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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
Power Management Provider SurgeX Acquired by Ametek for $130M
ESP/SurgeX, the No. 5 power-protection brand among CE Pro 100 dealers, is acquired by $4 billion electronics manufacturer.
Control4 Acquires Pakedge: A Perfect Merger of Home Automation and Networking
Control4 and Pakedge, leading home automation and networking providers in the home technology integrator channel, merge to provide complete infrastructure for high-performance smart homes.
Why Crestron Withdrew from CEDIA Expo 2016, Plus Photos from CEDIAs Past
Crestron isn’t exhibiting at CEDIA 2016, but the high-end home automation giant swears it is still committed to residential. Has CEDIA strayed from the luxury market?
New! Ultimate (Searchable) Guide to Home Automation at CES 2016, 100+ Pages
100+ pages of home automation, IoT, security and the smart home right here, with full text of the presentation.
Legal: Surveillance Cameras Inside the Home
Home technology integrator wants to know: What are the laws on installing secret nanny-cams in a customer’s home? Security and home-automation attorney Ken Kirschenbaum responds.
Beyond Immersive Audio and Video: Synchronized Lighting, Motion and Smell
Syfy channel synchronizes Philips Hue lighting effects with on-screen action via clever Syfy Sync technology. IoT could push immersive entertainment into so many more dimensions.
‘Hello Julie, This is John. I Have Some Questions about Home Automation’
Email from a do-it-yourselfer illustrates everything wrong with home automation today: ‘Will Lutron Caseta work with Z-Wave, ADT, Honeywell, Vera? Do I need a bridge?’
Control4 Launches Three Home Automation Controllers with Hi-Res Audio, Starting at $600
Control4 announces EA Series of smart-home controllers with more powerful processors, high-resolution audio (HRA), built-in Ethernet switches, more I/Os; goes another year without an IoT solution for DIYs.
Post-CES 2016 Report: Emerging Trends in Home Automation
Mobile IoT, network security and IoT device discovery, energy harvesting and professional security monitoring emerged as key emerging trends in the smart home at CES 2016.
The Day the Nest Thermostats Died: Response from Home Automation-Centric Manufacturers (Updated)
Smart home glitches happen, but it’s particularly uncomfortable when a thermostat fails in the middle of winter. Manufacturers specializing in HVAC control and home automation respond to Nest’s recent challenge.
Top 5 Home Technology Trends and Opportunities for 2016
Audio and video analytics, home automation user empowerment, the 4K UHD ecosystem, LVDC power distribution and front-door amenities such as smart doorbells top CE Pro’s 2016 Top Home Tech Trends to watch for 2016.
