Member Press Releases

Carlsbad, CA – April 10, 2013 – Linear LLC, a leader in innovative access control, security and health and wellness technology solutions, has added Z-Wave lighting products to its line of wireless residential and commercial offerings. The new products represent a benchmark for Linear as the company seeks to unify wireless lighting control products with existing security and access control systems, and other Z-Wave products.Z-Wave is an international wireless standard for intelligent, interoperable, low-power, RF mesh networking technology. This powerful smart chip and compact protocol … [Read more...]

Z-Wave Alliance welcomes new member tapHOMEMilpitas CA, April 9, 2013 – “Home control the easy way” is the principle espoused by new Z-Wave Alliance member tapHOME. Based on the Z- wave wireless standard, the German manufacturer has developed a home control system which requires only a smartphone or tablet in order to set up and operate it. The system is managed via the tapHOME app, which is available free of charge, and tapHOME has also put together a special starter pack, with which residents can easily configure the basis for their home automation network. The starter pack contains the … [Read more...]

Melville, New York, April 8, 2013 – HAI by Leviton announced today that Yale Real Living™ has been added as a Connectivity Partner, allowing two-way integration with Yale’s ZigBee and Z-Wave wireless door locks. A live integration will be showcased at the International Security Conference in Las Vegas, NV, April 10-12, 2013, in Booth #20126.With the integration of Yale Real Living into an HAI by Leviton system, homeowners can monitor the status of locks and even lock or unlock doors remotely, without having to make copies of their keys. Users gain the ability to lock and unlock up to 16 … [Read more...]

Z-Wave And Android Come Together In New Touchscreen ControllerLas Vegas, NV (January 10, 2013) – Z-Wave Alliance member Evolve Guest Controls has introduced the Evolve AI ecosphere, consisting of bedside, desk and in-wall controllers, which the company says will introduce a new paradigm in in-room experience.Evolve's Jesse Nercessian shows off Evolve AI The 10.1-inch color touchscreen display replaces the guest room alarm clock and offers full alarm clock functionality including dual alarms and wake-up call scheduling; iPod/iPhone/iPad connectivity for audio and charging; Internet … [Read more...]

Clear2there’s Viewbiquity Cloud Applications Suite (VCAS) supports Z-Wave technology for device management in Smart-Home, Smart-Business, and other Smart-Premise SolutionsOklahoma City, Oklahoma, January 7, 2013 — Clear2there LLC, a leading provider of advanced video surveillance, smart-home and smart-business, communications, and M2M solutions for service providers and enterprises, announced that it has joined the Z-Wave Alliance, an industry leading organization that promotes the interoperation and adoption of wireless devices for smart-home, smart-business, smart-farm, and other … [Read more...]

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y., January 7th 2013 – Evolve Guest Controls (NY) and Infusion (NY) have entered into a partnership that will design and develop new products and enterprise solutions. Both groups will be initially focused on the creation and implementation of new control solutions and affiliated systems.“We are very excited to announce this partnership with Infusion. By combining their expertise in creating enterprise-level solutions with our ground breaking hardware and software solutions and our new product development team we will be creating great synergies in the coming months. Our … [Read more...]

Hottest New Development Platform And Leading Home Control Technology Come Together In A Developer's Dream SystemMilpitas CA, January 2, 2013 – The Raspberry Pi, an inexpensive yet powerful mini-computer that's taking the development world by storm, is about to get smarter. The new intelligence arrives via a plug-in module that adds Z-Wave, the key enabling technology behind the wireless home control and automation revolution. The marriage of the two technologies will be launched at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV, January 8-11 and shown at the Z-Wave Alliance exhibit, … [Read more...]

Santa Clara, CA (October 2012) –  Lead home automation hardware developer Aeon Labs today introduced the 2nd edition of their Micro Smart Switch, an in-wall Z-Wave power controller. Designed for both retrofit and new-build home automation, Micro Smart Switch allows for any existing wall switch to be converted into a fully-featured Z-Wave wall switch.Uniquely designed, the new-generation Micro Smart Switch has been crafted to invisibly install within a building’s walls and powers both the full automation and control of appliances and lighting.That invisible installation is another step in … [Read more...]

PALATINE, IL. (October 10, 2012) – iMonitor Solutions is pleased to announce the launch of an intelligent and user-friendly platform to deliver services for Security, Home Automation, Energy Management and Eldercare. The solution is designed on a building-blocks concept, based on the award winning Z-Wave Technology and is the first of its kind in India.The product focuses on providing wireless solutions that are highly flexible and geared towards making the home intelligent and customized to individual needs, and it is limited only by the user's creativity. The building blocks concept … [Read more...]

Indianapolis, IN. (September 5, 2012) – Somfy Systems, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of radio‐controlled motors (Radio Technology Somfy® – RTS) for interior and exterior window coverings announces they will be part of the Z‐Wave Alliance at CEDIA EXPO 2012, booth #1343. Somfy has enthusiastically adopted Z‐Wave, an interoperable, 2‐way RF mesh networking technology to offer the convenience of wireless home automation.On display at the Z‐Wave Alliance will be TaHomA®, Somfy’s Total Home Automation solution. TaHomA provides a simple, intuitive interface to maximize energy efficiency … [Read more...]