If you have heard about smart homes, you may have come across the term Z-Wave. Many people wonder what it means and how it fits into home technology. Z-Wave is used in many smart devices, but it can ...

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 ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a smart home user, you've probably heard multiple mentions of Thread, Zigbee, and Matter from different companies, and seen all three names ...

The Z-Wave Alliance—an organization that promotes the development and use of the open-source Z-Wave standard in smart homes and smart buildings—is celebrating the growth of the standard’s latest ...

Mesh networks are a low-power alternative to Wi-Fi for connecting smart home devices like plugs, switches, and sensors to your server. While Zigbee is a longstanding favorite and Thread is the hot new ...

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 ...

Smart home communication protocols form the backbone of connected living spaces, determining how devices interact and perform. Each protocol has distinct strengths tailored to different scenarios. For ...

Z-Wave smart plugs create reliable home automation networks that don't crash when your WiFi gets crowded. These devices use a dedicated 908.42MHz frequency to avoid interference from your router, ...