<![CDATA[Comfort Automation/ Security System Forums - HA in the News]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:50:22 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[If you look closely.....]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-4589.html Thu, 29 Dec 2016 09:11:35 -0500 ]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-4589.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38261690

Not sure if Simon is on this forum?

Vangelis]]>
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38261690

Not sure if Simon is on this forum?

Vangelis]]> <![CDATA[Global Home Automation System Market 2016: ABB Ltd, Crestron Electronics Inc, Cytech Technology Pte.]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-4526.html Sat, 01 Oct 2016 01:25:22 -0400 ]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-4526.html Major Manufacturers Analysis of Home Automation System :-
1. ABB Ltd.
2. Crestron Electronics Inc.
3. Cytech Technology Pte. Ltd.
4. Honeywell International
5. Ingersoll-Rand Plc.
6. Johnson Controls Inc.
7. Legrand S.A.
8. Schneider Electric SA
9. Siemens AG


https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/global-ho...ron-shirke
]]> Major Manufacturers Analysis of Home Automation System :-
1. ABB Ltd.
2. Crestron Electronics Inc.
3. Cytech Technology Pte. Ltd.
4. Honeywell International
5. Ingersoll-Rand Plc.
6. Johnson Controls Inc.
7. Legrand S.A.
8. Schneider Electric SA
9. Siemens AG


https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/global-ho...ron-shirke
]]> <![CDATA[Nokia Announces its Foray into the Smart Home Bandwagon]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-4472.html Sat, 25 Jun 2016 08:28:10 -0400 ]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-4472.html
http://www.mysmahome.com/NEWS/5955/nokia...wagon.aspx
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http://www.mysmahome.com/NEWS/5955/nokia...wagon.aspx
]]> <![CDATA[Nexpaq’s Modular Framework: How Home Automation UIs and UXs Should be Built]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-4394.html Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:11:04 -0500 ]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-4394.html
Quote:\"Nexpaq raised $280,000 on Kickstarter last May when it introduced the Batpaq “truly modular smartphone case” that includes a frame and snap-in modules for such features as LED lighting, home automation, and SD card readers.
Quote:Ostensibly, the product was launched as a cellphone case, but that’s just the beginning. As demonstrated at CES 2016, Nexpaq wants to extend the product’s reach into the home, the car, wearables, and more.


Quote:Naturally there needs to be software to go with the modules. For example, the breathalyzer module needs to talk to some kind of alcohol-measuring app. Nexpaq has rudimentary apps for each of its modules, but the company is offering a Nexpaq developer’s kit (NDK) – both hardware and software – for other developers to build their own solutions.
Quote:Regardless of whether you use Nexpaq’s framework or your own, this is the way I’d like to see all light switches built in the future – with a framework that allows consumers themselves to build their own user interfaces and experiences. \"

http://www.cepro.com/article/nexpaqs_modular_framework_how_home_automation_uis_and_uxs_should_be_built?utm_source=CEPWeekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=content


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Quote:\"Nexpaq raised $280,000 on Kickstarter last May when it introduced the Batpaq “truly modular smartphone case” that includes a frame and snap-in modules for such features as LED lighting, home automation, and SD card readers.
Quote:Ostensibly, the product was launched as a cellphone case, but that’s just the beginning. As demonstrated at CES 2016, Nexpaq wants to extend the product’s reach into the home, the car, wearables, and more.


Quote:Naturally there needs to be software to go with the modules. For example, the breathalyzer module needs to talk to some kind of alcohol-measuring app. Nexpaq has rudimentary apps for each of its modules, but the company is offering a Nexpaq developer’s kit (NDK) – both hardware and software – for other developers to build their own solutions.
Quote:Regardless of whether you use Nexpaq’s framework or your own, this is the way I’d like to see all light switches built in the future – with a framework that allows consumers themselves to build their own user interfaces and experiences. \"

http://www.cepro.com/article/nexpaqs_modular_framework_how_home_automation_uis_and_uxs_should_be_built?utm_source=CEPWeekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=content


]]> <![CDATA[Does Anyone Really Care About The Internet Of Things?]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-4393.html Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:04:30 -0500 ]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-4393.html

The apps that looked most promising were energy management and home automation/security. Industrial markets are fragmented and inherently slower to change. Seven years later, the smart home (encompassing automation, energy management, and security) is still the most promising market.


