There's a lot of talk these days about using a smartphone or tablet to monitor and even control automation systems and equipment.

Most of us carry around a phone all the time. It's easy and convenient, and we use it for everything: answering email, taking photos, looking up product specs, taking notes, calculating flow, posting on Facebook, calling home, checking a magnetic field.

More and more we find ourselves mixing business and personal uses on mobile, because they're all there in one handy place.

It's November and time to vote for Control Engineering's Engineers' Choice Awards.

groov is a finalist! We're in the Software - Mobile Apps category, way down at the bottom of the page.

Now compatible with almost all industrial automation and building automation systems and equipment, groov makes it simple to build your own custom app. You can monitor and control whatever you need to, right from your smartphone or tablet.

• Mix equipment and systems from multiple manufacturers.
• Include only the data and controls you need, so the interface is clean and easy to use.

If you've had your groov Box or groov Server for almost a year now, you'll soon be seeing a renewal email for groov Maintenance.

What is groov Maintenance? It's simple: groov Maintenance lets you get groov updates for free.

groov de Opto 22 hace que sea fácil de desarrollar una aplicación móvil para casi todos los sistemas y equipos de automatización.

Y puede usar la aplicación en casi cualquier Smartphone, Tablet o incluso una Smart TV, sin importar el tamaño, la marca o sistema operativo.

Check out these two new How-to Workshop videos for groov:

Using the Trend gadget in groov—groov 2.2 makes real-time trends much more flexible, with up to 4 pens, up to 7 days of data, and more. Watch this new video and see how to add the trends you need for your application.

groov 2.2 is now released! This free update includes plenty of new features.

We already told you about the new momentary button, better trending, dark background colors, and Stash.

This time we'll focus on some more new features that save you time and give you more flexibility.