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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

RIP Eugene Polley, Inventor of the Remote Control

Zenith Electronics engineer invented the Flash-Matic remote in 1955, but owned a modern-day universal remote control at his death at 96.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 05/22 at 03:31 PM
News, Home Automation and Control, Universal Remotes, (0) Comments, Permalink

Imagining a SpeakerCraft without Jeremy Burkhardt

I really don't want to go to another boring press conference if Jeremy Burkhardt isn't doing his thang. What else will we miss once he leaves SpeakerCraft?View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 05/22 at 02:05 PM
Blogs, Audio, Speakers, (8) Comments, Permalink

Savant Launches Home Automation Keypads Inspired by LiteTouch

Three months after acquiring LiteTouch from Nortek, Savant incorporates keypad designs into home-control system.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 05/22 at 11:14 AM
News, Product News, Home Automation and Control, Control Systems, Lighting, (1) Comments, Permalink

Sonos Wireless SUB Adds Bass to Multiroom Audio

Sonos has unveiled its first wireless subwoofer, the SUB, which can augment its Play:3 and Play:5 speakers.View this story

Posted by Grant Clauser on 05/22 at 10:21 AM
News, Product News, Audio, Distributed Audio, Speakers, (2) Comments, Permalink

Jeremy Burkhardt Leaves SpeakerCraft, Nortek

Colorful president of SpeakerCraft "resigns" amid changes at parent company Nortek Inc.; Proficient president Keith Marshall named interim chief.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 05/22 at 09:43 AM
News, Audio, Speakers, People and Places, (19) Comments, Permalink

L-com Calls Counterfeit Cables ‘Disturbing Trend’

Datacomm cable manufacturer L-com says a "greatly expanded" amount of aluminum-clad Cat 5 cable passed off as pure copper has hit the market over the past 12 months.View this story

Posted by Jason Knott on 05/22 at 09:29 AM
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CEDIA Lifetime Achievement Award Nominations Due May 25

CEDIA will recognize an individual with its Lifetime Achievement Award at the CEDIA Expo in September. Nominations are due May 25.View this story

Posted by CE Pro Editors on 05/22 at 07:54 AM
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Monday, May 21, 2012

Eaton to Acquire Cooper Industries for $11.8B

Electrical giant Eaton Corp. has announced it will acquire Cooper Industries, makers of lighting control switches, for $11.8 billion.View this story

Posted by Jason Knott on 05/21 at 10:14 AM
News, Wire and Cable, Structured Wiring, (0) Comments, Permalink

Don’t Trust the Research on Home Automation

Latest study points to home automation “moving into the mainstream” via Comcast, Verizon, Lowe's and others, but will these players actually succeed?View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 05/21 at 09:30 AM
News, Blogs, Research, Home Automation and Control, Control Systems, (2) Comments, Permalink

Electric Imp Cloud-based Automation Monitors Almost Every Device

Electric Imp cloud-based home automation uses tiny add-on cards that let consumers monitor nearly every piece of electronics in their home via the Internet.View this story

Posted by Rachel Cericola on 05/21 at 08:40 AM
News, Product News, Home Automation and Control, Control Systems, Lighting, Energy Management, (0) Comments, Permalink

Top Reasons People Move

Study reveals the desire for a bigger home, avoiding crime and wanting to own vs. rent are the main motivators for moving. The Northeast overtakes the Great Lakes as the top region people want to leave.View this story

Posted by Jason Knott on 05/21 at 07:46 AM
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TruAudio’s Deep Daily Deal Increases Dealer Profits… Kicks Fun Up A Notch

TruAudio’s Deep Daily Deal Increases Dealer Profits While Kicking Fun and Frivolity Up a NotchView this story

Posted by CE Pro Editors on 05/21 at 06:56 AM
Product News, Audio, Speakers, (0) Comments, Permalink

10 Reasons Coax, Not Wireless, Is Future of Video Distribution

Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) points to reliability, prevalent adoption and ease of installation as why coax will be the basis for whole-house video distribution.View this story

Posted by Rob Gelphman on 05/21 at 06:39 AM
News, Business Resources, Video, Multiroom Video, Wire and Cable, (7) Comments, Permalink

Friday, May 18, 2012

Aavara appointed as the HD distribution solution by Ski Dubai Resort

Aavara is proud to be appointed as the HD distribution solution by Ski Dubai Resort to support the Digital Signage installation in Resort’s retail shops.View this story

Posted by CE Pro Editors on 05/18 at 01:09 PM
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Aavara supports European Athletic Championships by HD Broadcasting system

The Aavara PB900 and the new PB5000 HDMI over IP are designed as an HD video distribution solution for DooH and digital signage deployment which the company says delivers stunning ultra high quality 1080p HDMI video broadcast over IP network together with CD quality audio.View this story

Posted by CE Pro Editors on 05/18 at 01:01 PM
Press Releases, Wire and Cable, HDMI, (0) Comments, Permalink

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