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Julie Jacobson
Julie Jacobson is founding editor of CE Pro, the leading media brand for the home-technology channel. She has covered the smart-home industry since 1994, long before there was much of an Internet, let alone an Internet of things. Currently she studies, speaks, writes and rabble-rouses in the areas of home automation, security, networked A/V, wellness-related technology, biophilic design, and the business of home technology. Julie majored in Economics at the University of Michigan, spent a year abroad at Cambridge University, and earned an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a recipient of the annual CTA TechHome Leadership Award, and a CEDIA Fellows honoree. A washed-up Ultimate Frisbee player, Julie currently resides in San Antonio, Texas and sometimes St. Paul, Minn. Follow on Twitter: @juliejacobson
Julie Jacobson's Latest Posts
LG’s Gen-2 CineBeam 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector Adds ‘AI’ Voice Control
Debuting at CES 2019, LG’s Gen-2 Cinebeam 4K ultra short throw laser projector (HU85L) packs AI in a small, mobile form factor.
Pulse-Eight Acquires Zektor, Bolstering A/V Distribution Product Line
UK-based Pulse-Eight, known for intelligent video-distribution products, acquires high-performance audio-switching company Zektor to bolster A/V line in the custom channel.
CES 2019: Smartest New Smoke, Fire and CO Detectors
Smoke Detective turns any smart phone or camera-enabled device into a smoke detector … and other innovations in smoke, CO and fire safety at CES 2019.
SI and Salamander: Beautiful Furniture, Specialty Screens Make Short-Throw Projectors Sexy
Long used in unattractive commercial installations, ultra-short-throw projectors paired with gorgeous Salamander credenzas and specialty SI screens make two-piece projection systems a beautiful option for the home.
JJ Opines: Make our Industry the Smartest Again
CE Pro’s Julie Jacobson: The custom home-technology sector invented “home automation” more than 30 years ago, but we haven’t kept up with the technologies and business practices that define smart-home deployment today.
$9M Smart-Home Integrator Sells Biz to Employee and Top Client: Big Growth Planned
Greg Simmons and partner have sold their Las Vegas security and home-automation firm Eagle Sentry to long-time sales manager Cory Reif and top client Mark Lindsey, whose home is “the greatest showroom on Earth.”
TCD Software Primer: Doing the Home-Theater Math
TCD software does the math and presents the visuals on speaker placement, screen size, projector lens throw, multi-tier seating, acoustic treatments and other home-theater characteristics.
TCD Case Study: Home Theater Software Wins Jobs, Engages Trade Partners
For UK integrator Thinking Bricks, The CEDIA Designer (TCD) software is more than a powerful, math-based home theater-design platform. It’s an exceptional marketing tool that validates pricey projects, engages interior designers, wins jobs and referrals.
From Wellness to Workforce: CE Pro Names Top 5 Home-Tech Trends for 2019
PREVIEW: CE Pro’s Top 5 Home Technology Trends for 2019 address opportunities and challenges for smart-home pros in wellness, low-voltage lighting, cord-cutting, architectural design and the labor crisis.
Mozilla’s Naughty-or-Nice List Rates Connected Devices on Privacy and Data Security
Mozilla publishes second annual *Privacy Not Included list of connected smart-home and entertainment devices, and how they rank on privacy and cybersecurity. Enter the Creep-o-Meter.
SnapAV Now Sells Nest and Google Smart Home and Pro-Monitored Security Systems
SnapAV is offering full range of Google/Nest smart-home products, including cameras, thermostats, video doorbells, Thread/Weave Yale locks, Nest Secure pro-monitored alarm systems, and Google Home IoT hubs.
