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Sonnen’s Home Energy Storage System Yields RMR from ‘Virtual Power Plants’
Sonnen EcoLinx home battery storage system is targeted solely at the custom integration channel, with RMR opportunity to create Virtual Power Plants for the smart power grid.
CEDIA Acquires Regional Technology and Business Summits
CEDIA has purchased the eight regional rep Technology & Business Summits from Clarity AV to broaden its educational reach.
First Female Graduate of Maverick Technical Institute Always ‘Curious about Home Automation’
Amy Gordon, Maverick Technical Institute’s first female graduate of its accredited low-voltage training program, cites ‘hard work’ and ‘attention to detail’ as key attributes.
7 Complaints of Successful Luxury Salespeople
Change these seven problems, from spending too much energy on social media to altering product lines, and boost sales by 30%, according to the Luxury Institute.
Long-time CE Retailing, Custom Installation Pioneer Saul Robbins of HiFi House Dies
Saul Robbins, founder of specialty retailer HiFi House, early proponent of custom installation and father of HTSA’s Jon Robbins, passes away after brief illness.
EXCLUSIVE: Lutron, SnapAV Team Up to Help Dealers Sell More Lighting Control
SnapAV names Lutron its exclusive lighting-control provider; Lutron builds RA2 Select hub with native OvrC inside – the first implementation of SnapAV’s remote-management platform in a home-automation subsystem.
Eyeing Smart-Home and IoT, Foxconn Acquires Linksys, Belkin, Wemo and Phyn Brands
Aiming to tap into the smart home market, Taiwanese giant Foxconn Interconnect Technology buys Belkin Int’l, including Belkin wiring/power, Linksys networking, Wemo IoT and Phyn water-management brands, for $866 million.
Who ‘Owns’ Doorbell Camera Surveillance Video? (and 4 Other Legal Questions)
With the proliferation of front door camera systems such as Ring, Nest Hello and others, the liability and ownership rights to the images is coming to the forefront.