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SmartShowroom360 Crowned Inaugural CEDIA Expo/CIX PitchFest Champion!

SmartShowroom360 edged out BTX Window Automation in a head-to-head finale to claim the first-ever CEDIA Expo/CIX PitchFest title.

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CE Pro’s Business Software Deep Dive Reveals How Integrators Are Balancing AI and Complexity

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Practical Uses of AI in the Custom Integration Industry

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Kyle Steele of Global Wave Integration on The CI Industry’s Biggest Lessons From 2025

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An Interview with Mohamed Ali Vaid, CEO of Nice North America

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Sound United: Heos vs. Play-Fi Debate Continues after D+M Group Merger

Sound United still defining sales roles, wireless platforms for Polk, Def Tech with D+M Group brands Boston Acoustics, Marantz and Denon.

News May 16

Polk Audio’s MagniFi MAX Soundbar Pairs with Wireless Speakers, Google Home

The MagniFi MAX SR soundbar system from Polk Audio includes SR1 wireless surround speakers to produce an immersive 5.1 surround sound experience.

News May 16

Vivint, Best Buy, ADT Top CE Pro 100 List of Smart-Home Integrators of 2017

CE Pro's 2017 list of the highest revenue custom installation companies saw a whopping 24 percent increase in revenues over the last year, led by smart-home giants Vivint, Best Buy…

News May 16

Why GAFA’s Interest in the Smart Home Actually Presents Significant Opportunity

GAFA's (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon) entrance into the smart home market presents two big changes for integrators: more customers but less product revenue.

News May 16

Who Should be the Next CEDIA CEO?

As we say goodbye to Vin Bruno, grateful for his work on behalf of home-technology integrators, let’s ponder who might be a great CEDIA CEO.

News May 15

Vin Bruno Resigns as CEDIA President/CEO

Vin Bruno steps down after almost two years as president and CEO of CEDIA. Tabatha O'Connor, CEDIA COO, will take over Bruno's duties until the organization appoints a new president…

News May 15

How to Use Emotional Intelligence to Excel in Customer Service

Emotional intelligence, or EQ, has been called 'the other kind of smart.' Here's how to use it to your advantage to beat your competitors in customer service.

News May 15

NuBryte Goes ‘Pro’; Drops DIY Channel

Smart home control maker NuBryte changes direction to target CE pros, drops ecommerce and retail, and ups Touchpoint MSRP by 46% to add margin.

News May 15

The Benefits of Fiber over Category Cable

An increased demand for distribution of video makes fiber appealing to integrators and customers, so here’s a case for the benefits of fiber over Category cable.