Savant Systems LLC, Hyannis, Mass., a provider of smart home products and technology, announced the addition of WatchNET to its Partners in Excellence (PIE) cooperative program.
Cox Communications, Atlanta, is continuing its expansion of home security and automation services by offering Cox Home Security to the Omaha and Wichita markets.
Vivint, a home automation services provider in North America and SDM’s 2011 Dealer of the Year, unveiled Vivint Sky, the next generation of what Vivint calls its “intelligent home experience.”
Savant Systems LLC introduced the TrueControl for Mac app, a software application that enables users to access the control functionality of the Savant SmartSystems from the desktop of a Mac OS X computer.
Over the course of the past few years Ethernet jacks and/or WiFi features have become ubiquitous across every category of electronic device imaginable and — just in case you haven’t noticed — the security industry is certainly no exception. From IP cameras, to DVRs, to RFID access controls, the number of devices being manufactured that include network connectivity options is increasing at an exponential rate.
It is hard to deny the huge impact that mobile devices (tablets and touch-screen phones) have made on the consumer electronics business. As well as being probably the most converged personal technology devices ever, they are changing the way that we look at the touch points (user interfaces) of a system.
Tri-Ed / Northern Video Distribution, Woodbury, N.Y., added Alarm.com and Kwikset to its roster of vendor partners. Offering convenience and control for security systems using wireless, Web and mobile technology, Alarm.com’s technology platform enables consumers to monitor everything that happens in their homes or businesses. Alarm.com doesn’t require a phone line or broadband connection; services work wirelessly through a secure GSM network to maintain a dedicated connection that will continue to work for 24-plus hours after a power failure.