ProKNX to discontinue shipping hardware with direct support for Alexa and Google Assistant
It is time to take your privacy seriously. ProKNX has decided not to ship hardware with direct support for the online voice assistants Alexa or Google Assistant. Our Privacy Philosophy Benefits You. We believe that: Our customer should be able to be independent of us – cloud-based service (e.g. Alexa Skill) is a service that must […]
ProKNX delighted with success at KNX Awards 2022
ProKNX was voted as developing one of the top four best products for the worldwide, in the highly acclaimed KNX Awards 2022 for their Aragon Smart Speaker/ProServ bundle. The Best Product is one of several new categories for the biennial KNX Awards. This category was added by the organization this year in order to better […]
Ekinex Offers EK-BW1-TP Voice Control Interface for Connecting Home Speakers to a KNX System
Ekinex has developed a gateway with an interface function between a KNX network (TP, twisted pair) and home speakers equipped with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. Thanks to the new interface EK-BW1-TP, that can be easily installed in a DIN-rail cabinet, it is possible to supplement a pre-existing KNX home automation system with Google voice […]
ProKNX Announces Offline Multilingual Voice-Controlled System for Smart Homes
ProKNX has launched a world-first offline multilingual voice-controlled system for smart homes. It performs all the actions of familiar home automation assistants without compromising the privacy of the user. The new table-top smart speaker, available in English, German, and French, is easily adapted for use in new or existing smart homes via either an affordable […]
Independent Living: KNX meets assistive technology
Andy Ellis looks at how standard KNX technology can be used to help elderly and disabled people have control over their environments, and gives some great practical examples of installations using assistive technology. Assistive technology can help people stay independent and perform tasks that they had previously found difficult or impossible for various reasons. These […]
A Fresh Perspective: three ways that KNX changed my opinion of ‘smart’
By Luke Thomas, Ivory Egg. Until joining Ivory Egg, my idea of a smart home was smart plugs, off-the-shelf ‘intelligent’ lightbulbs, a few clever widgets on my phone and some home assistant speakers dotted about the house. Please feel free to scoff at my ignorance now! Fast-forward a few months and KNX has unravelled this […]
Ekinex Introduces Delégo for Complete Building Control Ensuring Safety, Wellness and Comfort
Many functions, one solution A system that allows you to manage all the technology of a property in a simple and intuitive way. Manage the lighting, control the climate, create a scenario, monitor safety and consumption: these are just some of the functions managed by Delégo. The system offers the possibility to realize scenarios, logical […]
Thinka Explains How Security and Data Protection Underlie the Thinka KNX Smart Home Hub
Thinka is a KNX bridge, a smart home hub, connecting and controlling smart home devices, enabling homeowners to easily control their homes. Thinka’s first product is Thinka KNX. Design principles: • Make use of existing, state-of-the-art smart controls• Be able to work stand-alone• No access to user data• No work-arounds: officially Apple HomeKit certified With […]
xxter Celebrates 12½-Year Anniversary with Price Reduction on Pairot KNX Bridge to Voice Control
Hey Siri, Make it Cheaper to Control my House… xxter B.V., the Dutch manufacturer of the first Apple certified KNX-Bridge ‘Pairot’ in 2017, celebrates its 12½-year anniversary and release of the Pairot app with a big and permanent price reduction. Since the first release, the Pairot is on the market for €595 ex VAT. From July 1st, the new price will be €495 ex VAT. And of course, our installers can still count on a proper discount. […]
JUNG Presents First New Products for 2020
Our innovations have been influencing the entire industry for over 100 years. We are also continuing this trend this year and presenting the first new products for 2020. We will be presenting further products, services and innovations on a regular basis until Light + Building in September. SCHUKO® sockets with USB ports The new JUNG SCHUKO® sockets […]