{"id":341648,"date":"2017-05-22T22:34:33","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T14:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/05\/22\/emerson-homekit-thermostat-touchscreen\/"},"modified":"2017-05-22T22:34:33","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T14:34:33","slug":"emerson-announces-homekit-compatible-sensi-thermostat-with-touchscreen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/emerson-announces-homekit-compatible-sensi-thermostat-with-touchscreen\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerson Announces HomeKit-Compatible Sensi Thermostat With Touchscreen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[unable to retrieve full-text content]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home thermostat maker Emerson today <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20170522005387\/en\/Emerson-Adds-Touchscreen-Display-Apple-HomeKit-Compatible-Thermostats\/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-bV7DTIYheT0D-1vT4_bKFzt_EW40VMdK6eG-WLfRGUE1fJraLPL1g6AeUGJlCTYs7Oafol48Kkc8KJgZoTHgMu0w8LYSbRdYOj2VdwnuKwa\">announced<\/a> two new smart thermostats, one of which includes a color touchscreen display. The Sensi Touch Wi-Fi Thermostat \u2014 along with an updated version of <a href=\"http:\/\/sensicomfort.com\/\">Sensi<\/a>&#8216;s existing Wi-Fi Thermostat \u2014 is now compatible with Apple&#8217;s smart home management platform HomeKit, for controlling the device using the Apple Home app on iPhone, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/ipad\/\">iPad<\/a> or Apple Watch, or voice using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/siri\/\">Siri<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Apart from showing current system temperature and swipe-to-set features, the touchscreen display on the Sensi Touch Wi-Fi changes color to indicate whether the system is heating or cooling, while live humidity tracking keeps users informed about their home&#8217;s atmosphere. Meanwhile, smart alerts serve to notify homeowners of extreme temperature changes when detected.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.macrumors.com\/article-new\/2017\/05\/TouchWallShot-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-566648\" \/><br \/>\n<br \/>\nAdditional menu options enable users to customize the information on the home screen display and to choose a continuous back glow for soft lighting in dark hallways or rooms. In addition to the touchscreen controls, the thermostat also has illuminated terminals for increased visibility while wiring and easy-click terminals that eliminate the need for a screwdriver. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;As we&#8217;ve continued to learn from our customers, homeowners are gravitating toward simple smarthome solutions that make life easier,&#8221; said Robert T Sharp, executive president of Emerson Commercial. &#8220;Our latest Sensi thermostats combine enhanced capabilities, including support for Apple HomeKit with simple and secure controls, and a sleek new interface with a proven home comfort experience that puts users firmly in control of their environment, anytime and from anywhere.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The thermostat display functions are mirrored in the accompanying Sensi app, which includes instructional steps for easy do-it-yourself installation, no experience required. Elsewhere, the system supports flexible scheduling for each day of the week, while a geofencing feature allows users to change temperature settings when they leave and before they return to their home.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Apple HomeKit integration, the Sensi thermostats are compatible with smart home platforms Amazon Alexa and Wink. The <a href=\"http:\/\/sensicomfort.com\/products\/wi-fi-thermostat\">Sensi Wi-Fi Thermostat<\/a> costs &#36;129.99, while the <a href=\"http:\/\/sensicomfort.com\/products\/touch-thermostat\">Sensi Touch Wi-Fi Thermostat<\/a> costs &#36;199.99 and will be available in the U.S. starting June.<\/p>\n<div class=\"linkback\">Tag: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/homekit\/\">HomeKit<\/a> <\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.macrumors.com\/threads\/emerson-homekit-thermostat-touchscreen.2046718\/\">Discuss this article<\/a> in our forums<\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.macrumors.com\/~ff\/MacRumors-All?a=9cb6WiM3ybs:UKUXNWB5lsg:6W8y8wAjSf4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/MacRumors-All?d=6W8y8wAjSf4\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.macrumors.com\/~ff\/MacRumors-All?a=9cb6WiM3ybs:UKUXNWB5lsg:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/MacRumors-All?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/MacRumors-All\/~4\/9cb6WiM3ybs\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5817,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[68,69,59,26],"class_list":["post-341648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-technology","tag-apple","tag-macrumors","tag-media","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5817"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=341648"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341648\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=341648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=341648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=341648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}