Older homes sometimes lack a neutral wire (which is typically white) in every box where a light switch is installed. That can be big problem for smart switch upgrades, which almost universally require ...

Android tablet as smart light switch? It’s not a terrible idea on its face, but the implementation here is a disaster. Manufacturers are insistent that light switches and smartphones should converge, ...

The Shelly Group is now shipping most of the Z-Wave Long Range-based smart home devices the company announced in December 2024. Nine new products are available, including relays for converting ...

Z-Wave can be a very robust automation network, free from the complications and fragility of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Just how robust, you ask? More than a mile long, under the right circumstances, as ...

The Z-Wave Alliance is hosting its first International CES pavilion here to demonstrate wireless home automation products from 10 of the 14 companies currently delivering 72 products into the ...

Shelly’s new Z-Wave LR-supported smart products are set to launch in the US next year. Shelly’s new Z-Wave LR-supported smart products are set to launch in the US next year. is a news writer focused ...

Thinka on Tuesday took the wraps off the first Z-Wave hub for HomeKit, bringing support for more than 3,300 new accessories to Apple's smart home platform. The new Apple-certified Thinka Z-Wave is a ...

Home Assistant is a testament to the power of open source and interoperability, combining the abilities of devices in ways that would never be possible normally, while often enabling its users to ...