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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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Don’t Be Afraid to Diversify Your A/V Integration Business

Residential integrators who branch into new opportunities, like security systems, have an advantage with the growing number of tech-savvy consumers.

News January 25

Savant Home Automation Dealers Seem Newly Energized at Integrator Summit

Breaking its relative silence over the past four months, Savant revealed new developments in home automation and HD over IP at Integrator Summit, with some 600 dealers in attendance.

News January 25

Lenovo’s Smart Assistant Is Alexa with Better Audio

Lenovo enters the smart home market with an Amazon Echo clone that uses Alexa voice services, as well as the wireless Smart Storage hard drive.

News January 25

What ConnectWise’s Rebranded Business Suite Means for Integrators

ConnectWise has unified its products under one business suite and updated its user interface (UI) across its core products to continue the trend of updates, improvements and simplification.

News January 25

The Strange Alt History of Home Automation According to Coldwell Banker

Self-professed “pioneer in smart homes,” real estate giant Coldwell Banker traces the beginnings of the home-automation movement to the 1997 launch of GM’s OnStar, followed by the 2010 debut of…

News January 25

Answering Your Questions about HDMI 2.1

Originally recorded live on Wednesday, March 1st: Everything you wanted to know about HDMI 2.1 and more....

News January 24

Inside $45K Home Theater Donated to Christopher’s Children’s Hospice

Donated kit list for the new home theater at Christopher’s Children's Hospice includes Crestron, Wyrestorm, QMotion, Monitor Audio and Philips Lighting.

News January 24

Turnkey Home Theaters from $69,000: Can Rayva Save the Category?

Recently launched by several A/V industry luminaries, Rayva showed an impressive home theater at IBS 2017, pitching turnkey rooms that start at $69k and go well into six figures.

News January 24