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Thinka Web Interface Now Available in Chinese

Thinka Partners with Zhixiang Technology to Expand into Chinese Market

Integration with Matter standard in beta

Smart Home Accessibility: Technology That Includes Everyone

Smart home technology is transforming lives by making homes more accessible for people with disabilities and the elde...

2025 Outlook: The Convergence of KNX, Matter, and Apple Intelligence

2025 marks the convergence of professional KNX automation, the Matter ecosystem, and Apple Intelligence — creating th...

KNX Meets AI: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Home Automation

Artificial intelligence is beginning to transform home automation, from predictive heating to intelligent lighting sc...

Geofencing: Your Home Knows When You're Coming

Geofencing turns your iPhone into a smart home trigger, automating your KNX home based on your location.

The Rise of the Smart Home Dashboard: Apple, Google, and Beyond

Wall-mounted displays and dedicated smart home dashboards are becoming the new control centre for modern homes.

New Look and Feel for Thinka for KNX

Experience the power and convenience of our new user interface.

Smart Blinds and Shading: The Unsung Heroes of Home Automation

Automated blinds and shading are among the most impactful smart home features for comfort and energy savings.

Why Local Processing Matters More Than Ever

Cloud outages have exposed the fragility of cloud-dependent smart homes. Here's why local processing is the future.

The Smart Home in 2023: Trends That Are Shaping Our Homes

From AI-powered automations to sustainable living, these are the smart home trends defining 2023.

Apple Home Architecture Upgrade: A New Era for HomeKit

Apple's redesigned Home app and new architecture bring faster performance and improved reliability to your KNX smart ...

Smart Home Energy Management: Saving the Planet from Your Couch

With energy prices soaring, smart home automation is no longer just about convenience — it's about sustainability and...

The Rise of Matter: What It Means for KNX Smart Homes

The Matter standard promises to unify the fragmented smart home landscape. Here's what KNX homeowners need to know.

Thread Networking: The Backbone of Next-Gen Smart Homes

Thread is the low-power mesh networking protocol powering the next generation of smart home devices. Here's why it ma...

Thinka chosen as home automation company of 2022

We are honored to announce that Thinka has won "Home Automation Company of 2022".

HomeKit Secure Video: Surveillance Without the Cloud

HomeKit Secure Video offers end-to-end encrypted surveillance that keeps your footage private. Here's how it fits int...

Voice Control in 2021: How Far We've Come

Voice assistants have matured dramatically. Here's how Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant are transforming KNX smart h...

Thinka launches the world's first HomeKit certified Z-Wave controller

Amsterdam based tech company Thinka launches the world's first HomeKit certified Z-Wave controller.

What is the right wireless smart home platform for your home?

The smart home protocol your devices use is the foundation layer upon which your smart home is built

WWDC2021: What’s in -Apple- store for KNX smart home owners

For smart home owners this year’s WWDC21 has been a real treat, with lots of new features.

HomeKit for KNX: 5 Tips and Tricks to hit the summer

We have 5 top tips, to show you how to make the most out of HomeKit with your KNX home this summer.

Gira X1, alternative for Thinka KNX?

A populair smart home add-on for KNX systems is Gira X1. We compared Gira X1 with Thinka KNX

Thinka supports Brazilian Language for Alexa

We updated our Thinka for KNX Alexa skill. We now support Brazilian (portuguese).

Thinka opens up Energy Monitoring for KNX with HomeKit

Thinka has unlocked the HomeKit app Eve Energy to monitor the energy consumption of your KNX system.

Does Remote Access compromise your KNX Home Security?

Security should be a top priority in home automation, certainly when allowing remote access to KNX!

Excited Die-hard Android user turns to Apple HomeKit

Damian Sulewski, a long time German KNX-expert, writes about his experiences with Thinka in his blog

Thinka partners with Olisto

Olisto connects your devices, apps, and services and makes them all work together.

A world premiere for Alexa

Control color and tunable white lights with this new Thinka feature.

