Level Home Inc. Debuts Its Smart Lock Pro Packs for Professional Installers
Level Home announced the release of professional installer editions of its industry-leading, award-winning smart locks, Level Bolt and Level Lock+ including new Zigbee native configuration options. Curated for the professional install market, Level Bolt Pro Pack and Level Lock+ Pro Pack offer special add-ons and integration opportunities for installers to offer their customers the convenience of smart home technology while maintaining the design aesthetic of their homes.
Johnson Controls Launches New Entry-Level Screen-free IQ4 NS Security and Smart Home System
Johnson Controls announces the release of the new IQ4 NS (No Screen) Security and Smart Home System. The new screen-free system provides the same quality and reliability customers expect from the IQ Panel 4 platform, but at an entry level price. The IQ4 NS allows users to take advantage of the powerful and robust feature set directly from their smart devices for added convenience and cost savings.
Building Intelligence?s SV3 Receives SAFETY Act Certification, Homeland Security?s Highest Level of Accreditation
Building Intelligence?s SV3® has received SAFETY Act Certification, the highest level of accreditation awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for anti-terrorism technologies, making it the only visitor and vehicle management solution to achieve this level of federal recognition. Specifically, all three major components of SV3, the visitor, vehicle and vendor Modules, have been awarded the SAFETYAct certification status.
Allegion Introduces the Von Duprin 70 Series Exit Devices, Offering New Level of Quality at Mid-Price Point
Allegion US announce the launch of the Von Duprin 70 Series Exit Devices. This new product line combines the quality and trust associated with Von Duprin with a medium price point, making it an ideal choice for a wide range of applications including warehouse, industrial, office, multifamily, retail and hospitality spaces. The Von Duprin 70 Series Exit Devices are ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certified, ensuring the highest standards of quality.
CEDIA Launches CEDIA NextGen: Smart Home Career Toolkit
CEDIA announced the launch of CEDIA NextGen: Smart Home Career Toolkit. This new collection of free resources, designed to complement CEDIA?s existing workforce development programs, will help the global CEDIA channel build awareness of industry employment opportunities and recruit new hires.
NRG Energy Inc. to Acquire Vivint Smart Home Inc.
NRG Energy announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which NRG will acquire Vivint for $12 per share or $2.8 billion in an all-cash transaction with an implied multiple of 6.3x run-rate Enterprise Value to Adjusted EBITDA. The agreement has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies. Vivint Smart Home is a leading smart home platform company whose mission is to help its nearly two million customers live intelligently by providing them with technology, products, and services to create a smarter, more efficient, and safer home.
Tavcom Training BTEC Level 3 Assists Police in the Gathering of Video Evidence for Investigation and Prosecution
Tavcom Training is supporting police forces transformation programmes, as they work towards the Policing Vision 2025 and adapt to the rise in digital evidence, with its Gathering Video Evidence course. Earlier this year the CoPaCC National Police ICT User Survey results were published and topping the list of digital evidence challenges for the 3,500 police professionals in England & Wales that responded were issues relating to CCTV evidence.
Control4 Delivers the Smart Home OS 3
With more than a thousand new capabilities across lighting, whole-home music and video, security, comfort, and more Control4 Smart Home OS 3 sets a new standard for the smart home. OS 3 is available now and can be experienced in Control4 Certified Showrooms around the world on #C4Yourself day, June 13. Control4 announces Control4 Smart Home OS 3. Control4 Smart Home OS 3 is designed to unify hundreds of connected devices within the home.
Z-Wave Alliance Demonstrates Continued Leadership in Smart Home Security at ISC West 2019
The Z-Wave Alliance will host the Z-Wave Pavilion at ISC West 2019, with Alliance members introducing and demonstrating their latest Z-Wave solutions. The Z-Wave Alliance offers security dealers and integrators the opportunity to interact with the latest Z-Wave technology in one central location as well as network with manufacturers that are leading the global smart home and IoT security industry. Silicon Labs will also demonstrate the innovative Z-Wave 700 platform.
Control4 Launches New Entry-Level Automation Controller
Control4 Corporation announced the immediate availability of the Control4® CA-1 Automation Controller. The CA-1 enables Control4 Dealers to provide an orchestrated smart home experience for homeowners interested in lighting, temperature control, and security. The new controller is designed to appeal to home builders, MDU developers, and hoteliers, giving them a way to differentiate with the inclusion of the most sought-after smart home experiences.
