Freedompro Presents Version 2.0 of Easykon Voice Control Bridge for KNX at ISE 2020
• Made in Italy certified and by Apple HomeKit, Google and Amazon Alexa After last year success, Freedompro comes back to ISE to present all the new features of Easykon for KNX version 2.0. Mapping KNX components is faster than ever Import KNX project file (.knxproj) directly in Easykon for KNX interface, transform a traditional […]
Sponsor’s Article: reconstructing a KNX home configuration out of the ETS project file to quickly retrofit voice control, visualisation apps and the IoT
By Urban Marovt, 1Home Solutions The global home automation market is going crazy at the moment, to the point where it seems that soon, every device we bring into our homes will be smart. Over the past three years, the IoT has gained a lot of traction due to its user-friendliness and the fact that […]
ProKNX Announces realKNX O-two Ceiling Mounted Stand-alone Voice Control System
realKNX – Autonomous Voice Control for Hotel – Private-by-Design realKNX O-two is a Smart Speaker/Mike for Voice Control in Hotels. It is mounted in the ceiling and unlike competing solutions, the realKNX system is autonomous – all software runs on the device. realKNX O-two does not require Internet or Cloud Services. ProKNX’s Smart Home Server […]
Thinka for KNX is Apple-certified for Five New Features
The Thinka voice control and visualisation system for KNX is now Apple-certified for five new features. As of now, Thinka is Apple-certified for 5 new features: ● Push buttons allow you to trigger actions in HomeKit by pressing KNX buttons. ● Use the colour lightbulb service for any light that can change colour. ● Use […]
Assisted Living: using Voice Control in a KNX System
By Neil McCarry, IDES Ltd. Our long-term client, a young lady who has been severely physically disabled and recently bedridden, lives in a KNX-automated house that was originally installed eight years ago. On good days, she has a little movement in her hands, which allows her to use a specially-adapted tablet that sends IR commands […]
Futuresource Consulting Finds that Voice Pervades the Smart Home
At Futuresource Consulting’s recent Audio Collaborative event in London, Simon Bryant, Director of Research at Futuresource moderated an expert panel entitled ‘Voice Pervades the Smart Home – Who will have control?’. Consisting of Theunis Scheepers, Country Manager for Alexa Voice Services at Amazon; Joel Sietsema, SVP of Brand Management at Sound United; Shan Eisenberg, Commercial […]
ProKNX Releases realKNX Air for Secure Offline Smart Home Voice Control
ProKNX has released realKNX Air, a next-generation voice control solution for home automation. In addition to the well-known voice assistants Siri, Alexa and Google Home, realKNX Air also offers extremely powerful, offline voice control that runs directly on-device, without cloud services, and without the need for an Internet connection. This means that privacy is guaranteed; […]
ABB Unveils Connected Solutions for Smarter Homes at IFA 2018
At IFA 2018, the world’s most important trade fair for consumer and home electronics, ABB showcases its latest innovations and bespoke solutions with focus on digitalization, safety and security and interoperability within the smart home sector From August 31 to September 5, in Berlin, Germany, intelligent and connected devices for residential homes, artificial intelligence and […]
Gira Announces Availability of Alexa Voice Control with Gira X1 and S1
Alexa has fast become part of the furnishings of a smart home, however, it’s a busy bee: It searches the Web for music, reads aloud and gives you the latest weather report. The next logical step was therefore obvious – to control intelligent building functions using Alexa. Gira makes this possible through the link to […]
Futuresource Consulting Expects Voice Assistants to be Incorporated into the Fabric of Smart Homes
Voice Assistants (VAs) are being integrated into an increasing number and variety of connected consumer devices in multiple markets and are on course to develop as a major user interface over the next 2-3 years, according to the latest Futuresource Consulting Report ‘Voice Assistants in Consumer Electronics’. While smart speakers represented over half of the […]