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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
In-Depth: If Comcast and Alarm.com Acquire Icontrol as Rumored
Leading SHaaS (smart home as a service) provider Icontrol is reportedly being sold to Comcast/Xfinity and erstwhile rival Alarm.com. What does this mean for the security and home automation market?
Target’s New Minn. ‘Connected Living’ Space Features Smart Devices, Not Home Automation
IP cameras, smart thermostats, IoT basketballs line shelves of Target’s Connected Living Experience in Minneapolis area, but ‘experience’ is a misnomer and home automation is mostly absent.
Elk C1M1 Dual-Path Communicator for Reliable Interactive Security, No Extra Fees
New dual-path communicator enables immediate alarm transmission (no dial capture) from Elk’s M1 security and home automation system, plus interactivity for remote monitoring and control.
CEDIA 2016: Let’s Do This!
CEDIA 2016, the trade show for home technology integrators, is now open for registration. Here are quick links for CEDIA 2016 and a look back at CEDIA Expos past.
Jim Arnold to Retire from Control4; New SVP Sales Bryce Judd Comes from Alcatel
After nine years with home automation leader Control4, Jim Arnold is retiring as SVP sales, transferring duties to Bryce Judd, a former exec from Sprint and Alcatel-Lucent.
Logitech to Sell New $400 Harmony Pro Remote Only Through Pro Installers, not DIY
Available through ADI and Dow Electronics, new Harmony Pro remote control and home automation system mimics Harmony Elite, but not available to DIYs.
5 Interesting Things about Sigma (SIGM) Earnings: Z-Wave, Mobile IoT, Dolby Vision, More
In Q1 2017 earnings call, Sigma Designs (SIGM) explains fluctuations and opportunities for Z-Wave home automation, major growth in smart TV technology, and prospects for Mobile IoT from Bretelon Acquisition.
JJ on the CEDIA Soapbox: Intimate Business Xchange Was Worth it
CEDIA is our trade organization, costs only $500 for integrators and loses money on valuable industry events like the recent Business Xchange.
Colorbeam’s LVDC Lighting System Delivers Power, Control over Single Cat 5 Cable
Already deployed in commercial spaces, Colorbeam NorthAmerica targets home-technology channel for LVDC lighting, with power and control delivered over a single Cat 5 cable.
Virtual Reality in Assisted Living: The Ultimate Bucket List Satisfier for Seniors
Virtual reality startup Rendever Health wants to help seniors re-visit old neighborhoods and see new places using Samsung Gear VR headsets.
San Francisco Hyatt Regency: How not to do ‘Energy Management’
Lights turn off when you’re in the shower … and other “energy-efficiency” fails at the San Francisco (SFO) Hyatt Regency.
