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4 Network Troubleshooting Lessons for Newbie Installers
Technicians should connect/disconnect one device at a time, trust your instincts, use manufacturer tech support and hone your speed so your labor becomes a profit center for your integrator/employer.
Custom Home Builder: Differentiate with Smart-Home Tech, But Keep it Simple
TDI Homes in Arlington, Va., advises simplicity in installation, interface, form factor. Standardizes on VSSL multiroom audio systems, with Control4 and Leviton control for security and home automation.
Rachio Launches Voice-Controlled Wireless Smart Sprinkler System
Backed by $10M from Amazon Alexa fund, voice-controlled Rachio 3 Smart Sprinkler Controller pairs with ‘first-ever’ residential wireless flow meter for app-based smart home irrigation control.
Chromis Fiberoptics Targets Resi Market with Plastic Optical Fiber
Long-time OEM Chromis Fiberoptics moves to the forefront with its own branded GigaPOF active optical cables with tight bend radius and 100lb pull strength.
Just a Man and His Tools: Look Inside a Technician’s ‘Perfect’ Toolbag
29-year veteran installation technician Jimmie Guarino of AVS in NYC carries 75 tools worth $20K in his 50-pound toolbag. How does yours compare?
IpDatatel, Resolution Products Rebrand as Alula, Offer End-to-End Security, IoT Platform for Pros
Resolution Products and IpDatatel merge to form Alula, offering the new Connect+ security and home-automation hub, along with dual-path IP and cellular communicators and its own SHaaS (smart home as a service) platform.
The Uberization of Smart Home Services: Julie Jacobson’s ‘CEDIA Talk’ at ISE 2018
Video: CE Pro’s Julie Jacobson presents a 30-minute “CEDIA Talk” during ISE 2018, encouraging integrators to embrace some of the principles that make Uber and Amazon so attractive to consumers.
Best Buy Smashes Q4 Revenues
Best Buy’s Q4 revenue grows 9% to $15.3B. Fiscal year growth ends at 5.6% to $42B.