Amazon Alexa Guard Plus is $49 per year alarm monitoring service. Amazon also adds free Energy Dashboard service.
Jason Knott
Jason Knott is Data Solutions Architect and Evangelist for D-Tools. He is the former Editor-in-Chief of CE Pro. He can be reached at [email protected].
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Wireless DEN SmartStrike Poised to Change Access Control Market
The $299 DEN Smart Home SmartStrike cuts the time required to install an electric door strike by more than one hour.
Amber Solutions Closes $8.5M in New Funding
Amber Solutions raises $8.5M in new funds to support its solid-state technology for electrical circuit breakers, light switches and outlets.
Austere Emphasizes Aesthetics in Accessories
Austere targets CI channel with highly designed HDMI and audio cables, as well as power strips designed to be seen, not hidden.
Top 5 Home Tech Trends for 2021: Wi-Fi 6 Aims to Boost Network Upgrade Market
Among its enhancements, the new Wi-Fi 6 protocol brings more stability and enables more IoT devices to join home networks.
U.S. Single-Family Housing Starts End 2020 Up 12%; 2021 Outlook Muddled
Single-family housing starts hits 1.34 million, highest since 2006. Rising lumber prices and new regs could slow market in 2021.
Sony GTZ-380 Projector Continues Flagship Heritage
Sony Electronics’ new flagship $88,000 VPL-GTZ380 is industry-changing with 10,000-lumen output in native 4K.
CEDIA In-Person Training Returns in March
CEDIA training will begin again in-person in mid-March, marking the first hands-on classes since the pandemic.
CE Pro 2021 Quest for Quality Awards Open for Voting
CE Pro 2021 Quest for Quality Awards recognize best suppliers in customer service, shipping, warranty, tech support and more.
Be Wary of Requests for Additional Insurance
GCs and clients are more frequently requesting integrators to add them as ‘additional insured’ to their own insurance policy.
Harrison Home Systems Named 2021 CTA Integrator of the Year
Harrison Home Systems, one of the nation’s leading custom residential integration companies, receives CTA’s most prestigious award.
Homegrown Software Solution Boosts Profits, Average Sale by 20%
MaxaWare end-to-end software enables integrator to increase its average project size by 20%, plus expand upgrade jobs during COVID-19.
