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Lightapalooza 2026 News & Coverage Hub

With Lightapalooza generating more and more news with each installment, this live blog page aims to keep CE pros and other lighting enthusiasts in the know for this year’s show.

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The Power Imperative: A New Foundation for Custom Integration

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Savant on Why Power Is Becoming the New Foundation of the Luxury Smart Home

SurgeX: Why Power Problems Are Still Undermining Smart Home Reliability

Stop Blaming the Brain: Why Power is the Real Culprit Behind Unreliable Smart Home Systems

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Alarm.com Connected Car Ushers in the Era of Smart Home/Vehicle Integration

Alarm.com Connected Car provides reports via the smart home control system on vehicle diagnostics, driving behavior and unexpected movement.

News March 5

What Integrators Can Learn From the Fast-Food Chicken Sandwich Wars

It may sound like a silly comparison, but McDonalds, Popeye’s and Chick-fil-A all take different approaches to pricing their chicken sandwiches. Which strategy should AV integrators follow?

News March 4

Interview: Gordon Burwell Sr. Discusses Decision to Enter Speaker Market, Modern Audio Tech, More

The speaker market may be saturated, but that hasn't stopped Gordon Burwell Sr. from using his passion to create some truly unique audio products for Burwell & Sons Loudspeakers.

News March 4

ISE to Present its 5th RISE Spotlight on March 9

The Integrated Systems Event will host its RISE Spotlight on March 9 as a live event.

News March 4

Alarm.com’s Reed Grothe Uses ClearOne’s Versa 50 to WFH

Reed Grothe, senior vice president of business development for Alarm.com, finds the ClearOne Aura Versa 50 easy to use for his WFH activities.

Projects March 4

Home Connect 620 Connected Smart Lock

Spectrum Brands Inc., Hardware & Home Improvement Division member, Kwikset, has introduced the Home Connect 620 Connected Smart Lock. Kwikset says that its newest Z-Wave enabled door lock features Z-Wave…

Products March 4

Brinks Rebrands to Focus on Smart Home

Along with the updated company name of simply Brinks Home, the brand refresh will also include a new logo and brand strategy.

News March 3

CE Industry Mourns Loss of Jason Baumann, 59

Longtime sales rep for Yamaha, API, Polk Audio, KEF, and Milestone AV, Jason Baumann dies unexpectedly at age 59.

News March 3

Smart Buildings Could Be Key to Unlocking Resimercial Market

Smart buildings like the ones Carr Properties are building may be the trend of the future for major U.S. cities, so now's the time for integrators to seize the opportunity.

News March 3