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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

CommandFusion Releases iViewer for Android, iViewer Lite for iOS Devices

CommandFusion, one of the first to develop iPhone interfaces for Crestron, AMX and other home automation systems, now has an Android version and a $50 iOS Lite app for DIYs and smaller jobs.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 06/18 at 09:02 AM
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Monday, June 17, 2013

5 Unknown Facts About Leading Home Automation Manufacturers

AMX, Control4, Crestron, Lutron and other leading home automation manufacturers enlighten integrators with obscure, fun and quirky facts about their company.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 06/17 at 08:54 AM
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Friday, June 14, 2013

Napco iBridge Brings Z-Wave, Cloud to Alarm Panels

Napco Security System's Z-Wave-based iBridge acts as a home automation add-on to its Gemini alarm panel, while also offering integrators cloud-based remote access. View this story

Posted by Jason Knott on 06/14 at 07:29 AM
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Thursday, June 13, 2013

Pricing, Details on Xfinity DIY Home Automation and iControl Touchstone

Xfinity Home Control DIY home automation system doesn't get you much for $99.95; Platform provider iControl launches 'Touchstone' DIY platform. (Julie Jacobson/CE Pro)View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 06/13 at 10:00 AM
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Core Brands Reshuffles Rep Network

Core Brands has pared down its rep network from 44 to 28, leaving integrators with either a single rep or two reps in their territory for all 10 brands including Niles, Elan, SpeakerCraft and Panamax. View this story

Posted by Jason Knott on 06/12 at 09:22 AM
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Monday, June 10, 2013

Inside New TiO Home Automation System: Nothing Like vNet

TiO employs some old Colorado vNet automation tricks but really innovates with in-wall wireless audio, Android platform and all-IP backbone. See it at Infocomm 2013.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 06/10 at 06:11 AM
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Friday, June 07, 2013

Crestron Brings Home Automation to Samsung Smart TVs

New Crestron home automation app lets users control their environment from a Samsung smart TV without interrupting the on-screen action.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 06/07 at 11:40 AM
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Thursday, June 06, 2013

New CIO Expected to Bolster ADT Pulse Home Automation & Security

After 14 years in the telecom industry, Kathleen McLean joins ADT as CIO; expects IT infrastructure to bolster Pulse home automation platform.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 06/06 at 02:51 PM
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Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Savant Home Automation Supports Philips Hue Smart LED Bulbs

Philips Hue RGB lighting control can be added inexpensively to Savant home automation systems thanks to Philips' release of API for the smart bulbs.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 06/05 at 06:31 AM
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NuVo Readies Wireless Audio System for Integration

New API available for home automation driver development; new iOS and Android apps expose NuVo Wireless Audio as app-within-app.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 06/05 at 05:49 AM
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Monday, June 03, 2013

Podcast: CE Pro 100 Dealer on Why Crestron is Go-To Automation Vendor

CE Pro chats with John Clancy of Audio Command Systems and Crestron's Randy Klein and Fred Bargetzi on brand loyalty, .Net architecture, DigitalMedia and a cool new app.View this story

Posted by CE Pro Editors on 06/03 at 09:34 AM
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Friday, May 31, 2013

Magic of Philips Hue API: Smart Bulbs Integrate with Control4 Home Automation

Thanks to Philips Hue API, Extra Vegetables builds driver to incorporate low-cost RGB lighting control into home automation scenes via Control4.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 05/31 at 10:04 AM
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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Is Savant First with Lightning-Connected in-Wall iPad Mini Dock?

Home Automation co. Savant Systems introduces three in-wall wireless iOS docks with Lightning connectors for iPad Mini, iPad and iPod.View this story

Posted by CE Pro Editors on 05/30 at 08:41 AM
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Autonomic Media Servers First to Work with Crestron Smart Graphics

Autonomic Mirage media servers deliver content and control as if they were native to Crestron home automation ecosystem. Gesture-driven controls, animated feedback, metadata, embedded apps, full-motion video scale to any Crestron interface.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 05/29 at 11:16 AM
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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Home Theater Dazzles with 11.1-Channel Audio System, Millwork

Custom speakers go grille-less, while custom columns do lots of multi-tasking in this Canadian home theater. View this story

Posted by Arlen Schweiger on 05/23 at 10:41 AM
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