Alarm.com, Honeywell and start-up Huny show whole-house audio integrated with security and home automation – a first for the alarm industry with potential to lure in traditional A/V dealers.
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Barco Schools CEDIA Community on Niche Marketing: Embrace Art Lovers
With 4K ‘digital art canvases,’ Barco brings faithful reproductions to the art world, and shows A/V integrators how to engage with wealthy individuals in niche markets.
Geeks Ponder Strange Technology in Trump’s Syria War Room
Crestron dealers and other integrators geek out over the strange video teleconferencing technology in Trump’s ad hoc Syria war room at Mar-a-Lago.
Exclusive: Netgear Launches Bring-Your-Own-Service for Arlo Go Cellular Cameras
Netgear launched the Arlo Go cellular camera with AT&T, but now supports multiple carriers via swappable SIM cards. At ISC West, Netgear revealed Arlo Mobile, the company’s own cell plan.
UPDATED: Best Wi-Fi Doorbell Revealed by Clare Controls at ISC West
Of all the Wi-Fi doorbells, the best DIY-type product for the pro channel could be the new Clare Video Doorbell, a slim, smart unit that integrates well with home automation systems and needs only two wires, no transformers. Updated with Q&A.
The Future of Comcast’s Xfinity Home: Security and IoT after Icontrol Acquisition
Xfinity Home leader Dan Herscovici to discuss Comcast’s strategy for security and home automation at ISC West 2017, plus life after the Icontrol acquisition.
Uber for Smart Home Arrives, Powered by Tech-Savvy Neighbors
‘Orange Friends’, from one of Europe’s largest telcos, is a new on-demand service for smart-home support, provided by tech-savvy locals through Mila, the Uber of tech support.
August Launches Z-Wave Smart Lock for Home-Automation and Security Pros at ISC
Touting home-automation integration, August Home is launching a Z-Wave door lock at ISC West, specifically for the professional installation channel.
Control4 Gets Emojis for Home Automation Activities: ‘Kiss-Kiss’ for Romance Mode?
BlackWire launches emoji driver for Control4 home automation systems, wooing Millennials with icons they know and love.
CE Pro News and Product Briefs: March 2017
Keep checking back for CE Pro’s brief product and company news in custom electronics.
Cybersecurity Business Models: Smart Home Pros Need to ‘Go There’
Home-technology specialists at HTSA conference agree cybersecurity is a threat to the smart-home industry, and an opportunity for their integration businesses, but don’t quite know what to do about it.
Ring Becomes IoT Powerhouse Overnight, Hires Entire Zonoff Smart-Home Team
Smart-doorbell maker Ring snaps up 75 former Zonoff employees, assembling powerful team of home-automation veterans.