The Z-Wave Alliance—an organization that promotes the development and use of the open-source Z-Wave standard in smart homes ...

Instead of the familiar mesh setup, Z-Wave Long Range uses a star topology, letting devices talk directly to the hub over far ...

From smart homes to multifamily and light commercial deployments, manufacturers are embracing Z-Wave Long Range to deliver ...

Sidewalk, which launched in 2020, is a low-power, low-bandwidth, long-range IoT network that is free to use. While Ring cameras use Sidewalk connectivity to send alerts even when your home’s Wi-Fi is ...

It is possible to enjoy the benefits of a smart home without an internet connection using local protocols, like Zigbee, to ...

What if managing your smart home felt less like a chore and more like second nature? In this walkthrough, Home Assistant ...

Latch 7 Pro is designed around modern interoperability, with planned Aliro support to help enable a future of universal, ...

Your 2026 smart home will work best if your devices can all talk to each other without having to jump through hoops. Home ...

New ULTRALOQ Latch 7 Pro and Bolt Sense highlight a shift toward invisible, identity-driven entry, while Bolt Mission UWB ...

Amazon is doubling down on its Sidewalk neighborhood network, with Ring unveiling more than a dozen Sidewalk-enabled sensors ...

When technologies cross certain adoption thresholds, something changes in the market. This is what has happened to the IoT ...

These are tech expert Marc Salzman's top CES picks for USA TODAY after his hands-on with future gadgets and gear in Las Vegas ...