If you’re someone who loves the convenience of smart home technology, then you’ve probably heard of both Alexa and z-wave devices. Alexa, the popular voice-controlled virtual assistant by Amazon, has ...

Lockly has been making smart home technology products for a few years now and they are among the best on the market. The company’s scrambling number keypad is one of the coolest pieces of lock tech ...

Z-Wave Alliance Spotlights the Latest Hubs, Gateways and Controllers as the Ecosystem Booms with New Smart Devices Supporting Z-Wave Mesh and Z-Wave Long Range. BEAVERTON, Ore., Jan. 7, 2025 ...

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 ...

This Bluetooth and Z-Wave-compatible lock is a hassle to install, especially when connecting it to a Z-Wave smart home hub. With apologies to Bruce Wayne, let us introduce you to Alfred, the latest ...

Aeotec announced a brand-new SmartThings-compatible hub at the IFA tradeshow in Berlin that’s sure to disappoint smart home enthusiasts with lots of Z-Wave devices. The Smart Home Hub 2 supports ...

The Mixtile Hub is the first smart home hub that can bridge existing smart accessories from other popular home automation protocols, like ZigBee and Z-Wave, and bring them into the HomeKit ecosystem.

I use Z-wave for a couple of reasons. One it keeps a ton of HA stuff from cluttering up my WiFi network. I have something like 20 z-wave items and about the same in zigbee bulbs. I’d rather the WiFi ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Aeotec announced its Smart Home Hub 2 at the IFA tech show this week, marking the end of an era. The ...