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What is Z-Wave? An Introduction to the Smart Home Protocol

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 ...
Forbes

Home Assistant Proves Z-Wave’s Longevity With New Official Hardware

Home Assistant is giving Z-Wave a serious range boost with its latest bit of official hardware: the Connect ZWA-2, which has just been officially announced. Built by Nabu Casa (as all official Home ...
Ars Technica

Z-Wave Long Range and its mile-long capabilities arrive in force next year

Z-Wave can be a very robust automation network, free from the complications and fragility of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Just how robust, you ask? More than a mile long, under the right circumstances, as ...
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The newest Samsung SmartThings hub ditches Z-Wave

Aeotec announced its Smart Home Hub 2 at the IFA tech show this week, marking the end of an era. The hub, produced in partnership with Samsung, is the fourth generation to support the SmartThings home ...
PC World

The all-new Aeotec Smart Home Hub 2 abandons Z-Wave

Aeotec announced a brand-new SmartThings-compatible hub at the IFA tradeshow in Berlin that’s sure to disappoint smart home enthusiasts with lots of Z-Wave devices. The Smart Home Hub 2 supports ...