ProSource, an audio, video, and integration buying group, has announced the 2019 Members of the Year annual honorees, celebrated at the ProSource Summit 2020, held recently in Las Vegas, Nevada, from March 8 – 11. “The summit’s theme, ‘Tomorrow Starts Today,’ perfectly embodies the trailblazers honored in this year’s class of honorees,” said Dave Workman, CEO and President of ProSource.…
Z Advanced Computing, Inc. (ZAC), an Explainable-AI (Artificial Intelligence) (XAI) start-up, is developing its Smart Home product line through a paid-pilot for Smart Appliances for BSH Home Appliances (a subsidiary of the Bosch Group, originally a joint venture between Bosch and Siemens), a large manufacturer of home appliances in Europe and one of the largest in the world. ZAC just…
ECOVACS has unveiled a AI-driven floor cleaning robot, solving for efficient home vacuuming, mopping and even home monitoring. The DEEBOT OZMO T8 AIVI features simultaneous vacuuming and mopping with advanced laser-based home mapping, object identification and avoidance, and remote monitoring that brings peace of mind to homeowners. It is available for purchase today on ecovacs.com for $799.99, rolling out to…
As companies across the globe work towards establishing a “new normal” amid COVID-19, they’re also faced with a set of unique challenges. In our space alone, numerous companies have thought quick on their feet to come up with webinars, virtual trainings, and other resources with advice on how to navigate working at a distance. URC, a global leader in smart automation and…
Leveraging its recent classification as an essential critical infrastructure company by the United States government, SmartHouse Integration has begun offering H.O.P.E. to home based small business owners who are now being challenged to upgrade their technology infrastructure to remain competitive and productive during the coronavirus pandemic. “As an essential critical infrastructure company, SmartHouse Integration is not only allowed to keep operating as…
Sound United LLC, parent company to Denon, Polk Audio, Marantz, Definitive Technology, Classé, and Boston Acoustics, has announced several Denon and Marantz products received Roon Tested accreditation. This certification enables music lovers to seamlessly stream music from Roon server or Roon Core devices to 68 Denon and Marantz products for a visually rich, and easy-to-use listening experience. “A critical aspect of the listening experience is learning more about…
CEDIA has extended the entry deadline for the 2020 CEDIA Awards program. CEDIA members now have until April 30, 2020 to complete submissions. To qualify, projects are required to have been finished between March 2018 and March 2020. The premier honor for residential technology integration projects, the CEDIA Awards program accepts entries in the following project categories: Best Home Cinema; Best…
ELAC, a provider of high-performance speakers and electronics, has announced the Uni-Fi 2.0 line of home speakers. This new line builds upon the success of the first-generation Uni-Fi Family and incorporates a variety of new features and technologies. “Based on feedback from dealers and end-users, along with changes in the market, we have completely re-designed the entire line-up. Newly developed…
PowerShades, a provider of manual and automated window shades for residential, commercial and hospitality applications, has announced that the company’s manufacturing operations have moved from Florida to a new facility in Joplin, MO. Located less than a mile from PowerShades’ headquarters, the new manufacturing facility will help the company to enhance quality assurance, with in-house supervision and quality control on…
Television makers that had been planning to significantly boost their display panel purchasing in the second quarter now may be forced to curb their ambitions as concerns rise over a potential coronavirus-driven recession. South Korean and Chinese TV makers were hoping to take advantage of improving panel availability conditions in the second quarter to build up their inventory in advance…