The learning from Ember was: few people feel a burning need for a smart home. Energy concerns come and go with energy prices, and since 2008 energy prices have been down and SUV sales are up. The ZigBee companies got a nice lift from smart meters around 2010, but that was mostly a regulator-driven initiative, versus consumer-driven. When the regulatory mandate was met, the market stalled.
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http://www.forbes.com/sites/toddhixon/20...fceb101f25

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The apps that looked most promising were energy management and home automation/security. Industrial markets are fragmented and inherently slower to change. Seven years later, the smart home (encompassing automation, energy management, and security) is still the most promising market.


The learning from Ember was: few people feel a burning need for a smart home. Energy concerns come and go with energy prices, and since 2008 energy prices have been down and SUV sales are up. The ZigBee companies got a nice lift from smart meters around 2010, but that was mostly a regulator-driven initiative, versus consumer-driven. When the regulatory mandate was met, the market stalled.
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http://www.forbes.com/sites/toddhixon/20...fceb101f25

]]> <![CDATA[Amazon to Launch New Product Echo for home automation]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-4392.html Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:58:34 -0500 ]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-4392.html People familiar with the matter stated that this device may be out on the market in the following weeks. Echo is temporarily being used for music, questions, lists, and other commands, depending on the type of gadget that is connected. The original Amazon Echo device has a price of $180 as of now, and the lower price will most probably be utilized in order to entice a broader range of consumers.

http://www.streetedition.net/amazon-to-l...on/661946/

Has anyone had any experience with Echo?]]> People familiar with the matter stated that this device may be out on the market in the following weeks. Echo is temporarily being used for music, questions, lists, and other commands, depending on the type of gadget that is connected. The original Amazon Echo device has a price of $180 as of now, and the lower price will most probably be utilized in order to entice a broader range of consumers.

http://www.streetedition.net/amazon-to-l...on/661946/

Has anyone had any experience with Echo?]]> <![CDATA[Home Automation will soon become ubiqituous]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-3732.html Thu, 13 Mar 2014 12:23:00 -0400 ]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-3732.html http://www.pcr-online.biz/index.php/news...tor/033505]]> http://www.pcr-online.biz/index.php/news...tor/033505]]> <![CDATA[ Industry Opinion: What Will Drive the Home Control Market in 2014?]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-3713.html Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:16:43 -0500 ]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-3713.html
http://hiddenwires.co.uk/2014/industry-o...t-in-2014/
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http://hiddenwires.co.uk/2014/industry-o...t-in-2014/
]]> <![CDATA[ABB, Bosch, Cisco, and LG proposing open standard for smart homes]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-3691.html Wed, 22 Jan 2014 02:33:11 -0500 ]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-3691.html ABB, Bosch, Cisco, and LG aim to set up a consortium to provide a software platform for smart homes. The companies have now signed a memorandum of understanding to this effect. The plan is subject to approval by the antitrust authorities.

see

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2013/10/...homes.html]]> ABB, Bosch, Cisco, and LG aim to set up a consortium to provide a software platform for smart homes. The companies have now signed a memorandum of understanding to this effect. The plan is subject to approval by the antitrust authorities.

