Whole-House Systems

Florida Integrator BBD Lifestyle Mimics Luxury Home Décor in Redesigned Savant Showroom

BBD Lifestyle brings the feeling of luxury home to its showroom, thanks in part to a slew of Savant smart home automation products ... and comfy chairs.

Oct 22, 2018

Marine Corps Major and Paralympic Gold Medalist Receives Customized ELAN Controlled Smart Home

Local integration firm Xtend Technologies worked with the Gary Sinise Foundation to create the perfect smart home for archery Paralympic gold medalist and war veteran Eric Burkett and his family.

Oct 16, 2018

A Google Home First: Local Integration with GE Smart Bulbs via BLE – No Network Needed*

If you guessed Google's first stab at local home-automation might involve ZigBee, Z-Wave or Thread + Weave ... you would be wrong. Google announces local integration via BLE with GE smart bulbs, along with a new protocol for pairing and control.

Oct 09, 2018

New OS from Control4 Lets Users Add Music, Create Scenes; Minimizes Dealer Distractions

Relieving some of the programming burden from time-strapped integrators, Control4 lets users pick their own streaming services and create their own smart home scenes.

Oct 09, 2018

The Day After: Catch up on Breaking News from Google/Nest Oct. 10

Hold this date: Oct. 10, 2018. You won’t want to miss a one-on-one conversation with CE Pro founding editor Julie Jacobson and Google exec Michele Turner … one day after the companies make their big Fall 2018 new-product announcements.

Oct 08, 2018

Country Home Receives ELAN Home Automation Upgrade After Natural Disaster Strikes

After a lightning strike damaged this Dallas home's electronics, local integration company Eco High Fidelity outfitted it with the latest in smart home technology.

Oct 02, 2018