At ISE 2018, Lutron shows “two-channel” lighting to control both color temperature and intensity for optimal daylight simulation.
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
Control4’s New $350 Home Automation Hub: Affordable, Powerful IoT, No A/V
At ISE 2018, Control4 introduces most affordable smart-home controller yet: CA-1 with Wi-Fi, ZigBee, optional Z-Wave targets production-home builders.
UPDATE: Uberization of Smart Home Services: ‘CEDIA Talk’ Friday at ISE 2018
CE Pro’s Julie Jacobson presents a 20-minute ‘CEDIA Talk’ at ISE 2018 at 10:00am Friday at the CEDIA stand. See the preview here.
URC Total Control Gets Two-Way IP Integration with Kaleidescape
Debuting at ISE 2018, URC Total Control 2.0 gets first two-way Kaleidescape driver from Chowmain, featuring full feedback, elegant GUI and rich metadata to trigger home-automation events.
Cheeky Vivint Smart Home Video: How Automation Eliminates ‘Crappy Jobs’
Just like the elimination of the (hypothetical) human toilet-seat warmer, Vivint smart-home systems can replace the homeowner’s “series of crappy jobs you do for free.”
Sigma Acquisition Collapses, but Silicon Labs Could Buy Z-Wave Assets for Cheap
Z-Wave developer Sigma Designs (SIGM) fails to meet terms of acquisition, but IoT chip-maker Silicon Labs (SLAB) could buy Z-Wave assets on the cheap, or the whole thing could be a big mess.
Hip-Hop Artist Urges Consumers to Hire a Nest Pro (in Rap), Shows Off Mansion
Nest throws a nice bone to the smart-home installation community via hip-hop artist Rev Run, who gushes over his Nest Pro installer and tells Google Assistant – in rap – to change the temperature.
Yawn: ‘Pundits’ Blame ADT’s Poor IPO on the Demise of Full-Service Security and Home Automation
CNBC interviewers and pundits-at-large try to blame ADT’s lackluster IPO on a doomed market for full-service security and home automation, but they’re simply wrong.
This Integrator Made Some of the Best CES 2018 Videos … But Why?!
Creating and sharing some pretty awesome videos from CES 2018 helps TYM Smart Homes demonstrate thought leadership in audio/video and IoT, and expand its market beyond the Salt Lake City area.
5 CES Quickies: Braille Watch, Water Shut-off, Bike Desk, More
CES 2018: Smart watch speaks Braille, Loctek has people biking while working, Guardian shuts off water valve, Bite Helper soothes, Qarnot is not.
Ring Settles with ADT in Zonoff Lawsuit, Acquires Lighting Co., Plans Spring Launch of Ring Alarm
CES 2018: Ring reportedly settles with ADT in Zonoff lawsuit for $25 million, plans to launch super-cheap ‘Ring Alarm’ security system soon, adds Z-Wave sensors, acquires Mr. Beams (Wireless Environment, LLC).
8 CES 2018 Surprises, From Samsung Bixby to Vivint Streety
CE Pro’s Julie Jacobson has some advice on last-minute CES 2018 things to see and hear in IoT, audio, video, indoor air quality and home automation.
