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Integrator Solves High-Volume MDU Sales Dilemma with Digital Portal
Using a 'Build-A'Bear' model, Service Tech AV in Austin develops its own digital sales portal to enable a two-person sales team to handle hundreds of condo technology sales simultaneously.
News April 10
A/V Jobs of the Week April 9: A/V Application Engineer, Service Tech, and More
From fire and safety sales, to network specialists, to lead technicians, these A/V job openings are calling for qualified candidates.
News April 10
Lenbrook BluOs 3.4 Update Offers New Refinements
BluOS 3.4 offers user experience improvements for Qobuz and Roon, new Radio Paradise stations, access to nugs.net music service, and support for various hardware.
News April 9
New Vivint Pro Program is ‘Dream’ RMR Opportunity for Home-Tech Channel
New Vivint Smart Home Authorized Pro program enables home-tech pros to earn RMR and product margins on alarm and home-automation systems and services, leaving all the heavy lifting to Vivint.
News April 9
IFTTT Competitor and CEDIA Keynoter Stringify Kills Home Automation App
After acquisition, Comcast kills Stringify app, which is 'much better' than IFTTT as an if/then home-automation engine; company recommends IFTTT and Yonomi IoT platforms instead. [grumpy baby]
News April 9
Self-Contained Outdoor Home Theaters Ease Installation Woes
While many integrators opt to create outdoor home theaters from scratch, products like Stealth Acoustics' self-contained LED-based Stealth Patio Theater offer a viable option.
Sponsored April 8
Sonos and IKEA Announce $99 Bookshelf Speaker, $179 Lamp Speaker
The table lamp features a speaker similar to the Sonos:One in design and performance but does not include a smart lightbulb out of the box.
News April 8
Requiring a Service Contract… Will It Work?
Service Tech Audio Visual in Austin, Texas, shuns 'indentured servant' label with clients and sets policy that requires customers to sign a service contract.
News April 8
Crestron CP4-R Control Processor Fully Supports Pyng OS2 and Upcoming OS3
The new Crestron 4-Series is engineered to provide integrators with the most powerful "central brain" the company has ever developed.
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