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CE Pro’s Weekly Rewind May 5 – 9, 2025

CE Pro takes a look through all the news static throughout the week to find the stories and discussions affecting the custom integration industry.

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Bowers & Wilkins 800 Signature Series HARMAN acquisition

Bowers & Wilkins, Denon and Marantz Sold to HARMAN for $350 Million

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Streaming Services Face Growing Pressure Over Cost, Content Availability, and Consumer Demand for Value

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Dirty Power and Its Problematic Effect on Modern LED Lighting

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Samsung Considering Relocating TV Production Due to Tariffs

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Total Tech Summit 2024 Serves Up Texas-Sized Fun

Held in early November in San Antonio, Total Tech Summit’s residential and commercial integrator attendees could fill a 10-gallon hat with takeaways and networking memories.

News November 19

US Housing Starts Construction Numbers October 2024

U.S. Housing Starts Drop 3.1% as Mortgage Rates Hit 6.72% in October

Despite higher homebuilder confidence boost following Trump win, economists remain mixed on construction challenges heading into 2025.

News November 19

Bose Acquires McIntosh, Sonus Faber Luxury Audio Brands

McIntosh comes under new ownership, bringing its legendary audiophile-grade audio products to consumer-focused Bose.

News November 19

Aqara’s T1 Valve Controller Provides an Automatic Water Shutoff, No Plumbing Required

The new leak detector does need to be paired with associated water leak sensors in order to adequately stop water leaks as they occur.

News November 19

Take CE Pro’s State of the Industry Survey and See How the Custom Integration Channel is Doing in 2025

Make sure your integration company is counted in our annual statistics that comprise the CE Pro 2025 State of the Industry report and possibly win an Amazon gift card.

News November 18

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A Partial Home Renovation Melds Modern and Legacy Automation Systems at Greenbriar

Headed by frayednot, the project proved to be a considerable challenge as architectural changes mid project forced frayednot to redo multiple wire runs.

Projects November 18

An Apple Smart TV is Rumored to Be on the Horizon…Again

Apple is reportedly considering the idea of an Apple-branded TV set if its new smart home products do well.

News November 18

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Cleerline Debuts Fiber to PoE+ Ethernet Switch

The new SSF-1SFPx4RJ45POE-1G PoE+ Ethernet switch works with Multimode, Single-mode, CWDM, DWDM, and BiDi SFP connectors.

News November 18

Gemini Now Lets Users Create Custom AI-Powered Automations in Google Home

The new update comes alongside several AI additions to the control platform, including natural language search on Nest video histories and content summaries on Google TV devices.

News November 18