Thinka Certified for Google Home

It’s official, Thinka KNX now works with the big three: Apple HomeKit, Amazon Echo and Google Home.

Update Thinka Setup App

Recently the new version of our app was accepted by Apple and released in the App Store.

Thinka packaging has arrived!

The Thinka box has arrived together with the setup guide.

Thinka joins StartupFest opening

From 24-28 May 2016 The Netherlands will be the place where every startup in the world wants to be

Thinka update 2 april 2016

At the end of April the first Thinkas will be on their way.

Priceless Value of Voice Control

Seldom has home automation contributed so much to the quality of life as in the home of Bernhard Mül

Nomination for KNX People’s Choice Award

Voice Control for people with disabilities

Privacy by Design

With KNXperience in full swing, our founder and CEO Michael Franken was interviewed by KNXToday.

Building a smart home from scratch

A German family shares experiences about building a smart home with Thinka KNX and Amazon Alexa

New HomeKit features in iOS 14

This week Apple held their yearly WWDC and announced a lot of new features.

Thinka launches new hardware version

Thinka Hardware will move from v1.2 to v1.3.

"Set Point Shift" for Thermostats

The new Thinka SW v4.3.1179 release features the thermostat functionality “Set point shift”.

Single Voice Commands Alexa

Amazon Alexa works with ’Routines’ allowing the voice assistant to complete multiple tasks...

New features certified by Apple

As of now Thinka is Apple certified for several new devices.

Thinka keeps you warm this winter

In this blog I will try to explain each option and describe how this option is available in HomeKit.

Team Thinka available for support

Current developments regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) are raising many questions

Next step in development Thinka

We have made good progress and are about to finalise all custom hardware.

HomeKit, our choice for 2021

In the crowded smart home automation field, only few stand out, HomeKit is Thinka's choice!

Ultimate Luxury in your Hotel Room

Video of voice control being used in the Royal Suite of the Pomegranate Wellness Spa Hotel.

All parts are delivered. Almost there!

We have received all the parts to build a (Amazon Echo) Thinka.

Amazon launches Echo speakers in Benelux

Finally we can use the Amazon Alexa app in the Netherlands!

Cases from China have arrived

We just received our new casing from China. Soon we will start building Thinkas!

Thinka PCBs are delivered

Getting real close now!

How to prepare a Thinka for use

Prepare your Thinka using this video instruction.

Import ETS projects in Thinka

Importing ETS Projects into THINKA becomes a piece of cake

ETS v5.7 supported by Thinka

The latest ETS 5.7 software release (and all other 5.X versions) is now supported by Thinka.

Mould for the custom case

The production of the custom Thinka case has begun!

Press Release - Thinka launches Thinka KNX PRO

Thinka launched her first product, Thinka HomeKit for KNX in 2016. Thinka now extends her portfolio

Keep hackers out of your home

Research shows 17444 KNX buildings are accessible to hackers

Siri vs Alexa vs Google: which Voice Assistant is the best?

Voice assistants are becoming increasingly useful in our hectic world. We have made a comparison.

Support KNX dimmers expanded

Support has been expanded to include KNX actuators with separate dimmer channels for all colors.

The first Thinkas have been shipped

The first early adopters have received their Thinkas.

Thinka & Alexa, a smart couple

Thinka and Alexa are the two new roommates of the family that lives in an Amsterdam mansion.

Thinka at Light&Building 2018

A Trade Fair is always exhausting, but so worth it...

Configuration made easy

With the improved Thinka Web Client the configuration of your Thinka is simplified.‍

Thinka has a new skill!

We have completed development of Amazon Echo support.

Thinka has left the building...

The first 100 Thinkas are on their way

Thinka launches Installer Support

Thinka continues to update her products and services based upon your feedback.

HomeKit Adaptive Lighting: Bringing Circadian Rhythm to KNX Homes

Apple's Adaptive Lighting automatically adjusts your light colour temperature throughout the day. Here's how it works...