After careful consideration regarding the ongoing spread of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) overseas and recent cases in the United States, the International Housewares Association’s Board of Directors has decided not to hold The Inspired Home Show 2020, scheduled to take place March 14-17, 2020 at McCormick Place in Chicago. “For the last several weeks, we have been watching this situation very carefully,…
ViewSonic Corp., a global provider of display solution products, presents the company’s line of ELITE series of gaming monitors and LCD projectors. From the best in gaming to the finest in 4K big picture projection, ViewSonic showcases a variety of display solutions that fulfill these roles and more. The ViewSonic ELITE gaming monitors deliver performance-driven technology and engineering for gamers,…
The HIGH END 2020 trade show, planned for May 14 to 17, has been cancelled due to the current worsening trend with respect to the spread of the novel coronavirus. This decision was reached by the HIGH END SOCIETY Service GmbH upon consideration of all criteria in close cooperation with the Board of the HIGH END SOCIETY e.V. Given that…
After securing a $44 million cornerstone investment last year, one of Australia’s most innovative disability housing providers, Casa Capace Operations has secured a further $20 million in investment and has completed its first multi-dwelling houses, with residents moving in March of 2020. Casa Capace is a registered and certified provider with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). It has been…
Ezlo Innovation, a developer of smart solutions for homes and businesses, has announced its membership in the Zigbee Alliance – an organization of hundreds of companies creating, maintaining, and delivering open, global standards for the Internet of Things (IoT). Ezlo Innovation joins the Alliance as an Adopter-level member. According to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)-based standards of…
CE Week 2020, the ideal mid-year look at what’s hot and happening in the consumer technology space, has announced some exciting news regarding the event’s conference program. For this annual show being held this year June 10-11 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, CE Week organizers have put together a diverse and relevant program agenda that…
Replacing radio waves with laser light could boost the speed and reach of communications far beyond that promised by 5G. It could allow autonomous cars to talk to each other, let drones send high-resolution photos to the ground, and move large volumes of data around smart factories and smart homes. At least that’s the vision of SLD Laser, a Santa Barbara, Calif., company…
As 2019 came to a close, Asia passed North America to become the world’s largest market for smart speakers, with shipments more than doubling in the region as consumers flocked to buy the newest devices. Smart speaker shipments in Asia surged to 47 million units in 2019, up from 21 million in 2018, according to Omdia. This impressive growth gave Asia…
AVIXA and CEDIA, co-owners of Integrated Systems Europe, were faced with a unique set of challenges that were out of their control ahead of this year’s show. Nonetheless, the teams prevailed and celebrated accomplishments that spoke louder than the numbers. Since its launch in 2004, ISE has experienced year-over-year growth, with each event drawing a larger crowd in terms of exhibitors…
The industry veteran, who just returned to the Sony Electronics fold as its newly named head of sales for custom installation (CI), talked to Connected Design about his goals out of the gate Connected Design: You bring some of your very diverse CI and specialty retail relationships to this new position. How are you planning to leverage your experience within and outside…