see

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2013/10/...homes.html]]> <![CDATA[36 Million Homes in Europe and North America will be smart by 2017]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-3595.html Tue, 12 Nov 2013 07:12:42 -0500 ]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-3595.html http://www.berginsight.com/ReportPDF/Pro...sh2-ps.pdf]]> http://www.berginsight.com/ReportPDF/Pro...sh2-ps.pdf]]> <![CDATA[Global Home Automation Market to Reach USD 16.4 Billion by 2019]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-3548.html Tue, 08 Oct 2013 07:40:05 -0400 ]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-3548.html
http://www.transparencymarketresearch.co...arket.html
This report analyzes Home Automation (HA) Market on a global level, with further breakdown into various sub-segments. It provides cross sectional analysis of the market for home automation systems based on parameters such as geography, system type, applications, and networking technology. The analysis covers the market estimates in terms of revenue and forecast for the period 2013 – 2019. 
The market is going through a growth phase marked with complexity and immaturity. There are variations in growth pattern across different geographies. These variations exist in terms of technologies used and applications preferred. This report is thereby produced to give a detailed overview of the ongoing trends in the market. It includes review of market dynamics with focus on market drivers, growth challenges (restraints), and opportunities. The value chain analysis and Porter’s five forces analysis included in the report further helps in assessing the market situation and competitiveness. Market attractiveness analysis highlights key segments of the market and their comparative attractiveness against other segments. 
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http://www.transparencymarketresearch.co...arket.html
This report analyzes Home Automation (HA) Market on a global level, with further breakdown into various sub-segments. It provides cross sectional analysis of the market for home automation systems based on parameters such as geography, system type, applications, and networking technology. The analysis covers the market estimates in terms of revenue and forecast for the period 2013 – 2019. 
The market is going through a growth phase marked with complexity and immaturity. There are variations in growth pattern across different geographies. These variations exist in terms of technologies used and applications preferred. This report is thereby produced to give a detailed overview of the ongoing trends in the market. It includes review of market dynamics with focus on market drivers, growth challenges (restraints), and opportunities. The value chain analysis and Porter’s five forces analysis included in the report further helps in assessing the market situation and competitiveness. Market attractiveness analysis highlights key segments of the market and their comparative attractiveness against other segments. 
]]> <![CDATA[Is Energy Efficiency the Most Popular In-Home Automation?]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-3539.html Wed, 02 Oct 2013 08:18:17 -0400 ]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-3539.html
Programmable and/or smart thermostats beat out home security and entertainment automation for the top honor, with 47 percent of households saying they had at least one.\"

see article at
http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/environment/-is-energy-efficiency-the-most-popular-in-home-automation?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IeeeSpectrum+%28IEEE+Spectrum%29
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Programmable and/or smart thermostats beat out home security and entertainment automation for the top honor, with 47 percent of households saying they had at least one.\"

see article at
http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/environment/-is-energy-efficiency-the-most-popular-in-home-automation?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IeeeSpectrum+%28IEEE+Spectrum%29
]]> <![CDATA[Home automation in Asia Pacific region set for huge growth ]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-3533.html Sat, 28 Sep 2013 05:25:21 -0400 ]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-3533.html http://www.thestar.com.my/Tech/Tech-News...rowth.aspx

Published: Friday September 27, 2013 MYT 12:46:00 PM
Updated: Friday September 27, 2013 MYT 12:53:52 PM
Home automation in Asia Pacific region set for huge growth


NEW MARKET: A combination of widespread tablet and smartphone use, increasing high-tech confidence and growing concern among younger home owners about environmental impact and energy consumption are all set to push connected homes and smart devices into the mainstream by the decade’s end. — ©AFP/Relaxnews 2013

A combination of widespread tablet and smartphone use, increasing high-tech confidence and growing concern among younger home owners about environmental impact and energy consumption are all set to push connected homes and smart devices into the mainstream by the decade’s end.

The latest report by Frost & Sullivan on the Asia Pacific region’s growing appetite for smart devices shows that while home automation is already big business — the industry made US$181.3mil (RM584.78mil) in 2012 — the majority of systems being bought are still bespoke and high-end systems that require installation and are aimed squarely at the luxury end of the market.

However, thanks to the ubiquity of tablets and smartphones, the market is expected to shift dramatically in favour of the average, albeit tech-savvy consumer.

\"The integration of tablet computers and smartphones with home automation solutions are likely to appeal to the mass segment,\" said Frost & Sullivan Energy & Environmental Research Analyst Janice Wung.

\"Additionally, the current purchasing forces in the market are more technically savvy and willing to embrace new technologies. Hence, a higher number of end users are likely to install home automation systems.\"

For most existing home automation solutions offered in the Asia Pacific region, installation and set up represent up to 40% of total cost and this is also having a negative effect on how consumers perceive the systems — many consider them as lifestyle products and therefore not essential to day-to-day life.

