Home Assistant is a testament to the power of open source and interoperability, combining the abilities of devices in ways that would never be possible normally, while often enabling its users to ...

The Z-Wave Alliance has introduced the Z-Wave Certified Product Guide, an online resource that centralizes the full ecosystem of Z-Wave Certified devices. The enhanced guide features a searchable ...

I recently described how a recent flurry of smart home failures made me turn to Home Assistant, the increasingly polished DIY smart home platform that you can host yourself without relying on the ...

Unlike some other smart home hub manufacturers, including Samsung SmartThings, Zooz isn’t ready to give Z-Wave technology the boot in favor of Zigbee. While the latter is a core element of the Matter ...

Z-Wave can be a very robust automation network, free from the complications and fragility of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Just how robust, you ask? More than a mile long, under the right circumstances, as ...

I've set up dozens of smart home gadgets across two homes and two apartments over the last five years. I have a mental list of brands I revere and brands from which nothing shall ever be purchased ...

In December 2022, the Z-Wave Alliance announced the completion of the Z-Wave Source Code Project which is now available to Z-Wave Alliance members. The goal of this initiative is to provide a rich ...

Smart lock manufacturer U-Tec announced on Tuesday that it is now shipping the world’s first Z-Wave Plus-compatible smart lock with an integrated fingerprint reader. The company previously offered its ...

Now an open-source protocol and with a new long-range technology, the path forward for Z-Wave looks clearer, with a little help from Matter. Now an open-source protocol and with a new long-range ...