ELAN Introduces State-of-the-Art Remote for its Control System

PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA, September 7, 2017 — ELAN from Core Brands introduced a new next generation remote controller— the HR30. According to ELAN Product Manager Eric Herdman, the remote sets a new standard for performance,...
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Smart Shades: What You Should Know Before Outfitting Your Home

Many smart home products have gone mainstream, like locks, thermostats and digital smart home assistants. There are other products, however, that have yet to gain steam for many consumers. One of those products is...
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Will The Next, Next Amazon Echo Have a Screen

The next Echo has arrived in the form of the Echo Look, a camera-based digital smart home assistant, and stylist. Rumor has it that the next, next Echo that Amazon releases will be more...
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Is Your AI Lying to You?

I talk a lot about artificial intelligence (AI) and how we are using it more and more in our homes. We use it because it is convenient, and if saves us time. We also...
The Good Kind of Smart Home Technology Hacking

The Good Kind of Smart Home Technology Hacking

  I never thought I’d say this, but there is actually a kind of hacking that I would welcome in my smart home. Not the kind of hacking where savvy tech nerds get through my...
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Anything You Say or Do in Your Smart Home Can Be Used Against You

Many smart home products are positioned as items that help offer security for consumers. Install this camera that streams live footage to the cloud so you can access anytime. Use a digital lock so that...
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How Smart Technology Can Enhance Workplaces

We talk about smart homes all the time, but using smart technology in the home is only one application. Another important space in people’s lives that can benefit from smart home technology is the...

Ring and ADT Partnership Offers New Level of Smart Home Security

One of the great things about the rise of smart home technology is watching partnerships form. These partnerships are going to be the heart of what shapes the future of the smart home industry;...
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The Latest on Google’s New OnHub

Less than a year ago, Google introduced their new router, called OnHub, that serves as an update to their old router which don’t support the newest wave of home automation. The OnHub is meant...
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Why Isn’t Home Automation Tech Reaching the Masses?

For the people that have, use, and love home automation, it can seem absurd that everyone isn’t using it. Home automation tech is so relevant – security! convenience! entertainment! – and interesting, but it’s...