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Wide view of a luxury smart home living room in Palo Alto California featuring concealed television integration behind architectural millwork, installed as part of a whole-home Savant and Lutron HomeWorks automation system by AudioVisions

More than a Weekend House: Inside a Smart Home Designed for Retirement

A Palo Alto retirement residence designed by AudioVisions highlights how lighting and AV are designed when asked to perform across every hour, every mood, and every mode.

Lighting & Shading Deep Dive 2026

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Custom lighting installation inside fancy luxury walk-in closet with shades

Lighting and Shading Are the Darlings of the CI Channel. Do They Have Any Downside?

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Man shopping for lighting fixtures as a metaphor for price pressure and value proposition when selling lighting and shading

Are Feelings of Price Pressure in Lighting & Shading Really Just an Education Issue?

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Power and energy management system concept showcasing criticality of proper integration with lighting and shading systems.

Power and Energy Systems Remain Sparse on Lighting Projects (Despite Their Importance)

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Ihiji co-founder Mike Maniscalco Launches Consulting Firm

After selling Ihiji to Control4 in 2017, co-founder Mike Maniscalco launches Pytheas, a consulting firm.

News February 21

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.

News February 20

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ 4K Blu-ray to Include Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision HDR

'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' UltraHD Blu-ray 4K disc package set for March 27 release.

News February 20

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Celerity Fiber Optic Cables are Simple to Terminate with Detachable HDMI Connectors

The Celerity 18Gbps Fiber Optic HDMI cables are available in lengths up to 1,000 feet, and come with matched pairs of detachable transmitter and receiver connectors.

News February 20

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.

News February 20

OWI MC4-BT Enables Simple Audio Control

The OWI MC4-BT is a 4-channel mixer with built-in Bluetooth that helps users to control volume, microphone level, and other functions.

News February 19

LumaStream Aims to Simplify ‘Complex’ LED Lighting Fixture Channel

Low-voltage lighting fixture manufacturer LumaStream sees ‘exponential’ growth in CE pro channel for margin-laden LED lighting fixtures, design service.

News February 19

ISE 2018: 12 Commercial Technologies that Belong in the Smart Home

Motorized furniture, projection mapping, DIN rails, industrial TV mounts, retractable technology, POS kiosks and gorgeous acoustical treatments shown at ISE 2018 belong in smart-home installations, not just commercial spaces.

News February 19