Articles Tagged with ''smart home''

Legrand announced that its On-Q Digital Audio System has been integrated with Alarm.com. Alarm.com service providers now have the opportunity to create new revenue streams with an affordable multi-source, multi-zone audio system.

One of the hottest topics for discussion with many opportunities emerging around it is the Internet of Things, or IoT. It’s not just change or progress. It has the potential to disrupt and, in many instances, already is disrupting work, home, travel, play, and just about every facet of our lives. But what is it and what does it mean for the security industry — in particular, your business?

To tweak a line from a famous Frank Sinatra song: 2017, it was a very good year. It was a very good year for connected homes, that is. Massive amounts of advertising from big players inside and outside the security space, a rapidly advancing technology landscape, and an avid interest from homeowners at all economic levels led to a connected home space that is growing by leaps and bounds.

August officially hit the 1 million user mark for its smart locks and doorbell cameras. 

Ui Supplies, a value-added regional distributor of name brand consumer and specialty electronics for the metro New York/tri-state region and member of the PowerHouse Alliance, will celebrate their anniversary and sixth annual BBQ Bash and Trade Show at its new Plainview, N.Y., flagship location on July 26.

Nice S.p.A., an Italian international home automation and home security company, acquired FIBARO, a brand in the global smart home market. The transaction, which was public as of Friday, July 13, is valued at $73 million and includes the entire share capital of Fibar Group S.A. including its U.S. subsidiary.

Kwikset’s SmartCode 888 touchpad electronic deadbolt is the company’s newest introduction in the entry-level smart lock category.