A home theater is like a massive math problem. There are multiple routes to reach a client’s desired outcome, but if one small step is missed, the entire project can fail. “In my mind there is only an A or F grade and nothing in between,” said designer Lisa Slayman, ASID, IIDA of Slayman Design Assoc. Inc. and Slayman Cinema…
The Konftel Cam20 video conferencing camera has been certified to work with Zoom Rooms by Zoom Video Communications, Inc. The plug-and-play device features 4K Ultra HD performance and an impressive 123° field of view. Konftel Product Manager Torbjörn Karlsson confirmed the camera has been fully tested as a Zoom Rooms USB-connected device. “The Konftel Cam20 is the second in our…
Over five days, from 2 to 6 September 2022, IFA in Berlin will bring together global leading brands across consumer electronics, home appliances, information technology and telecommunications – providing a unique opportunity and platform for the worldwide industry to rebuild. Taking place in early September, IFA spans global time zones between East and West during the run-up to the most…
Last week at Azione, Stacey McKibbin, a performance execution and team communication specialist, gave a talk to members about simple but highly effective ways grow their business. McKibbin, who is the CEO of Consilio, has started four of her own businesses and has taken several to their exit period of upwards of several million dollars. Her objective at Azione was…
Now working with Apple HomeKit, Loxone offers consumers the ability to command their smart home or building to perform specific functions through communication with Siri. As one of the few companies to become Apple certified for HomeKit support, Loxone provides the convenience of voice control for a growing list of functions: lighting controllers, automatic blinds, skylight blinds, room ventilation controllers,…
Photography by Alice Schmatzl When Azione announced their Spring 2022 conference as the “New Dreams in New Orleans” I was hopeful that with COVID seemingly in the rear-view, integrators riding 30 percent year-over-year growth, facing a shortage of both products and labor to fill the increased demand, that integrators wouldn’t be too “busy” to focus on their businesses. A dream…
A sell out crowd greeted the first “live” Custom Partners training event since the COVID 19 pandemic. “Lutron has raised the bar once again. RadioRA 3, 10 years in the making, is a new, game changing system that promises to transform the way our residential clients look at connected lighting control,” said Custom Partners Rich Radimer. “We hosted 30 dealers…
CEDIA, the global trade association for the home technology industry, today released the Integrated Home Market Analysis in partnership with leading market research firm, Ancrage Consulting LLC. The results highlight the strength and stability of the estimated $20.1B integrated home market. Respondents were surveyed online from August to October 2021 and asked to report on revenue figures from the last…
The first big event of 2022 was CES, where the world gathered in Las Vegas to witness the new and innovative technologies being developed. More so than in past years, there was a heavy focus on how technology can help solve personal and environmental health issues that we are currently facing. COVID-19 has forced us all to slow down, take…
The world of payments is changing. So much so, in fact, that more than 50 percent of millennials do not own a credit card, leaving those very tech-savvy consumers to rely on debit cards and cash to make purchases. That’s where Nationwide Marketing Group’s new partnership with digital payments innovator Zip Co., aims to fill the gap. Zip’s payment solution…