-- Homemanageables -- launched in 2008, Homemanageables' iPhone app
allows its customers to remotely manage their homes effortlessly using its
Z-Wave-based off-the-shelf, affordable wireless home control and
monitoring system.
-- HomeSeer -- part of its HSTouch™ system, HSTouch/iPhone will allow
users to fully customize their iPhone/iPod Touch screens with their own
graphics and designs. For the less adventurous, a standard plug and play
"list" interface will be the default. HSTouch works with all HomeSeer
systems and is compatible with all Z-Wave products.
-- iControl Networks -- iControl's iPhone App for its ConnectedLife
broadband home management solution enables end users to arm/disarm their
security systems, see live video and event-drive video clips or pictures,
and adjust lighting and thermostat settings.
-- Schlage -- In March of this year, Schlage announced the availability
of the free iPhone app for its Z-Wave-based Schlage LiNK™ system in the
Apple App Store. The LiNK iPhone app lets homeowners remotely monitor and
control access to their homes through doors equipped with Schlage®
wireless locks, manage heating and cooling using the Trane® Remote Energy
Management Thermostat and control a variety of other Z-Wave-enabled devices
from any location -- all via their iPhone. The Schlage LiNK application was
featured in Apple's "12 Apps of Christmas" TV commercial, which ran the
week before Christmas.
-- Xanboo -- Xanboo's iPhone app enables users to log in and control all
of their devices, including their Z-Wave controls. These disparate third
party devices work together, so if the front door opens, the Z-Wave lamp
can turn on, a camera takes video clips, and then emails the end
user. Xanboo also enables Z-Wave devices to interact with Honeywell and DSC
security systems. So, for example, when you disarm your security system
your lights can turn on, or temperature change. Xanboo has launched with
over 200 security alarm companies in the US.
Two more Z-Wave iPhone apps that will be launched in early 2010 include:
-- 4Home -- Expected to launch in early 2010, the iPhone app developed by
4Home (www.4home.com) will allow retail and service provider partners to
deploy any or all of its Home Control Services Platform to consumers.
Access to live video and recordings from IP cameras, control of all Z-Wave
devices in the home, and smart management of the home's energy consumption
will all be available remotely via the iPhone.
-- SquareConnect -- DotControl from SquareConnect (www.squareconnect.com)
is the ultimate remote control iPhone app for Z-Wave networks. It's easy to
set up and use with pre-configured custom controls for locks, thermostats,
lights, appliances, shades and AV equipment. DotControl requires a Home
Control gateway such as "Vera" from MiCasaVerde (www.micasaverde.com) to
control Z-Wave devices.
In addition, there are a number of manufacturers that have developed iPhone
interfaces that can communicate with Z-Wave via certified Z-Wave solutions.
For example, Home Logic, HAI, In2, Savant, Crestron, AMX, and Cortexa all
have iPhone interfaces and can use the Leviton Vizia RF Z-Wave serial
interface to speak Z-Wave. And BuLogics' Smart Grid Home Controller's
iPhone interface is Z-Wave interoperable.
"This is only the tip of the iceberg with regard to the number of Z-Wave
mobile apps we expect to be available in the near future," added Mary
Miller, director of marketing for Sigma Designs, the developer of Z-Wave.
"The iPhone paved the way, but Android development is fierce and its open
source foundation makes it a natural fit for mobile home control and
Z-Wave."
There are more than 300 Z-Wave certified products on the market today,
providing an end-to-end solution that allows the homeowner to wirelessly
manage and adjust lighting, thermostats, appliances and home entertainment
systems from anywhere in the world.
The Z-Wave Alliance will be exhibiting at CES 2010 (Booth # 20901 South
Hall) in Las Vegas from January 7-10, where the latest and greatest Z-Wave
certified products will be on display.
About Z-Wave
Z-Wave is an award-winning, proven and interoperable wireless mesh
networking technology that allows a wide array of devices in and around the
home to communicate including lighting, appliances, HVAC, entertainment
centers and security systems. Z-Wave brings many benefits to everyday life
including remote home monitoring, home healthcare, safety and security, and
energy conservation. Z-Wave certified products are currently available from
leading consumer brands in more than 350 products. For more information
about Z-Wave, please visit www.z-wave.com.
About the Z-Wave Alliance
Formed in January 2005, the Z-Wave Alliance is a consortium of leading
companies in the home technology space dedicated to solidifying Z-Wave as
the standard for wireless home control products. The principal members
include Cooper Wiring Devices, Danfoss, FAKRO, Ingersoll-Rand Leviton,
Sigma Designs, Wayne-Dalton, and Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI). Its
members lead the home controls market, providing leading edge products and
systems that deliver increased comfort, convenience, energy conservation,
safety and security. Z-Wave technology is the foundation of all products
manufactured by the Alliance members. For more information about the Z-Wave
Alliance, visit www.z-wavealliance.org.
Z-Wave® is a registered trade mark of Sigma Designs and its subsidiaries
in the United States and other countries.
Contact Information: Contact: Joseph Tateoka Ruder Finn for Z-Wave Alliance 312-329-3971