CE Pro’s Julie Jacobson thinks she picked some real winners — especially in the smart home and IoT categories, and especially in the Eureka Park start-up zone — even before CES 2018 began.
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
Now Toshiba Has Home Automation Hub: New Symbio with ZigBee, Z-Wave, Camera, Alexa
Toshiba has its turn with a home-automation hub, debuting at CES 2018, that does more than the next guy’s — ZigBee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, intercom, camera, Alexa voice control, sensors ….
Kaleidescape Adopts NexGuard Content Protection; Prepping for Day-and-Date Movie Releases?
Kaleidescape, famed provider of 4K movie players and online Movie Store, takes another step in safeguarding bit-for-bit content, possibly bidding to offer movie downloads on the same day as their theatrical release?
Video Doorbells Get Ugly: SkyBell Slams Ring in Patent Infringement Lawsuit
In patent-infringement case, SkyBell says Ring (Bot Home Automation) competes on hype, not innovation. Meanwhile, Ring says Nest is a copycat.
New Smart-Home Devices Could Prevent Fires or at Least Save Lives
Modern-day IoT devices might prevent fires like the recent Bronx apartment blaze, or at least mitigate the spread of flames and loss of life. Multiple life-saving home smart-home devices debut at CES 2018.
LG Was Late to 4K Projectors, But First Product is a Doozy
Debuting at CES 2018, LG’s first 4K UHD projector (model HU80KA) is small, mobile and smart … and projects images up to 150 inches.
Slideshare: Julie Jacobson’s Ultimate CES 2018 Preview – 91 Pages of Smart Home
CE Pro’s Julie Jacobson presents the Ultimate Preview of CES 2018 in 91 pages of Powerpoint slides, with products, trends, links and insights on home automation, A/V, IoT, energy, lighting, AI, security, networking and related smart-home categories.
Control4 Acquires Ihiji, Will Drop Recurring Fees for Remote Network Management
In acquiring Ihiji’s remote monitoring and management system, home automation leader Control4 will eliminate monthly fees for smart-home pros.
HomeSeer’s New Z-Wave Switches have Multicolored LEDs that Respond to Home-Automation Events
HomeSeer’s new 200 Series Z-Wave switches and dimmers provide at-a-glance status reports on the smart home via multicolored LEDs.
IC Realtime’s ‘Google for Video Surveillance’ with Deep Learning: Hey Ella, Find Red Hats
Based on Camio visual AI engine built by former Google Search execs, new Ella from IC Realtime (IC Realtech) quickly identifies objects and text (OCR) in surveillance videos at consumer-friendly prices.
10 Indications 2018 Will be a Big Year for Smart Home Installations
As smart-home products go mainstream, and IoT becomes ever more hyped and confusing, we should see more demand for professional installations.
30 Most Popular Home Tech Stories of 2017: IoT, Alexa, Z-Wave Win the Year
Besides a hands-on look at an Onkyo A/V receiver, CE Pros mostly read anything about Amazon Alexa, Sonos, Control4, Z-Wave, Google, Nest and other IoT news in 2017.