Smart home systems at the service of informed energy consumption

Frost & Sullivan believes that this mindset is about to change. The new generation of home buyers are not only younger and more confident around all things high-tech, their understanding of major issues such as climate change, renewable resources and environmental impact is expected to create a boom in the demand for home automation products focused around energy consumption and preservation in particular.

Their popularity will also be driven by rising energy prices and of course once established as a market segment, systems will add value to existing properties in the future, in the same way that a premium fitted kitchen or walk-in wardrobes do today.

\"With greater demand from end users for improved lifestyle, property developers have begun to tie home automation installation into their packages,\" noted Wung.

\"The offer of more properties with home automation also serves as an industry marketing campaign to educate and raise awareness among end users about home automation systems.\"

As such, the research firm forecasts that the Asia Pacific home automation market will grow to be worth US$361.1mil (RM1.16bil) by 2018. — ©AFP/Relaxnews 2013]]> http://www.thestar.com.my/Tech/Tech-News...rowth.aspx

Published: Friday September 27, 2013 MYT 12:46:00 PM
Updated: Friday September 27, 2013 MYT 12:53:52 PM
Home automation in Asia Pacific region set for huge growth


NEW MARKET: A combination of widespread tablet and smartphone use, increasing high-tech confidence and growing concern among younger home owners about environmental impact and energy consumption are all set to push connected homes and smart devices into the mainstream by the decade’s end. — ©AFP/Relaxnews 2013

A combination of widespread tablet and smartphone use, increasing high-tech confidence and growing concern among younger home owners about environmental impact and energy consumption are all set to push connected homes and smart devices into the mainstream by the decade’s end.

The latest report by Frost & Sullivan on the Asia Pacific region’s growing appetite for smart devices shows that while home automation is already big business — the industry made US$181.3mil (RM584.78mil) in 2012 — the majority of systems being bought are still bespoke and high-end systems that require installation and are aimed squarely at the luxury end of the market.

However, thanks to the ubiquity of tablets and smartphones, the market is expected to shift dramatically in favour of the average, albeit tech-savvy consumer.

\"The integration of tablet computers and smartphones with home automation solutions are likely to appeal to the mass segment,\" said Frost & Sullivan Energy & Environmental Research Analyst Janice Wung.

\"Additionally, the current purchasing forces in the market are more technically savvy and willing to embrace new technologies. Hence, a higher number of end users are likely to install home automation systems.\"

For most existing home automation solutions offered in the Asia Pacific region, installation and set up represent up to 40% of total cost and this is also having a negative effect on how consumers perceive the systems — many consider them as lifestyle products and therefore not essential to day-to-day life.

Smart home systems at the service of informed energy consumption

Frost & Sullivan believes that this mindset is about to change. The new generation of home buyers are not only younger and more confident around all things high-tech, their understanding of major issues such as climate change, renewable resources and environmental impact is expected to create a boom in the demand for home automation products focused around energy consumption and preservation in particular.

Their popularity will also be driven by rising energy prices and of course once established as a market segment, systems will add value to existing properties in the future, in the same way that a premium fitted kitchen or walk-in wardrobes do today.

\"With greater demand from end users for improved lifestyle, property developers have begun to tie home automation installation into their packages,\" noted Wung.

\"The offer of more properties with home automation also serves as an industry marketing campaign to educate and raise awareness among end users about home automation systems.\"

As such, the research firm forecasts that the Asia Pacific home automation market will grow to be worth US$361.1mil (RM1.16bil) by 2018. — ©AFP/Relaxnews 2013]]> <![CDATA[Smart Home Services To Reach $10.9 Billion in 2017]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-3497.html Thu, 29 Aug 2013 05:25:06 -0400 ]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-3497.html according to a new report from NextMarket Insights. \"





See article at
http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelwolf/...n-in-2017/
]]> according to a new report from NextMarket Insights. \"





See article at
http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelwolf/...n-in-2017/
]]> <![CDATA["Bluetooth BLE is predicted to overtake ZigBee by 2015 "]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-3485.html Mon, 19 Aug 2013 06:18:18 -0400 ]]> https://www.comfortforums.com/thread-3485.html
see report at
http://www.eeherald.com/section/news/onw...81805.html]]>
see report at
http://www.eeherald.com/section/news/onw...81805.html]]>