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.
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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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.
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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.
Brand-Centric Business Model Boosts Integrator’s Profits by 50%
Houston integrator Digital Delight leaves traditional business model based on equipment margin for a high-volume operation using Logitech for control.
Inside Loxone’s Philadelphia-Area ‘360-Degree Smart Home’
Loxone constructs 7,500-square-foot smart home in Media, Pa., to showcase its affordable ‘autopilot living’ home automation and full 160-device ecosystem.
31 Business Tips from Top Earning CE Pro 100 Integrators
From systems documentation to employee management to pricing labor, the industry’s highest-revenue integrators offer ideas for best practices to implement now.
L.A. Integrator Launches SeeLess Flush-Mount Solutions
Powerfull Systems in Los Angeles creates SeeLess Solutions to manufacture plaster mounting solutions for switches, dimmers, thermostats and smoke detectors.
Guardian Protection Adopts Qolsys IQ Panel 2 as Standard
CE Pro 100 company Guardian Protection Services selects Qolsys IQ Panel 2 with Alarm.com as new smart home installation controller after one-year evaluation.
