global companies that oversees the world's largest interoperable ecosystem for wireless home control products and services announced the one-year anniversary of its Interoperability Lab in Piscataway, N.J.
The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA), Indianapolis, released the second edition of its Electronic Systems Technical Reference Manual, a comprehensive guide to the world of residential electronic systems.
The Internet lies at the core of Ube’s new home automation and security solution. Users can link IP-enabled electronic products with no more hardware or software than a smartphone and an app.
As the technology behind security and home automation platforms rapidly evolves, so do the methods for selling those systems. “The dealer community is now understanding that PCs, tablets, and smartphones are becoming part of the selling process and also the installation process,” says Steve Shapiro, ADT Security Services.