Amazon’s new Alexa lineup adds a Zigbee/Matter/Thread hub to the Echo Dot, a redesigned Echo Show 16 and Alexa Home Map, a 3D whole-home control view.
Zachary Comeau
Zachary Comeau is the senior editor of CE Pro. He comes from a journalism background with more than a decade of years of professional experience writing for Commercial Integrator, My TechDecisions, and several daily newspapers and industry trade publications in Massachusetts. He joined CE Pro in June 2023.
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JBL Unveils L150 Classic Flagship Loudspeaker at $9,999 per Pair
HARMAN’s new Classic Series flagship combines a 15-inch woofer, 33 Hz extension and walnut retro styling for $9,999 per pair.
The Tech Behind Your Favorite Live Performances is Coming for the Luxury Connected Home
With 32 subwoofers and a room that can fake its own echo, L-Acoustics’ new Nashville showroom makes the case for sound as a design element.
How Security is Personalizing the Smart Home Experience
Discover how Nice is using AI-powered video analytics, local processing and ELAN OS integration to make smart home security more intelligent.
CEDIA Expo 2026 Announces Winners of Inaugural Best Booth Awards
Origin Acoustics, DMF Lighting, Crestron, Lutron, Sony and other industry brands were recognized in CEDIA Expo 2026’s inaugural Best Booth Awards.
Bridging the Expanse: Uniting Two Luxury Properties Under One Control Ecosystem
Set in West Los Angeles, Sunset Pavilion spans a main residence and a newly constructed entertainment compound, which the owner wanted unified together under a smart home platform.
Edge Theory: A Smart Home Built Around the Way Its Owner Lives
Working with the homeowner and project collaborators, Petrone Technology Group decided the original plan for a more traditional entertainment lounge was no longer an option.
The Staycation Estate: The Home That Out-Vacations Vacation
Completed by Boston Automations across two phases in 2025 and 2026, the estate was designed so a multigenerational family could stop planning trips and spend the night in.
ADI AVIS ’26 Brings the Show to the Integrator at Boston’s Fenway Park
ADI’s curated regional event mixed residential and commercial suppliers, giving New England integrators hands-on time with products and giving manufacturers the kind of one-on-one conversations a national trade show rarely allows.
Ring Unveils Hand-Rechargeable Smart Lock, Expands 4K Camera Lineup
Ring unveils its first smart lock, with a hand-crank dial to recharge a dead battery, plus Retinal Vision 4K cameras and a Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam 2K.
When the Client Is a Friend: Building the Next Chapter at Larrabee Studios
How CW Technologies blends studio-grade audio with AV, control, lighting and networking across Larrabee Studios and Manny Marroquin’s hospitality projects.
Pinnacle 2: Technology That Disappears into the Architecture
More than 770 connected devices run through a unified Crestron platform that manages lighting, motorized shading, distributed audio and video, climate, security, networking, entertainment, and outdoor living.
