ADT Q2 report shows 80% of ADT residential installs are now smart home systems. Deploys 15,000 Amazon Alexa Guards.
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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Sonance to Accept Josh.ai Voice Control of Amplifiers; Unveils Trufig Mount
Sonance and Josh.ai announce partnership in which natural voice control system will be auto-populated in amps. Trufig to unveil in-wall Josh Micro mount.
SnapAV, Control4 Merger Complete
SnapAV’s $680M acquisition of Control4 is finalized with 99% shareholder approval. New mega-company remains focused on professional install channel only.
Tracknicity Aims to Solve Inventory Management Woes
‘Bridging the gap’ between D-Tools and Quickbooks, new home-grown Tracknicity software saves Residential Systems Inc. in Littleton, Colo., $1,000/month in mismanaged inventory.
Inside Sonnen Factory: No-Heat Phosphate Battery Technology Is Differentiator
Testing of the lithium-ion phosphate battery technology used by sonnenBatterie ecoLinx reveals its higher safety level compared to cobalt-based batteries used by Tesla Powerwall and others.
What Integrators Gain by Visiting Supplier’s Factory
Joe DeMarco of Sound Waves in Gladwyne, Pa., describes how seeing the engineering detail at the James Loudspeaker factory helped him commit to the company’s loudspeakers.
Using Landscape Speakers to Open a Revenue Stream
CE Pro 100 integrator Maverick Integration in Nashua, N.H., uses James Loudspeaker landscape line, as well as custom one-offs, to find success in outdoor audio.
Guitar Center Continues to Expand Its Custom Installation Footprint
Guitar Center’s acquisition of CE Pro 100 Tunnel Vision Technology Inc. (TVTI) expands its Business Solutions Group to Illinois and beyond.
Deep Dive: What Do Integrators Want in Projectors & Displays?
The first-ever CE Pro Two-Piece Projector & Display Deep Dive Study reveals features custom integrators seek in home theater video products, along with margins, pricing and number of installations.
Smart Locks Open Up MDU Market for Integrator
Mass-market appeal of Yale smart locks help California integrator GreenMarbles expand its customer base.
Lenbrook to ‘Defend Vigorously’ Against Sonos Patent Lawsuit
Lenbrook says its Bluesound wireless high-resolution audio ecosystem is ‘substantively’ different from Sonos system.
RBH Sound Acquired; Names New President/CEO
Utah-based loudspeaker manufacturer RBH Sound has been sold by owner Roger Hassing after 43 years to the company’s longtime woodworking vendor Todd A. Stewart, who becomes new president/CEO.
