Articles Tagged with ''smart thermostats''

Last week Ecobee Inc. announced that its new smart thermostat, the Ecobee3, will be sold at Apple Stores in the United States. This is the first Ecobee thermostat sold by Apple that is HomeKit enabled.

ecobee Inc. has announced that ecobee3, the first smart thermostat to support Apple HomeKit, is now available at Apple Stores across North America. The ecobee3 uses remote sensors to deliver comfort in the rooms that matter most to homeowners.

As device manufacturers continue to embed communications technologies, sensors, and intelligence into an array of products, the residential Internet of Things (IoT) market continues to grow, notes Navigant Research.

WeatherBug® and Honeywell announced they will be helping Texas homeowners save energy and money this summer, while staying comfortable. Consumers using one of Honeywell’s Wi-Fi thermostats with the Total Connect Comfort app can sign up for WeatherBug Home to optimize the thermostat based on the latest weather conditions.

Nest announced it is updating the company’s entire product line, introducing new Nest Learning Thermostat software features, the second generation Nest Protect, the new Nest Cam, and the Nest app 5.0.

Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand, has announced a new agreement with Telkonet Inc., a manufacturer of hotel guest room thermostats and controls. Through this agreement Trane will now use the Telkonet EcoSmart™ platform to offer the hotel and hospitality industry additional HVAC and comfort system options that benefit hotel guests.

Commonwealth Edison Co. (ComEd) announced it is partnering with Nest® Labs and Xfinity to offer incentives of up to $40 to the first 10,000 ComEd customers who enroll in Nest’s Rush Hour Rewards™ or Xfinity Home’s Summer Energy Management program.

Thermostats and controls are at the forefront of the connected home charge, and homeowners or facility managers may now control the climates within individual rooms from a million miles away, courtesy of their mobile devices.

Carrier announced it will provide Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) with its ComfortChoice® thermostat for the utility’s energy demand management program. The thermostats will be used by OG&E for its SmartHours® program, which is looking to reduce peak demand for electricity.

Through guided programming options, homeowners can maintain control of their home comfort system, or simply let the Bryant Housewise thermostat do all the work for them.