Sigma Unlocks Smart Home With Next Generation Z-Wave 700-Series
Sigma Designs® (NASDAQ: SIGM) unveils its new 700-Series Z-Wave platform, which include numerous performance and technological enhancements in energy-efficiency and RF performance, while being cost-effective, built to power the context-aware smart home.
Grab An Amazon Key: New Level Of Delivery Convenience For Prime Members
Amazon Key will be available on November 8 in 37 cities and surrounding areas across the U.S., with more locations rolling out over time. Delivery is available on tens of millions of items sold on Amazon.com and the delivery is available at no extra cost for Prime members. Amazon Key works with Same-Day, One-Day, Two-Day and Standard Shipping. Once set-up is complete, receiving in-home delivery is as simple as a click: customers select ?in-home? while shopping and Amazon handles the rest. No passcodes, no fuss.
Orion Entrance Control And Near Field Magnetics Provide Higher Level Of Access In Motion At ISC East
Near Field Magnetics, Inc., is pleased to partner with Orion Entrance Control, Inc. at the upcoming ISC East show, November 15th & 16th booth 549, to demonstrate its next generation patented hands-free access control technology integrated with Orion?s world-class turnstiles. NFMI provides hands-free readers and Personal Access Keys (PAKs) that have up to 15 feet of tunable range and work through and around metals and other materials that adversely affect RF based products (Bluetooth, RFID, cell phones, etc.). The readers and PAKs allow users to pass through an authorized entrance without having to wave a card, push unsanitary buttons, or do anything other than approach an entrance.
Ring Solar-Powered Home Security Cam Is Wireless And 100% Green
Ring first broke into home security with its Ring Video Doorbell. When someone rings the doorbell, an alert is sent to your smartphone and you can view and talk to whoever’s at your door. Alternatively, the doorbell can begin recording when it detects motion at your door and send alerts to your phone. And thanks to its built-in infrared LEDs, the camera works at night. The $199 Ring Stick Up Cam works in a similar fashion, save for the doorbell part. Ring?s goal is to help ease your security fears by providing multiple products that complement one another instead of forcing you to buy a doorbell from Ring and an outdoor security camera from another company.
Defense and Military Video Analytics & ISR Market to Reach $9.4B by 2020, Says Homeland Security Research Corp.
While global defense budgets are in decline, the defense-related Intelligent Video Surveillance, ISR and Video Analytics markets are booming. The Defense VA, ISR & VA demand is forecasted to experience decades of rapid growth, driven by the growing introduction of 21st century Smart Warfare Techno-Tactics. According to our new report, the global industry revenues are forecasted to double by 2020 from their 2014 level.
Westinghouse Security Adds Nucli Smart Lock to Home and Office Security Products
Westinghouse Security?s Nucli is the world?s most advanced smart lock. Features, such as fingerprint recognition, PIN code entry, camera and voice communication, voicemail, and auto?locking, ?put Nucli at the center of both security and home automation solutions.
Apical?s Secure, Smart Home Motion Sensors Work Like Video Analytics Without Video
Skirting bandwidth and privacy concerns, Apical’s smart motion-sensor technology enables behavioral recognition without invasive video analytics. Traditional security sensors can tell you if motion is detected, and may go so far as to determine if the mover is a person, a dog or branches swaying in the wind.
Global Home Security Solutions Market 2020 Forecast, Trends and Company Profiles
Residential security is a growing market due to the need for safety and the increasing crime rates in different parts of the world. The security solutions segment in the residential sector has been experiencing a significant growth since the past few years due to the adoption of electronic security solutions, increasing rate of burglary, and attractive insurance policies to residents for installing security systems.
SpotCam HD Pro Adds Water and Dust Resistance for Outdoor Home Security
Cloud-based video solutions startup SpotCam, announced its latest addition to the SpotCam product range with the SpotCam HD Pro. Featuring 24 hours of free cloud-hosted HD video playback, the SpotCam Pro HD is a water and dust resistant Wi-Fi camera that offers total peace of mind as an affordable outdoor video security and surveillance system.
US Cellular Introduces OnLook Digital Home Automation System
Regional wireless carrier US Cellular recently launched OnLook, a new home automation and security system. The OnLook digital home automation system was developed by US Cellular with the help of Alarm.com, a firm that specializes in providing solutions for managing homes over cellular networks, including house security, environmental monitoring, and home control. US Cellular’s OnLook service offers many tiers according to the customer’s home management and security needs.