Smart Home Archives - Essential Install

Smart TVs lead cybersecurity vulnerability risks in Bitdefender and NETGEAR IoT report

Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader, has released joint research with NETGEAR titled the 2026 IoT Security Landscape Report, an in-depth look at how thr...

Schneider Electric and Apple introduce Smart Thermostat for Apple Home Collection

Schneider Electric has announced a new Smart Thermostat, co-developed with Apple for Apple Home Collection and an exclusive Power Mount for the newly announced...

Vimar launches new KNX Secure access control solutions for hotels

Vimar has expanded its hospitality technology range with new KNX Secure access control solutions, including the Tactil landing panel, alongside its View Suite ...

Polar Bear Design introduces Serenium thermostat and air quality sensor for smart homes

Polar Bear Design introduces Serenium thermostat for smart homes

Polar Bear Design has introduced Serenium, a discreet, faceless thermostat and air quality sensor designed to give integrators greater choice when planning hea...

NETGEAR Armor adds Dark Web Monitoring to alert households to exposed personal data

NETGEAR has introduced Dark Web Monitoring to its Armor and Armor Plus security services, designed to alert households when their personal information is disco...

Rithum launches Home app for iOS and Android

Rithum has launched the Rithum Home app for iOS and Android, giving users remote control of heating, cooling and hot water across their Rithum installations. ...

D-Tools and Portal.io Announce Partnership

D-Tools and Portal.io have announced a merger that brings together two of the integration industry’s leading business software platforms, with the combined com...

Vimar’s Linea series installed below deck on Absolute 70 Fly luxury yacht

The 70 Fly – a new luxury yacht from Absolute – has been equipped with Vimar’s Linea series of control devices. Born from an innovative design philosophy an...

AWE Unveils Europe’s First Sony Professional Crystal LED Showroom

AWE has unveiled Europe’s first Sony Professional Crystal LED showroom at its newly upgraded Show Apartment in Epsom, with the new facility forming the centrep...

ADI Rolls Out Control4 X4 and Control4 Connect

ADI has announced the international rollout of Control4 X4 and the optional Control4 Connect service across the US, Canada, EMEA, APAC and LATAM, bringing a re...