Smart home devices are fast becoming part of the mainstream, Futuresource Consulting reports-- the market is one of the fastest growing CE categories of 2017, with global revenues worth $6 billion.
Such revenues are forecast to triple by 2021, reaching $18bn.
"The smart home has arrived and its impact is indisputable," the analyst says. "Smart home devices help with daily tasks, improve security and generate savings in energy bills through heating and lighting control. With high profile brands like Samsung, Apple and Philips getting in on the action, consumers are becoming attuned to the benefits, excited by the possibilities and are beginning to flex their purchasing muscle."
The PowerView Motirisation Hub allows users to control, time and set window shades to raise, lower and tilt according to an automatic shcedule. The aforementioned smart assistsnts provide voice control, while HomeKit support allows the incorporation of shade settings into scenes as part of a full-home automation setup.
“Our Renew Blue transformation was about improving the customer experience and fixing what was broken,” CEO Hubert Joly says. “Building on what we have accomplished, we are excited by the opportunities we have in this next chapter to grow the company by helping customers pursue their passions and enrich their lives with the help of technology, which is a much bigger idea and one that is rich with opportunities.”
Crestron joins forces with Hatteras Yachts, a luxury yacht manufacturer, and technology integrator AHT to create a "world-class experience" with the M90 motor yacht outfitted with Crestron technology.
The "smart sleeping" products currently compatible with Alexa are the Smart Mattress collection and the Smart Mattress Cover. Users can state commands such as "Alexa, warm up the left side of the bed" or "Alexa the bed is too cold" to warm up the bed. In addition one can ask ask "Alexa, how did I sleep last night?" or "Alexa, what's my sleep score" to receive statistics related to their sleeping patterns.
The new generation Eve Thermo smart radiator valve features capacitive touch controls and an integrated temperature display, allowing customers to directly monitor and adjust target temperature. It works right out of the box, with no need for extra bridge device or starter pack, and retains all the Eurotronic control technology found in the previous version.
Native Sonos sound system support allows the "effortless" integration of Sonos with Pyng as a multi-room audio source. One simply needs to pair Pyng Sonos Connects to immediately select and control Sonos favourites through Crestron touchscreens, such as the TSW-560P portrait model.
