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Z-Wave Alliance Certifies its 350th Product

Major Milestone Solidifies Z-Wave as the Leading Technology for Wireless Home Control

Milpitas, Calif. – January 5, 2010 – The Z-Wave Alliance, an open consortium of global companies dedicated to building home control products based on Z-Wave wireless technology, today reached a major milestone with the certification of its 350th product, the Kwikset SmartCode Deadbolt with Home Connect.

At CES, Smart Energy Abounds

...it seems that almost everyone has an energy management system of some kind—or can show a concept for one. There is, indeed, a wide range of energy management options being shown at CES.

One of the coolest ones is from Echo Labs. The software comes with Mi Case Verde’s well-regarded Vera Z-Wave-based controller.

Z-Wave Alliance Exhibits New Cutting-Edge Home Automation Products at CES 2012

LAS VEGAS, Jan 10, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CES Booth #20800 -- The Z-Wave Alliance ushers in 2012 with the release of several new home control and automation products from its members. At CES 2012, members of the Z-Wave Alliance will be demonstrating a number of new products and solutions for wireless home control solutions, including:

FCC Looks to ‘Third Way’ to Regulate Broadband Service

Late last Wednesday, the FCC announced a new approach to regulating high-speed Internet whereby the commission will assert its regulation over broadband service similar to its authority over traditional telephony services. The FCC is calling this approach the “Third Way,” as it plans to impose a “lite version of Title II” regulation on broadband service.

4Home, Verizon Wireless Tout 4G Home Control

01/07/2010 Consumer Electronics Show — 4Home and Verizon Wireless are demonstrating collaboratively developed 4G home control services at this week’s CES.

Verizon’s 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network is slated for commercial launch in 2010. 4Home, the category-creator that has developed a carrier-grade software platform for connected home services, is working with Verizon Wireless to develop the first of these services over a 4G LTE network.

Z-Wave Alliance Showcases Expanded Ecosystem at CES 2010

LAS VEGAS – CES 2010 Booth #20901 South Hall – January 7, 2010 – The Z-Wave Alliance, an open consortium of global companies dedicated to building home control products based on Z-Wave wireless technology, is making a big splash at CES 2010, which starts today in Las Vegas.

BlueArc Storage Solution Powers Visual Effects Behind “Avatar”

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 6, 2010 BlueArc® Corporation, a leader in scalable, high-performance unified network storage, today announced that four-time Academy Award® winning visual effects creator Weta Digital relied on a BlueArc storage solution for artistic rendering of groundbreaking animation and scene development for the major motion picture “Avatar.” t.