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Home security camera meant to represent the overarching themes and takeaways found in a recent trends report

Home Security on the Rise: Americans Prioritizing Cameras and Smart Features

Evolving from defense measure to core lifestyle components, Americans no longer need the direct threat of a break-in to think they might benefit from a home security system.

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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Latest Posts

New Rep Firm, Distributor Launch in New England

Novus Distribution and NewLine Reps open in suburban Boston to serve residential and commercial integrators. Grand opening set for March 28.

News March 3

Crestron Imposes $500 ‘Lutron Tax’ on Integration

In the interest of 'user experience,' if Crestron dealers want to integrate with Lutron or Vantage lighting controls, they must pay $500 for a license.

News March 3

Icontrol, Alarm.com Respond to Antitrust Suit: Honeywell Defines Smart-Home Market All Wrong

In its lawsuit to stop Icontrol from being sold to Alarm.com and Comcast/Xfinity, Honeywell defines the relevant security and home-automation market way too narrowly, defendants claim.

News March 2

Meridian America Brings Training Classes to Texas, California

Meridian America (MAI) to conduct a series of educational sessions in Texas and California to help educate electronics professionals on whole-house audio, high-resolution audio and MQA.

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Vidbox Video Conversion Suite Helps Uncover Old High School Movie

The $89 Vidbox Video Conversion Suite is a simple way for integrators to earn add-on revenue with minimal effort. It helped me re-discover my 'acting' debut from 1978.

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How Echo Systems’ $2.5M Connected Home Showroom Wins Customers

Echo Systems in Nebraska has built a $2.5 million facility to show customers everything from a dream home theater to detail-oriented rack production.

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Transformative Engineering HDMI Extender Offers Affordable One-Wire Solution

Transformative Engineering's $799 HDU-1 extender connects an HDMI/VGA source, fully synchronous USB 2.0 device, bi-directional IR, and an auxiliary audio feed over a single Cat 5/6 cable.

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Hands On: EAT C Major Turntable Hits All the Right Notes

C Major is a great way to put discerning music fans into a vinyl solution without the audiophile pricing of many turntables.

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Lowell Manufacturing Introduces New Rack Lighting Products

Celebrating its 70th anniversary, Lowell Manufacturing announces its RLB Series of vertical-mount light bars and RPL Series of light-panel mounts to illuminate racks for dealers.

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