All Articles Tagged Apple

Robert Archer | 06/12 06:45 AM, 0 Comments

Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is one of the most anticipated events in the high-tech world. For the millions of Apple acolytes around the world the year’s show is already worth the wait because of the announcements the company made about its new operating system and iTunes Radio to open the event. But what will these mean to integrators? First, as a backdrop… Apple announced new Macbook Air products, as well as its latest computing operating system (OS) called Maverick during the event’s keynote address. Building tension within an… View this story

Robert Archer | 06/05 07:40 AM, 0 Comments

Sanus is supporting millions of iPad users by shipping its new iPad and iPad mini Mounts. There are nine models of mounts that are designed to let users hold their iPads for typical activities and mount them on walls, desks, under cabinets and any type of magnetic surface for other activities. The mounts use a MagFit Case that is engineered to keep iPads safe, clean and protected in homes, offices, schools and on the road. The MagFit cases can be setup for eye-level viewing and users can adjust the viewing… View this story

Aaron Stern | 04/24 08:24 AM, 0 Comments

CE buying group Azione Unlimited marked its second year of existence when it held its third biannual conference earlier this month in St. Louis. The three-day event, titled “Confluence,” was held April 10-12, and brought together member dealers and manufacturers from across the country to share their hopes concerns and best practices for the industry. Richard Glikes, formerly the director of Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA), formed Azione Unlimited last year after parting ways with HTSA. In addition to its 32 vendor members, Glikes’ new group has 67 dealer… View this story

Steve Crowe | 04/15 11:41 AM, 0 Comments

A week after introducing the Offsite Programming tool for its MRX-10 Advanced Network Controller, URC is updating its Total Control Mobile App, which can be downloaded free from iTunes. The new Remote Access feature allows clients to control their system from any location with an Internet connection via an iPad, iPhone, or iPod. Click through the photo gallery for screen shots of the Total Control iPhone interface. URC says implementation requires a one-time set-up and handshake with the client’s URC MRX-10. Access is securely password protected to insure privacy. “Imagine… View this story

Aaron Stern | 04/01 10:03 AM, 0 Comments

La Jolla Home Theater & Automation has purchased Modern Home Systems, according to the La Jolla Light, a San Diego-area newspaper. La Jolla was featured on the cover of CE Pro 2012, which showcased an automation and A/V installation in the home of Adrian Gonzalez, Los Angeles Dodgers’ star first baseman. La Jolla Home Theater & Automation is a firm that specializes in home control through Apple products, while Modern Homes Systems has been building custom home theaters in Southern California for 25 years. The merger will allow La Jolla… View this story

Rachel Cericola | 03/12 09:55 AM, 0 Comments

Rocking out can’t be contained to just one room. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be because CasaTunes just announced a new line of CasaTunes Multi-Room Music Servers. Designed to work seamlessly with most AV receivers, CasaTunes Music Servers offer a lot of options. For instance, clients can stream to three wired rooms with five going completely wireless. However, if the clients have a big house to fill, there’s a system that can support up to 24 wired and 10 wireless rooms. CasaTunes says each system can distribute music to wired… View this story

Jason Knott | 03/05 07:54 AM, 8 Comments

Lutron Electronics has launched a new remote access cloud-based home control system that enables integrators to deliver two-way automation without having to learn and spend time setting up a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN). The system, dubbed Lutron Home Control+, also eliminates the need for expensive routers and servers while giving end users the ability to control and monitor shades, lights, HVAC, energy and appliances for an annual fee of $59.95. The Home Control+ app creates a secure connection for the end user to the cloud. It allows the homeowner… View this story

Grant Clauser | 03/01 10:33 AM, 0 Comments

If some of your potential clients think electronics can clutter up a home and distract from the core aesthetics, show them this tastefully-designed loft in New York City’s fashionable SoHo district. In this modern space, Cliqk integrated a lighting, control and audio/video system that is seen and heard only when it’s needed. The owners of this loft insisted on simplicity, both in how the system operated and how it merged with the space’s design. Going for a minimalist theme, however, doesn’t mean the technology is lacking in any way. On… View this story

Robert Archer | 02/15 07:04 AM, 2 Comments

Meridian’s introduction of the Explorer digital-to-analog converter (DAC) couldn’t have been timed more perfectly. The Explorer is one of what may soon be a growing amount of thumb drive-sized DACs that are reasonably priced for consumers who listen to audio from their computers and tablets. The DAC includes state-of-the-art features such as asynchronous data transfer technologies, as well as technologies developed for Meridian’s benchmark 800 series products in a device that carries an MSRP of $299. Best of all for electronics installers, the DAC is a plug-and-play solution that complement’s… View this story

Arlen Schweiger | 12/21 08:08 AM, 5 Comments

OK, I’ll bite. Grant Clauser made a strong case as to why a long-rumored HDTV from Apple excites him about as much as an HD-DVD comeback. I’m no Apple fanboy, but it seems like almost anything that comes out of Cupertino is gold, although it’s still too early to tell if Tim Cook has the same Midas touch of Steve Jobs. For the sake of argument, here are five reasons why I care about - or at least highly intrigued by - the possibilities of Apple HDTV. Apple Offers Hardware… View this story