MiOS, one of our favorite sleepers in the smart-home-as-a-service (SHaaS) space, is powering a Tiny Smart Home at CES 2017 featuring Intel IoT solutions, Amazon Alexa, Nest, Philips Hue and other home-automation devices.
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
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Famed Designer of Maximillian Chair to Launch Super-Smart IoT Shading System at CES 2017
Industrial designer Armen Sevada Gharabegian to launch ShadeCraft Sunflower at CES 2017; Patent application reveals automated, motorized outdoor shading systems that can move with the sun, play music, even perform facial recognition for security and personalized comfort.
11 Best Booths for Beer Lovers and Oenophiles at CES 2017
Mixed in with all the IoT devices and consumer-electronics goodies at CES 2017, attendees will find a selection of solutions for brewing beer, drinking wine and enjoying other boozy beverages.
Movie Day-and-Date Pioneer Prima Cinema: Where Did They Go?
Backed by IMAX, the pioneer of premium ‘day-and-date’ movie rentals for home theaters has gone dark, while Apple and start-ups like Screening Room attempt to deliver early-release films to broader markets.
Zuckerberg’s Home AI: Will Facebook be the Next Home Automation Giant?
Mark Zuckerberg builds ‘Jarvis’ home-automation system, using Crestron as base, plus Facebook platforms like Messenger and facial recognition, with artificial intelligence (AI) thrown in.
Top Integrator Targets Millennials with New Content, E-Commerce Biz for Home Technology
Taking a page from Blue Apron and Warby Parker, Audio Advice launches e-commerce and content-marketing site to attract a broader audience to high-end audio and other home technologies.
Remote Network Monitoring: RMR or Just the Cost of Doing Business?
Integrators struggle to generate recurring revenues (RMR) for remote network monitoring; should they chalk it up to the cost of doing business?
I’ve Seen the Future of Home Automation and it Starts with Google Now
AI is here: Google Assistant voice-control, coupled with Google Now, mixed with oodles of analytics, is a revelation for this smart-home reporter.
Recurring Revenue (RMR) for Remote Networking Monitoring: Are We There Yet?
Dealers are still trying to figure out the magic formula for earning customers’ monthly dollars (RMR), while manufacturers arm them with more networking tools and features like parental controls, cyber security and home automation.
Lessons from DIY Networking: Solid Apps, Great Features, Cool Designs
The home-technology integration channel could learn some things from DIY routers and apps, especially when it comes to industrial design.
SnapAV Acquires Autonomic
SnapAV is on a tear, acquiring four companies in one year to dominate the home-technology integration channel. Autonomic puts Snap in the high-performance multiroom audio business.
Get Ready for Voice-Enabled Lights; GE is ‘First’ with Alexa Inside
New C by GE lamp has Alexa Voice Services built in for voice-controlled home automation, but it would be cooler if it was a smart bulb instead.
