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Get Ready for Voice-Enabled Lights; GE is ‘First’ with Alexa Inside

New C by GE lamp has Alexa Voice Services built in for voice-controlled home automation, but it would be cooler if it was a smart bulb instead.

Dec 07, 2016

Universal Electronics Announces Comcast is the First to Deploy QuickSet Cloud

Subscribers Will Soon Use Their X1 Remote Control to Connect With Nearly Any Home Entertainment Device

Dec 06, 2016

Leviton Acquires ConTech Lighting for Sustainability, High Performance

The ConTech acquisition represents Leviton's growth in the lighting category and suggests a heightened awareness of sustainable lighting and energy management.

Dec 05, 2016

Atlanta Integrator Uses ‘Doll House’ to Demo Home Controls

Home TheaterWorks in Alpharetta, Ga., constructs 16-foot-long x 9-foot high automated 'doll house' to demo Control4 equipment in its newly expanded showroom.

Dec 05, 2016

CES 2017: Voice Control for the Smart Home, and a Thread/Weave IoT Surprise? – UPDATE

Although they don’t have booths on the show floor, Google (Assistant), Amazon (Alexa) and Apple (Siri) will dominate IoT voice control at CES 2017. Plus: Thread and Weave home automation in the Google Home hub?

Dec 02, 2016

Integrator Works with DIY Homeowner to Install RTI Control, Sonos

RTI control meets Sonos audio in an unlikely but complimentary marriage when a Canadian homeowner with a flare for DIY hires integrator Onyx Audio to perform the installation.

Dec 01, 2016