When Consumer Reports magazine published their first ever collection of ratings for smart home gear in their June edition, it created a buzz of activity within our own social media and elsewhere. It’s my job here at Vera to monitor these comments, and for a few days this article was our most talked about subject.
Z-Wave Smoke Detector Every home in the U.S. is equipped with smoke detectors because these are considered essential safety devices that can save lives if, for example, a fire starts downstairs in the kitchen while everyone is asleep upstairs in the bedrooms. Saving human life is always the top priority, which is why the law
The release of the new Vera UI7 user interface software is getting near, and it will be the clearest expression yet of our vision of what Vera smart home technology is all about: Expandable, flexible, mobile, easy-to-use, and powerful. Each month there are many new home automation product introductions, and we follow them closely because we strive
Dimming Lights to Save Energy With Your Vera System In the previous blog, we looked at the three commonly used lighting technologies — incandescent, CFL, and LED — and explained why LED is the best, though initially most expensive, of the three. (Over time, the long-lasting LED bulbs can be less expensive, but it may