Smart Home

The Three Keys to Create a Solid Home Network

A great network is the foundation for every successful connected home installation. With a solid network in place, integrators can ensure a smart home system will perform at its best. Simply put, when integrators get the network right they generate higher levels of customer satisfaction, providing a route to increasing revenues and creating future business opportunities.  So what’s important when…

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LEDucation 2023 – A Record Year

LEDucation 2023 Trade Show and Conference celebrated its 17th year in New York City March 7–8 at the New York Hilton Midtown and has become North America’s largest annual international lighting industry event. It was a record-breaking year with more than 8,000 attendees from all aspects of the lighting industry. Newcomers and industry veterans were impressed with this year’s exhibits…

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ProSource to Join the Exclusive Custom Integration Industry Event: Lightapalooza 

2nd annual Lightapalooza Event to Highlight the Lighting Category Exclusively for the Custom Integration Industry in a Three-Day Event. ProSource, the largest specialty and consumer-electronics merchandising group in the United States, has announced that they will be joining the 2nd annual lighting conference exclusively for the Custom Integration industry.  The event will be held at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa in Phoenix,…

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CEDIA Reimagines Annual Awards Program

Association debuts new name and expands categories for the 2023 awards CEDIA, the global membership association for the home technology industry, has announced the opening of the 2023 CEDIA Smart Home Awards (formerly, CEDIA Awards). The new title aligns with CEDIA’s mission to increase awareness of CEDIA and the industry among consumers and allied trades. Additional changes to the program…

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URC and Big Dog Power Partner to Integrate Power Control

Integration that delivers seamless residential and commercial power control and automation  URC, a global leader in smart home automation and control for residential and commercial applications, and Ethereal, delivering custom integration solutions, announced the launch of an integration with Big Dog Power. Commercial and residential users can now enjoy peace-of-mind across power monitoring services and integrate seamlessly with URC’s Total…

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CEDIA Launches CEDIA NextGen: Smart Home Career Toolkit

Leading smart home industry association releases comprehensive resources for schools, employers and students to strengthen the talent pipeline. CEDIA, the global membership association for the home technology industry, announced the launch of CEDIA NextGen: Smart Home Career Toolkit. This new collection of free resources, designed to complement CEDIA’s existing workforce development programs, will help the global CEDIA channel build awareness of…

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Viro Launches First Smart Home Lighting Collection

Viro, the first company to design handcrafted lighting integrated with smart technology, has launched its new collection today. Viro offers hand-blown smart pendants that bring IoT into the home without losing the warmth and character of handmade items in your living space. Crafted by award-winning designers and backed by Hammerton, the largest U.S.-based custom lighting manufacturer, Viro’s collection is already…

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Savant Adds Two Distributors: Zonna Energy and Stellavolta.com

Savant Systems, Inc., a leader in smart home and smart power, has announced the addition of Zonna Energy and Stellavolta.com as US distributors for their category-defining Savant Power System energy management solutions. Zonna Energy and Stellavolta.com join Soligent Distribution, WAVE Electronics and Supplied Energy as part of Savant’s growing distribution network.  “Savant is excited to expand our brand reach across…

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Helping Consumers Prep For The Future Of Smart Homes

Having to navigate a global pandemic has deeply shaped the relationship between consumers and their connected devices at home. Assurant research reveals that adoption of connected technology has reached historic highs with consumers becoming more dependent on home automation and smart home devices than ever before.   Much of the increased connectivity has been due to in-the-moment necessity, but as we…

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