‘Next iteration’ of Samsung Connect Home is full-fledged SmartThings hub with ZigBee and Z-Wave, plus mesh Wi-Fi from Plume, featuring ‘AI-based network optimization.’ New $15 ZigBee home-automation ‘Button’ launched.
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
Careful on 1099 vs Employee: Wrong Contract Can Bite You in the … Achilles
Security dealer hires full-time ‘independent’ 1099 salesman who gets bit by a dog during a sales call. Who is liable for medical expenses and lost wages?
Kaleidescape’s Big Play at CEDIA 2018: Director Barry Sonnenfeld Talks Luxury Home Theater
Legendary director and cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld of ‘Men in Black’ fame helps movie-server and content provider Kaleidescape evangelize the premium home cinema experience at CEDIA Expo 2018.
CEDIA Find: Airthinx is First Pure-Play IAQ System to Target Smart-Home Channel
Measuring nine environmental conditions, IoT-enabled Airthinx integrates with home automation to optimize indoor air quality (IAQ) for wellness, productivity and energy savings.
Crestron’s SolarSync Daylight Sensor Gets Circadian Lighting Closer to the Sun
Crestron demos 360-degree SolarSync photosensor that delivers solar information from the outdoors to tunable white lighting controls indoors for healthy daylighting.
Control4 Hires Charlie Kindel, Amazon Alexa Smart Home Mastermind
Charlie Kindel, architect of Amazon Alexa in the smart home, has joined home-automation leader Control4 as senior vice president, Products & Services.
Sonos IPO Day: Why SONO is More than a Boring Hardware Play
Sonos (SONO) prices its IPO at $15 per share, below the expected range of $17 to $19. Wall Street is skittish about consumer-electronics hardware companies like Fitbit and GoPro, but Sonos is different.
Control4’s new Intercom Anywhere ‘Elevates the Smart Doorbell’
Unlike typical smart doorbells, Control4’s Intercom Anywhere ecosystem allows users to activate home automation scenes directly through the app, and communicate across Control4 touchscreens, video door stations and mobile apps.
For Mid-Century Modern Fans, the Most Beautiful Furniture with Built-in Speakers
CE Pro’s resident mid-century modern fan Julie Jacobson discovers stunning wood furniture with built-in powered speakers from start-up Meili Audio, custom-made by long-time artisans and audio enthusiasts.
13 Reasons Barcelona is Awesome Venue for ISE 2021, Especially for Resi
Barcelona is a cool city with interesting architecture and great food, and the Fira Gran Via exhibit complex is an amazing venue for a 90,000-person A/V, building-controls and home-automation show that has outgrown Amsterdam RAI.
Move Over HDBaseT, VR Industry Embraces USB-C for One-Wire Tech
Backed by Oculus, Microsoft, AMD and Nvidia, new VirtualLink is one-wire USB-C standard for VR headsets that promises high resolutions, fast data rates, HDR, power and more.
CEDIA 2018 Find: TV Template Wins the Show for Best Instructional Video
Exhibiting at CEDIA Expo 2018 with TruAudio, TV Template offers reusable posters to pick just the right-sized display for any space. Hilarious video shows how it’s done.
