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Residential Power Management: How to Do It—and Sell It—Right

Once limited to surge protection, residential power management now encompasses regulation, conditioning, and energy storage—transforming how integrators design and deliver stability.

2025 CE Pro Shade Controls Deep Dive Report

From Add-On to Anchor Category: Shading Solidifies as Custom Integration’s Growth Engine in 2025

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Rocket taking off signifying the explosive growth and popularity of motorized shading as part of the CE Pro Editor's Note

Ed Note: It’s Not in Your Head, Shading Systems Have Become Explosively Popular

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Hello Darkness My Old Friend: Giving Credit to Shading’s Other Half

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St. Regis Penthouse by Wicked Smart Homes meant to symbolize integrated lighting design

Designing for Atmosphere: How Integrated Design Defines Success in Lighting Collabs

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You Don’t Need RMR to Sell Your Integration Company

We know investors and acquirers value recurring revenue (RMR) highly, but there are other ways to build value in your home-technology integration company. Standardized business practices are vital.

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Patents: Home Automation Leader Crestron Invents a Smarter Smart Bulb

Crestron patent application describes a smart bulb with an integrated on/off mechanism, so users can turn the lamp "off" locally but still control via app or home automation. Is it…

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CE Pro 100 Names Top Smart Door Locks/Dead Bolt Brands

A new category for 2017, Yale leads the Smart Door Locks/Dead Bolt category in a tight race with Kwikset.

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CE Pro 100 Names Top Video Doorbell Brands

Arguably the most recognizable name in the video doorbells category, Ring, leads the way with 37 dealers. Following close behind is DoorBird before a steep dropoff to Skybell, Channel Vision…

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CE Pro 100 Names Top Security Camera Brands

IC Realtime leads the way for the sixth year straight. Lilin and Vivotek fall out of the top five, with Alarm.com and Hikvision taking their places.

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Ce Pro 100 Names Top Access Control Brands

The access control category has exploded. Control4 nearly triples its total, while Savant does triple its tally.

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Observables Launches IOBOT Configurable Router with RMR Potential for Dealers

With Observables' patent-pending IOBOT software as a service (SaaS) and AlwaysON platform, dealers have a cross-market offering that brings in subscription-based recurring revenue.

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7 Speaker Design Trends Shaping the Market

KEF, Meridian and Leon Speakers weigh in on the most pervasive speaker design trends of today.

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CE Pro 100 Names Top Furniture Brands

Salamander, along with CinemaTech and Fortress, increased their respective dealer totals from the previous year, while BDI and Sanus held still in the furniture category.

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