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Decision time! What smart home system suits you best?

Decision time! What domotica system suits you best?

Starting with home automation, it can feel overwhelming. To help you take the first step we set up 5 dilemmas to consider during your search for a suitable domotica system.

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The ABC's of smart home automation

ABC, it's easy as 123, but home automation terminology tends to get the best of new homeowners. We made a glossary of any and all must-knows to introduce you.

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Comparing smart home trends: KNX vs. Matter

In the rapidly evolving world of smart home automation, two prominent smart technologies take center stage – KNX and Matter. KNX, a tested-and-approved protocol with a robust history, is facing a promising, young brand called Matter.

Aging in place thanks to smart technology

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Aging in place thanks to smart technology

As we grow older, so does the wish to age gracefully and independently within the familiar comfort of our own homes. Smart home solutions have revolutionized the way we interact with our living spaces, providing innovative tools and personalized assistance to support our changing needs.

Beat the heat: Air conditioning vs. blind controls for your smart home

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Beat the heat: Air conditioning vs. blind controls for your smart home

With a record-breakingly hot summer across Europe, we're struggling to keep our homes cool. When looking for news ways - or trying to optimize our current methods - to manage our indoor environment, smart technology naturally comes into play. Air conditioning as well as smart blind controls offer their users a solution to create their own perfectly cooled space.

Control panels are superior to smartphone apps and here's why

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Control panels are superior to your smartphone and here's why

Many homeowners new to smart technology have a hard time recognizing the added value of a control panel to their smart set-up. Why investing in a large tablet, when you already have a smartphone with a corresponding app on you at all times?

Exploring KNX RF: The wireless formula of an automation standard

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Exploring KNX RF: The wireless formula of an automation standard

KNX RF for your wireless smart system. Its benefits? Where to start. Easy installation, flexibility, and compatibility with a wide range of devices. And thanks to its global standard, homeowners will enjoy their smart space for a long time to come, even with new emerging technologies.

Open vs proprietary: choosing the right automation system for your smart home

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Open vs proprietary: choosing the right system for your smart home

Do you opt for an open or a proprietary automation system? Let's compare the two in order to create your future-proof smart home.

ATMO presence detectors for a family-proof home

Tools & products

ATMO presence detectors for a family-proof home

By the collaborating with KNX, ESYLUX launched the ATMO presence detector, a smart device that monitors lighting, airconditioning, heating and ventilation all in one. In addition, the detector also tracks airborne particles that could weigh on you and your family's health.

Best practices to hiring an automation professional

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Best practices to hiring an automation professional

Your smart home system is getting too technical for you? If you don't want to risk your home becoming a DIY project, maybe it's time to consult an automation professional.

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How cinema inspired home automation

There was a time that talking devices and automated lawn mowers were a mere outlet of our broad imagination. Films visualized our dreams and fears about advanced technology soon before home automation was even a thing. Are they realistic or is it pure fiction - or something in between?

Geofencing: mapping out your routines and schedules

Tips & tricks

Geofencing: mapping out your routines and schedules

Geofencing might sound like an alien term to you, but it’s a technical aspect that’s familiar to almost any smart home automation device or system. In this article you learn what it is, how it works and its potential to upgrade your living standards.

Transparent solar panels, your future window screens

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Transparent solar panels, your future window screens

The importance of solar energy increases each year, especially for us homeowners. One smart technology seems to have promising prospects: transparent solar panels. Smaller than the ones on our roof, but with a lot more potential and subtlety. Will we soon replace our windows with solar panels?

Get into the zone: how smart lighting can help optimize your home office

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Get into the zone: how smart lighting can help optimize your home office

Why is the right office lighting so important and how can small adjustments have a huge factor on your productivity throughout your day?