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The internet of things continues to develop exceptionally. Many companies decide to incorporate sensors to improve this type of development.   We describe the 15 most used sensors in applications of the internet of things. It allows a breakthrough in technology that we will be able to see very soon.   Temperature sensors   This sensor's operation is very simple and is required to measure temperature in a wide variety of applications. The healthcare industry, agriculture sector, and many manufacturing processes require these temperature sensors to provide accurate and precise results. It even allows for increased productivity in each of...

BroadLink, today announced its revolutionary smart home technology NoAPP™ which brings 1-minute setup journey for Wi-Fi IoT device without any app and works directly with Alexa and Google Home in just 3 simple steps: With rapid growth of smart home industry today, users and device manufacturers are facing challenges of device setup journey with various pains such as learning manual, choosing apps, long onboarding process, device setup failure and excessive permission requirement.   With NoAPP™ technology, BroadLink creatively turns the IoT device itself into a wireless access point so you could log onto it with your phone to give it...

This guide shows how to use an interconnected relay to give feedback to your Z-wave Smart Home system.  A common problem here in Australia is that we want to receive notifications from our z-wave system that our smoke alarm is going off but there are no certified products in the market to do this. We have a solution for you with these products will allow you to still adhere to the regulation with also giving you the feedback you desire. Through your Z-wave system, you can then push notifications, email or even SMS. The way that this system has been...

Climate Control Special Climate Control Solutions on offer in Australia   What are the most common types of climate control?In Australia we have a completely deregulated environment when it comes to climate control, meaning there are lots of different options on the market.Making them SmartOnce you know what you're dealing with, how do we integrate the system into a Smart Home offering?What are the benifitsNeed some stats and figures into Smart Climate Control Solutions? Here is a taste Having a Smart Climate Control Solution means that you can maintain a comfortable temperature while saving bucket loads of money in utility...

Vera 7.29 Core Firmware Update This is a BIG one. For those of you who are new to the world of Home Automation, firmware updates of this magnitude are special. And those who have been waiting for this, wait no longer.In late April, Vera HQ released their biggest and boldest firmware update for all Vera Edge and Vera Plus controllers. You may recall that last year Ezlo purchased Vera, making this update the first major undertaking for the new owners. It is fair to say that Ezlo certainly impressed with the amount of time, effort and resources that they have...