SIGFOX and Atari® Announce Partnership to Develop Atari-branded Connected Devices Using SIGFOX’s Global IoT Network

June 1, 2016 Ruslan Ulanov 0

NEW YORK and LABEGE, France, – May 31, 2016 –Atari®, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, and SIGFOX, the world’s leading provider of dedicated communications service for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced a global partnership to develop a line of new connected devices based on Atari’s iconic brand.   The cooperation will bring together Atari’s brand and creative power with SIGFOX’s unique value proposition: connecting the physical world to the Internet through a simple, reliable, low-cost, energy-efficient solution. Currently operating in 18 countries and registering over 7 million devices in its network, […]

Coldwell Banker Real Estate and CNET Define “The Smart home”

May 10, 2016 Ruslan Ulanov 0

MADISON , N.J. (May 10, 2016) — Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC , the original Silicon Valley real estate start-up founded in 1906, in collaboration withCNET, the world’s largest and most trusted online source of consumer technology news and reviews, announced today a joint definition of the term “smart home.” The definition is the first of its kind in the real estate industry and will help sales associates, as well as home buyers and sellers, accurately identify smart homes. The definition will provide a clear and unified designation designed to keep up with rapidly evolving technology in the home. Property […]

Parks Associates: 50% of North American Broadband Households Will Be Smart Homes by 2020

May 6, 2016 Ruslan Ulanov 0

DALLAS, TX–(Marketwired – May 4, 2016) – Parks Associates announced a new research report today that estimates broadband adoption will reach 84% of U.S. households and 79% of Western European households in 2016, after both regions reached 50% penetration in 2006. Global Connected Living Outlook: Pursuing the IoT Promise notes that this widespread access to high-speed data services is the main catalyst to growth in the connected home and consumer-based IoT, which is attracting major players, including Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook, in areas such as home entertainment and connected CE, smart home and security, apps and mobile devices, and […]

Nest Protect: The Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm Reinvented

October 11, 2013 Ruslan Ulanov 1

Safety Shouldn’t Be Annoying, Nest Protect Addresses Nuisance Alarms and Low-Battery Chirps to Help Keep Families Safe Palo Alto, California — October 8, 2013 — Nest Labs, Inc. (www.nest.com) announced today breakthrough innovation that redefines what people should expect from their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms. These products should keep us safe, not annoy us. Nest Protect: Smoke + Carbon Monoxide™ does much more than just sound a shrill alarm when there’s danger in your home. It speaks to you, telling you where the danger is and what the problem is. And before it sounds a piercing alarm, Nest Protect […]

CommandFusion iViewer 4 for Android Now Available

May 27, 2013 Ruslan Ulanov 0

CommandFusion’s iViewer, a professional automation remote control product, is now available on the Google Play Store for use on Android devices. Melbourne, Australia — 28th of May, 2013 Previously only available on iOS devices, the automation and control application iViewer 4 now allows integrators of automation and control systems to create their own custom graphical user interfaces (GUIs) on Android devices. These GUIs can be used to control any system that is controllable via Ethernet. Utilizing CommandFusion’s free ‘guiDesigner’ Windows program, users can create a GUI that looks and behaves the way they desire. Some uses for iViewer 4 include controlling a home […]

INSTEON Home Automation Products Now Available in Europe, Australia and New Zealand

May 23, 2013 Ruslan Ulanov 0

IRVINE, Calif., May 22, 2013 – INSTEON®, manufacturers of the best-selling, most reliable home automation and control technology, today announced the European launch of its easy to install and affordable home automation devices, opening the doors for savvy homeowners all across Europe who are looking to embrace the connected home experience. Cleverly designed and so easy you can install it yourself, INSTEON offers a reliable and affordable home automation solution. The system starts with the INSTEON Hub; a simple and straightforward device that connects you to your home from anywhere in the world from your smartphone or tablet. The first wave of […]

Cortexa launches new INSTEON-compatible controller

January 23, 2012 Ruslan Ulanov 0

Jan 20, 2012 – Cortexa Automation Releases New Home Automation Ready (HAR™) Controller. New Controller to Support INSTEON® Wireless Home Control Solutions. Austin, TX – Cortexa Automation announces the release of its new Home Automation Ready (HAR™) Controller with support for INSTEON wireless home control systems. Cortexa’s INSTEON compatible controller gives homeowners and installers access to the easiest and quickest way to set up their INSTEON devices – whether it us a simple lighting control solution or and advanced home automation network. The Cortexa EZ Home Automation Ready (HAR) Controller offers home and small business owners an easy and convenient way […]