According to Parks Associates, uncertainty caused by COVID-19 has heightened anxiety about the safety and security of our families and homes. They report that while residential security system adoption held steady from 2014 to 2017, a 10 percent increase moved the needle to 36 percent adoption in 2021. “Smart home and security device adoption is also rising in broadband households,…
Alarm.com announces today at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) the launch of the Water Dragon, a new whole-home water protection solution that’s always on guard against potential leaks and unexpected water usage. The Water Dragon, which integrates with Alarm.com powered home security systems, is a single compact device that uses ultrasonic technology to detect and promptly alert homeowners about water issues before they become major problems. Homeowners can also use…
Smart lock dealers are likely aware of the benefits that smart locks can bring to owners of rental vacation homes during the summertime –chief among them being the hands-free, key-free handoff from owners to renters. With a connected smart lock in place, and remote locking and unlocking controlled through a smart phone or tablet, property owners no longer have to…
The integrators at Vancouver, B.C.-based La Scala Integrated Media were approached by clients who had built an 18,000-square-foot residence there for their tech-savvy children to use as a place to live while at university. The aim of the project, said Tavish Macdonald, of La Scala’s design sales team, was to adhere to a clean, minimalistic style while customizing the home…
The challenge to please a client in technology integration is always stepped up whenever that client is technologically knowledgeable. That challenge was met with great expertise by New York-based integrator InnerSpace Electronics. President Barry Reiner describes the client for this installation as “mechanical, a visionary – someone who had a lot of input about the kinds of things he wanted…
Communication integration solution AVLinkPro and Crestron integrated together allow for innovative intercom and security solutions with smart home automation.
The AV integration company successfully integrated technology into an oceanfront property, overcoming challenges of extreme weather and strict adherence to architecture.
This Carefree, Ariz. property is a new second home for a Canadian couple who would be living there intermittently, and so, wanted to use technology to make coming and going as easy as possible for them, said Joe Valcik, CEO of Innovative Integrations. One of the owners is better versed in technology than the other, but the latter, Valcik said,…
Orro, creators of the professional-grade Orro Smart Living System, today announced the ability for the Orro One Pro to connect with all existing Ring video doorbell devices. As a unified, Smart Living System in the form factor of a standard-sized light switch, Orro’s revolutionary product reshapes how homeowners experience and interact with lighting and other smart home devices and systems. By connecting…
From small-scale to all-scale, the software network video recorder solution for ELAN surveillance home control now enables up to eight channels on one license.