Openness and Connectivity are not the Same Thing: Stacey Higginbotham’s “A...
Thanks to Marc Petock for bringing this article from Gigaom’s Stacey Higginbotham’s to the ControlTrends Community’s attention. Not only does Stacey share some updated information and insight into the...
View ArticleHoneywell’s Lyric Thermostat — Comfort Made Simple. Honeywell Regains Round...
Introducing the Lyric thermostat from Honeywell. The next generation of smart technology from the company that invented The Round thermostat. No learning curve, no rigid scheduling—just comfort and...
View ArticleSiemens has a winner with the RDY2000 Thermostat
We caught up with Siemens at the 2015 CGNA Vendor Showcase. They introduced us to several cool new products. One of the ones we like a lot is the RDY2000 light commercial thermostat.The RDY2000...
View ArticleHey Siri, meet ecobee3 — Ahem, the HomeKit-enabled ecobee3
HomeKit makes it easy to discover, group, and control Apple HomeKit-enabled accessories in your home. Control your ecobee3 by using Siri on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Requires iOS 8.1 or later....
View Article2015 ControlTrends Award Thermostat of the Year Nominee Entouch
The 2015 Thermostat of the Year is proving to be very competitive again this year. With strong contenders like Honeywell, Viconics, KMC, Ontrol, Ecobee and Siemens, the ControlTrends voting community...
View ArticleSiemens RDY 2000 a Strong Choice for 2015 Thermostat of the Year
Global power house Siemens lit up the HVAC controls market with their roll out of the RDY 2000 thermostat. As you can see in this demo video, the Siemens RDY 2000 packs a lot of punch. Look for Siemens...
View ArticleWatch Out Nest: The Second Generation Lyric is Making Beautiful Music
Many think that Nest owns the “cool factor” when it comes to residential thermostats. Not so fast, the orginators of the round thermostat are coming on strong with their second generation Lyric...
View ArticleWhat is TESLA’s Power Wall and How Will it Affect the Smart Home?
Forget about the gloom and doom we hear every day, check out one of the coolest new technologies to hit the street. Elon Musk unveils the Tesla Power Wall. Needless to say this will effect the way we...
View ArticleCan Your Smart Thermostat Start Your Toaster and Monitor Energy Consumption
Can a thermostat really turn on a toaster and monitor energy consumption? Not that you would want to use your thermostat to start a toaster, but you could. The bigger feature is having a smart...
View ArticleHoneywell | Home 3rd Quarter 2016 Residential Partner Update
Date: August 23rd, 2016 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm CST Location: Online Webinar Please join us as we introduce Honeywell’s latest residential products designed to better serve your business. FROM THE...
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