Extending the spirit of the CARES Act enacted last month by Congress, Stampede, the global leader of value added distribution, today announced the ProAV industry-specific Stampede XtraCare Program to provide employees with much-needed extra protection and resellers with business relief and facilitation tools, as well as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits to enable them to complete projects in a safe and…
SnapAV has released a major evolution to OvrC and added support for Pakedge products, firmly establishing the platform as the industry-leading remote management and monitoring service for pros. Hundreds of enhancements across all aspects of the platform make OvrC faster, easier to use, and provide critical information at a glance, all within a powerful mobile app or web-based interface. With the…
Connected Design, partnering with MEPO, recently kicked off their Insider Talk series on Facebook Live, and Publisher MaryEllen Oswald, along with Dealerscope Publisher Tony Montleone, welcomed their guests, Deena Ghazarian, Austere founder and CEO, and Angus Bryan, VP of Merchandising at retail chain BrandsMart. Among the many topics the four discussed were business in the current COVID-19 climate, products that…
Josh.ai continues expanding the power of artificial intelligence in the home with its updated Lutron support. Integration with the QSX processor for HomeWorks enables Josh.ai’s proprietary voice automation, intuitively designed app, and privacy-focused approach to home control to blend into the aesthetic of any project. The integration provides feature parity across Josh.ai’s app and voice interfaces. Users will seamlessly be…
VOXX Electronics Corporation (VEC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of VOXX International Corporation, has announced that they will be continuing their popular virtual webinar trainings while we all deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. “We had over 100 people attend each of our webinars in April, and we have decided to continue the series, only this time in Spanish. The requests for our trainings in…
August Home, Inc , a manufacturer of smart and secure front door solutions, has announced that the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock is now available for purchase. The retrofit smart lock comes equipped with a built-in Wi-Fi connection and a brand new compact design the size of a standard doorknob, courtesy of August co-founder and renowned designer Yves Béhar. This new flagship smart…
Acoustic Design Systems (ADS) a commercial and residential home automation and security solutions company, has partnered with Parasol, a 24/7 remote support company, to launch a monthly service plan to proactively maintain smart home technology systems in mid-market homes, high-scale custom homes and commercial facilities in the Southern Nevada area. Offering remote monitoring and service plans has been a priority for ADS…
Home theater seating company RowOne has relaunched with its former Director of Sales and Marketing Todd Girdis leading the charge as new owner and CEO. Since acquiring the company from founder Robert Cribbs in February of this year, Girdis and team have been busy supporting dealers, making some refinements to existing models, expanding the independent manufacturer sales representative network, and readying for…
Increased global demand for home working and education has led to a surge in consumer expectations towards the quality of their home networks, and in areas where fixed networks are not available, mobile networks are alleviating user’s needs for fast and convenient coverage. Many mainstream global operators have lifted certain data restrictions on 4G traffic for users, and are providing…
Of all the amenities in a home, lighting can have the most impact on design, ambiance and even your sense of well-being. Set at the appropriate brightness and color temperature, lighting can accentuate the architectural features of your home while affecting your mood and well-being. Smart lighting has the ability to touch every part of our lives in some very…