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 Homeowners install at least one smart device as part of home renovations; smart thermostats are the most popular smart device DALLAS (September 15, 2016) – Renovating homeowners are integrating “smart” features into their homes, according to the…

Crestron, the global leader in custom home automation and control technology, announced today a groundbreaking new partnership with Sonos, the leading home sound system. The new collaboration enables the Sonos app to be seamlessly integrated with Crestron home automation systems.…

There are few things more frustrating than trying to use your phone on a crowded network. With phone usage growing faster than wireless spectrum, we’re all now fighting over smaller and smaller bits of bandwidth. This so-called “spectrum crunch” is…

“Could “smart home” technology — features such as network-connected thermostats, security devices, appliances and lighting — help you sell your home faster and for more?” This is the question posed by Kenneth R. Harney in a recent column that appeared…

It’s yet another voice activated adoption for Amazon’s Alexa. Genesis, the luxury brand of Hyundai Motor Company is expanding the idea on how connected homes and connected cars can work together. “Did I lock the car?” “How can I warm…

Many can relate to the frustration of a poorly located WiFi router. Lagging video feeds, network dropoff in the basement or bedroom. It’s not ideal, but Netgear’s new Orbi WiFi System is promising to fix poor WiFi networks. Orbi enables…

An report from Shelton Group in 2015 illustrated some of the market conditions that are impacting the smart home market. The biggest key takeaway? Women by and large are missing from the overall picture. But why is this? For years…

You have likely heard of Apple’s HomeKit, and perhaps even Google’s Weave (or Nest Network). But Amazon is also taking a bold step into the home automation space with their voice activated Alexa platform. The platform is managed through the…

Home automation’s terrible twos are leaving consumers frustrated. As we’ve noted on several occasions, smart tech just doesn’t completely deliver on the promise we would expect from this space. For years we understood that smart homes would work as an…

Over the course of 20 weeks Paul Lamkin with Wearable attempted to build a smart home from scratch in a rundown home that the writer was renovating. The attempt shines light on many of the best practices that homeowners should…

We’ve talked a lot about the best way to implement home automation into your home. When selecting smart home products it’s very important to look not just at functionality, but also the way in which the product is able to…

In the race for the latest in smart home gadgets a new challenge is presenting itself for consumers. The biggest players in the broader market are Alphabet (Google) and Apple. As competitors there is a real desire to ensure that…