Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire SmartThings, a leading open platform for the smart home. Samsung said that, with its resources, SmartThings will be able to expand its platform and support even more devices.

Most HVAC contractors I talk to lament the fact that it is difficult to stand out from the rest of the crowd. An option gaining momentum from forward-thinking contractors is to create a mobile app.

Emerson Climate Technologies announced that on-the-go HVACR professionals now have access to its Online Product Information (OPI) database for Copeland™ compressors from a mobile app.

As technology continues to advance, more and more industry mobile applications are becoming available for smartphones and tablets. Here are a few of the latest. 

Apple® and IBM have announced a partnership with the goal of improving enterprise mobility through a new set of business apps that bring IBM’s big data and analytics capabilities to iPhone® and iPad®.

As contractors begin the process of a cost analysis, many are finding that mobile apps can be introduced without a significant investment.

As technology continues to advance, more and more industry mobile applications are becoming available for smartphones and tablets. Here are a few of the latest. 

With summer here, homeowners may be experiencing air conditioner issues, and may have trouble finding answers related to HVAC. Builders Mechanical Inc. (BMI) has responded by launching a new, free mobile app.

As technology continues to advance, more and more industry mobile applications are becoming available for smartphones and tablets. Here are a few of the latest. 

As technology continues to advance, more and more industry mobile apps are becoming available for smartphones and tablets. These apps can be valuable tools for HVAC customers, contractors, distributors, and manufacturers. Here at The NEWS, we are spotlighting several of these mobile apps each month.