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

CE Pro’s 2026 Lighting & Shading Deep Dive unveils underrepresented technologies on lighting projects, and why integrators may yet have come to adopt them.

Lighting & Shading Deep Dive 2026

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

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

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Designers, Architects More Frequently Turn to CEDIA Expo/CIX for Understanding CI

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Exclusive: Netgear Launches Bring-Your-Own-Service for Arlo Go Cellular Cameras

Netgear launched the Arlo Go cellular camera with AT&T, but now supports multiple carriers via swappable SIM cards. At ISC West, Netgear revealed Arlo Mobile, the company’s own cell plan.

News April 7

Brand Awareness Boosts Dealer Opportunities

Bose is the premier name in consumer audio, and besides the ability to sell the market’s most recognizable name, the brand offers dealers a number of tangible and intangible benefits.

UPDATED: Best Wi-Fi Doorbell Revealed by Clare Controls at ISC West

Of all the Wi-Fi doorbells, the best DIY-type product for the pro channel could be the new Clare Video Doorbell, a slim, smart unit that integrates well with home automation…

News April 7

ADT Pulse Smart Home Automation Reaches 2 Million Customers

ADT Pulse smart home automation system surpasses its 2 millionth customer. Pulse 8.0 revamped design due out this spring.

News April 6

Z-Wave Smart-Home Devices Just Got a Security Mandate

The Z-Wave Alliance will now require mandatory implementation of the new Security 2 (S2) framework.

News April 6

Rotel RAP-1580 Combines Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Amplification in Single Chassis

Rotel's RAP-1580 Home Theater Surround Amplified Porcessor conserves rack space in tight environments without sacrificing object-based surround sound.

News April 6

5 Reasons Outdoor Landscape Projects Are Smart Sells

Outdoor AV expert Frank Giuffre of Coastal AV explains why landscape installs are quite simply changing the game.

News April 6

#FBF: Rabbi’s Home Gets Smart Lighting for Shabbat

Flashback Friday: Westco Smart Homes in Los Angeles installs and programs Vantage smart lighting controls to automate Orthodox Jewish Shabbat observance that does not permit homeowners to turn on or…

News April 6

The Most Popular Outdoor Technology Isn’t What You’d Expect

The first-ever CE Pro Outdoor Technology Study reports 23% yearly growth in exterior installations. See the most popular technology, frequently used brands and end-user cost for outdoor projects in 2016.

News April 6