Education-approved private licensed school and VA-approved training provider .
The Pennsylvania Petroleum Association , based in Middletown , Pa ., is a not-for-profit trade association that represents more than 400 energy stakeholders . The PPA operates PPATEC ( Pennsylvania Petroleum Association Technical Education Center ) which offers leading hands-on training solutions for the HVAC and energy industry . For more information on the Association or its programs , visit https :// papetroleum . org /.
� SAMSUNG : GALAXY WATCH UPDATE TO OFFER NEW SMART HOME CONTROLS
Samsung Electronics Co ., Ltd . announced an update coming to the SmartThings ecosystem that will allow Galaxy Watch users to monitor and control more of their smart home from their wrist . The update will expand the list of devices that can be controlled using SmartThings on Galaxy Watch including air purifiers , thermostats , and blinds . Users can also continue controlling home devices like TV , A / C , lights , speakers , and more straight from their Galaxy Watch anywhere and anytime .
For example , Galaxy Watch users will be able to livestream both home and doorbell Ring and Nest cameras for the first time . Ring camera users can also access two-way talk directly from their Galaxy Watch .
“ Smartwatches and wearables are becoming increasingly popular , and this new update allows users to maximize their intelligent , interconnected home living experience ,” said Jaeyeon Jung , Executive Vice President and Head of SmartThings , Device Platform Center at Samsung Electronics .
With the ability to check connected cameras from Galaxy Watch , users stay connected with their smart home . Galaxy Watch users don ’ t even need to open the app – they can simply swipe right or left from the Watch face to easily reach SmartThings .
SmartThings technology is enabling connected living and driving the future of IoT . Its open platform already supports thousands of devices across hundreds of brands and offers endless possibilities to innovators and developers seeking seamless connectivity in a vast IoT ecosystem .
SmartThings offers flexible protocols , including the new IoT standard , Matter . Launched in 2012 , SmartThings is headquartered in Mountain View , CA and is a founding board member of Connectivity Standards Alliance , an organization of hundreds of companies creating , maintaining , and delivering open , global standards for the IoT . For more information , visit www . smartthings . com . l FON
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