VR Days Europe Festival is a Springboard for XR at ISE 2018

The VR Days Europe festival, which took place in Amsterdam on 25-27 October, exceeded all expectations with record attendance and participation from speakers, attendees and exhibitors. The three-day event explored the latest Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality content, technology and production techniques being used in entertainment and enterprise businesses – including those closely aligned with […]

KNX Association Showcases its Members Home and Building Control Solutions at ISE 2018

ISE, Integrated Systems Europe, is Europe´s no.1 show for professional AV and electronic systems integrations. Whatever your level of interest in audiovisual technology might be, ISE has something for you and many also benefit from the diverse range of education and networking opportunities available before and during the show. The fair will take place from […]

Frost & Sullivan Expects Growth of European Home Automation Systems Market to be Fuelled by Connectivity and User-Interactive Features

Innovation scouting, partnering, collaboration, and appropriate acquisitions are essential for growth, finds Frost & Sullivan’s Home & Building Team Unambiguous business models, frequent innovations on Internet of Things, cloud services, Big Data platforms, rise of connected devices, and dependency on technology are some of the drivers propelling double-digit growth in the European home automation market. […]

Xxter Launches the Pairot KNX Bridge to Siri Voice Control

“Siri, dim the lights in the living room.” “Siri, we’re going to bed.” These are just some of the commands that KNX-equipped homes can now react to through Siri voice control, thanks to xxter, a Dutch manufacturer of professional home automation products since 2006. Xxter has closely coordinated the creation of the ‘Pairot’ KNX bridge […]

Theben Offers New RAMSES 718 S/P KNX Room Thermostats

More efficient heating made simple Theben AG presents the new RAMSES 718 S/P KNX room thermostats for efficient heating control in KNX building automation in a permanent or 2-point version. Apart from new functions and four external inputs, they adopt the design language of the other KNX living space devices, thereby ensuring a consistent appearance. […]

B.E.G. Launches KNX Presence Detectors with Built-In Sound and Temperature Monitoring

B.E.G. has released two deluxe KNX Generation 6 Presence Detectors which for the first time have built-in logic as well as sound and temperature monitoring. The Deluxe versions of the PD2 and PD4 offer a premium solution for KNX integrators facing more demanding applications with extra functions, include a logic module, sound sensor and temperature […]

Shanghai Smart Home Technology 2017 Concluded with Record-Breaking Visitor Attendance

The concepts of ‘innovation’, ‘core technology’, ‘trends’ and ‘connectivity’ help illustrate future industry progression The third edition of Shanghai Smart Home Technology (SSHT) concluded on a bright note. The fair was held concurrently with Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology (SIBT) from 5 – 7 September 2017 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai. Collectively, […]