Vivint Smart Home, a smart home company, has introduced the Vivint Doorbell Camera Pro, an AI-powered doorbell camera that intelligently detects packages and actively helps protect them from porch pirates and other potential threats. With more than a million packages stolen or that go missing from porches every day, the new doorbell camera provides homeowners with peace of mind by helping…
As we continue to navigate the waters of this global health crisis, communities worldwide are all making an effort to flatten the curve. For those of us who are not essential workers, this means practicing social distancing and quarantining at home. And for those looking for more ways to help out from home, there’s still plenty we can do. To…
Calling the new platform “smart that makes a difference”, ecobee Inc. has announced Haven, an intelligent home monitoring platform that eliminates the need for keypads, programming and single-use devices. With the touch of a button, ecobee users can upgrade their SmartThermostat and SmartSensors into a frictionless solution. To further extend the capabilities of ecobee Haven throughout the home, the company also…
ADTRAN, Inc., a provider of next-generation open networking and subscriber experience solutions, and Smart Home Services provider Plume, have announced a new collaboration designed to improve, personalize and secure the home network and streamline connectivity within the rapidly developing Smart Home market. As a result, service providers will have the ideal mechanism to monetize Smart Home Services while significantly elevating the…
Crestron has deployed the latest update to its Crestron Home platform: the Crestron Home Configurator. The Crestron Home Configurator is a cloud-based management platform that now allows home automation technicians to pre-configure devices before either the hardware or they arrive at the project site. The new tool enables integrators to pre-configure lighting systems, set up rooms and load schedules, lay…
Hayward Industries has introduced its next-generation pHin smart pool monitor. The latest iteration features software upgrades within the app that enhance built-in analytics and augment pHin’s proprietary algorithm for water care. The user interface has been updated to permit the pool maintenance using an expanded list of compatible chemical brands, and it provides streamlined alerts and dosing instructions, says the…
Legrand’s Building Control Systems (BCS) division has announced that the Vantage EasyTouch Glass modular keypad station is now available. The latest keypad combines powerful functionality with a sleek, contemporary design and color options that can be matched with other Legrand products for a consistent look throughout today’s smart homes. EasyTouch Glass offers a highly reflective, mirrored look with a smooth-touch tactile surface for…
The Smart Home Market is expected to boom over the course of 2020 and one of Europe’s largest powerline smart home technology companies Aizo Group (CH) is taking big steps towards global expansion with their recent announcement that they have joined forces with eSmart Technologies and also hired a new technology executive in Aglaia Kong. Even more companies see powerline…
Whirlpool has unveiled several new products powered by Whirlpool’s cutting-edge technology and jointly released the “2020 Health Trends Whitepaper” with authoritative organizations, reinforcing the brand strategy of “A Century of Innovation for Healthy Living”. Under the tagline “For Healthy Living All-In”, the event launched online and was streamed live to Chinese consumers, business partners and media outlets, featuring a series…
With the launch of Leviton’s Decora Smart Wi-Fi Tamper-Resistant Outlet, homeowners can now have safer, more connected electrical outlets throughout their homes. Leviton, a leading provider of smart Wi-Fi lighting control technology and electrical wiring devices, announced today that its latest addition to the Decora Smart Wi-Fi product family, the smart Wi-Fi 15 Amp Tamper-Resistant Outlet, part number DW15R, is…