Smart home suppliers are expanding the capabilities of their systems, entering new niches, and expanding their product selections as the smart-home market continues to grow. Many companies unveiled their new products at last week’s ISC West 2016 show for security dealers.Here’s what the suppliers are talking up: Alarm.com: Security and home-control platform provider Alarm.com added its first Wi-Fi video doorbell, a new indoor infrared camera and a new eight-channel in-home video recorder. Alarm.com also expanded its security-panel selection to include Nortek’s 2GIG GC3 and Qolsys’s IQ … [Read more...]
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Dune HD and Sigma Designs Create a Novel 4K Hybrid Media Player and IoT Hub
Fremont, CA – April 08, 2016 – Sigma Designs® (NASDAQ: SIGM), a leading provider of intelligent system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for Smart TV, Smart home IoT and IP-based set-top-boxes (STBs), announced that Dune HD has selected Sigma Designs’ SMP8758 and Z-Wave technology for its new hybrid media player, SOLO 4K. Together, the two companies are addressing the full spectrum of market opportunities for the next generation of video, connected media services and smart home control.Dune’s SOLO 4K is based on Sigma’s SMP8758 processor - an advanced processor by Sigma Designs with 4K … [Read more...]
Nortek Brands Takes Minority Stake in MiOS Home Control
Technology from home-automation platform provider MiOS will come to Nortek’s commercial and residential brands after Nortek buys a 25 percent stake in the company, Nortek announced. Nortek, the supplier of residential and commercial control and HVAC systems, expects to close the deal in May.MiOS said it will continue to supply its Z-Wave platform for use in home-control systems by URC, which competes with Nortek’s residential brands.Nortek’s investment in MiOS “will expand and accelerate Nortek's solutions for the connected home,” as well as provide MiOS with growth capital for product … [Read more...]
Z-Wave Touts UL Component Recognition and Hacker Proof Security Features at ISC West 2016
Las Vegas, NV –– April 6-8, 2016 – ISC West – Booth 28065 ––The Z-Wave Alliance, a global membership organization dedicated to advancing the popular Z-Wave wireless smart home protocol, will host members in the Z-Wave Pavilion at ISC West for the second year in row. Z-Wave recently announced that it has become the first smart home mesh network to receive UL recognition for household burglar alarms for its family of 500 series modules in addition to a suite of upgrades to its encryption and security layer. UL Certification Announced earlier this year, Z-Wave modules ZM5101, ZM5202, and ZM5304 … [Read more...]
Climax Technology Brings Connected Senior Care to ISC West
Climax Technology Co., Ltd. is a security, senior care, and smart home complete-solutions provider that has successfully integrated wireless security, senior care, home automation, energy management, emergency service, and visual monitoring into innovative all-in-one solutions.Climax's extensive experience with security enables the company to integrate security features, such as world-leading 2-km RF range, VOIP, and reliable communications, into our security, senior care, and smart home solutions. Our extensive range of ZigBee and Z-Wave wireless home automation and energy management … [Read more...]
Napco StarLink Communications Solutions Expanded,; More Dealers, Features & Cost-Savings
Las Vegas, NV – Napco Security Technologies will debut several new advanced universal communicator models at ISC West, Booth 12043, all offering even more dealers throughout North America, unbeatable reliability, savings, and continuing it's successful $70 Trade up incentive program.By popular demand, Napco’s StarLink Series Cellular & IP Alarm Communications solutions line, now includes original StarLink Intrusion Radios, StarLink Fire Dual Path Cellular &/or IP Models, Mercantile (Metal) Models, and all-new StarLink Connect Communicators.Advanced Universal StarLink Connect … [Read more...]
New IQ Panel 2 from Qolsys Delivers Higher Levels of Security, IoT Connectivity and Ease of Use
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Qolsys announced today its next generation IQ Panel 2, the first all-in-one security and smarthome platform that combines advanced hardware and leading interactive software services to deliver a best-in-class experience and provide long-term investment protection for dealers and end-users. Innovative software applications include glass break detection, Bluetooth disarm, the ability to send disarm photos to the smartphone and cloud, and more.With the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ quad-core 400 processor – a highly integrated system-on-a-chip (SoC) … [Read more...]
HomeSeer Unveils New Line of Wireless Lighting Products With Z-Wave Plus
BEDFORD, NH, March 28, 2016 -- HomeSeer's new line of lighting products are designed for great performance, reliability and flexibility. The wireless wall switches, plug-in modules and light bulbs include the latest Z-Wave Plus technology which offers greater range, network wide inclusion and automatic network healing. Additionally, the new HS-WD100+ wall dimmer and HS-WS100+ wall switch may be programmed to launch HomeSeer system 'events' with simple double-tap, triple-tap or press & hold operations. Unlike other similarly priced products, the new HomeSeer switches also feature instant … [Read more...]
URC to Launch HomeSet at ISC 2016, Targeting Security Dealers with Home Automation
URC is a longtime provider of universal remote controls for the masses, and in the past decade has become a major force in the custom home automation market. But the company’s audio, video and smart-home control systems have been marketed almost exclusively to A/V and automation specialists.That’s about to change at ISC West 2016 next month, when the company will introduce HomeSet, “an exciting product line specifically for the home security channel,” according to URC’s exhibitor profile.The description reads in full:URC, leader in smart home automation, introduces the HomeSet … [Read more...]
Zonoff CEO Named Finalist for 2016 Enterprise Awards
MALVERN, PA -- Zonoff, Inc. CEO, Mike Harris has been named a finalist for the 2016 Enterprise Award for Technology CEO of the Year. Harris co-founded Zonoff, the Consumer Internet of Things (IoT) platform provider that empowers the world’s top brands to deliver smart, seamless living, in 2011 and has served as CEO since the company’s inception. Hosted by The Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT), the Enterprise Awards recognizes individuals and companies that are at the forefront of innovation, leadership and advances in technology and life sciences in the Greater … [Read more...]