The ZigBee low-power, low-cost wireless-networking standard is making it practical to embed wireless communications into everyday appliances. Its proponents say the standard will foster rich new ...

The Insight Desktop 2.0, xIDE 2.0 Development Environment and AppBuilder tools sport features that speed and simplify development of ZigBee PRO applications, such as ZigBee Smart Energy–based devices ...

An all-new line of Somfy motors that power shades, blinds and curtains now with Zigbee 3.0. New professional tools will be launched to support the ecosystem, including the TaHoma pro app for ease of ...

SmartThings quietly became a much more useful smart home app by turning Samsung TVs, Galaxy phones, and other everyday ...

When Jason Cipriani and I interviewed Tobin Richardson, president of the Zigbee Alliance, last week about the Alliance's involvement in NASA JPL's Mars 2020 mission, I didn't think I would be applying ...

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS CONFERENCE, San Jose, CA. – Tendril Monitor, based on the Tendril Network Operating Platform, debuts as the first monitoring, alert, and diagnostics application for managing wireless ...

This attractive, ZigBee-compatible dimmer switch looks good on the wall, but setup hassles mar its utility. When it comes to standards wars, Jasco isn’t taking any chances. The manufacturer builds ...

There are tons of smart LED light bulbs to choose from nowadays -- and they come in an array styles and specs to suit any smart home. Most of them connect over a local Wi-Fi network, your phone's ...

Ushering in a new technology or standard to the market always seems to take longer than expected. In fact, the time between concept and actual adoption often can be measured with a stack of calendars.