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85% of Businesses that Fail are NOT Members of a Trade Association
Why join an association? ESA Members are some of the most successful companies in the electronic security and life safety industry — and it’s no coincidence.
Sponsored July 20
Why Fiber Optics Is Feeding on Industry Momentum
As the fiber vs copper debate rages on, Kjersti Martino of Inneos suggests fiber may take over as the market matures and customers start to expect 'fully featured' 4K.
News July 20
Move Over HDBaseT, VR Industry Embraces USB-C for One-Wire Tech
Backed by Oculus, Microsoft, AMD and Nvidia, new VirtualLink is one-wire USB-C standard for VR headsets that promises high resolutions, fast data rates, HDR, power and more.
News July 19
Quiz: Is Your Company Performance Above or Below Average?
What is your sales closing ratio? What percent of a home construction cost is devoted to electronics? What is revenue per employee? See how your operation compares.
News July 19
Home Remodeling Spending to Grow 7 Percent into 2019
Home remodeling spending expected to reach $346 billion in Q2 2019, up 20 percent from two years ago.
News July 19
Smart Speakers, Outdoor Zones Are Future of Multiroom Audio
Nortek Security & Control’s Alex Zaliauskas outlines growing distributed audio opportunities for integrators due to smart speakers and new form factors for outdoor speakers.
News July 19
Microsoft President Wants Facial Recognition Regulated
In a blog post, Microsoft president Brad Smith emplores Congress to create a bipartisan expert commision to regulate the use of facial recognition technologies.
News July 19
Challenging Master Bedroom Project Features Two Back-to-Back Over the Fireplace Displays
Dual 55-inch LG OLED TVs flank the central fireplace of master bedroom, tied to Sonance speakers and Sonos multiroom audio, and controlled by RTI.
Projects July 18
Nest Folds into Google’s Home Division; CEO Steps Down
Google realigns Nest into its home and living room products division to leverage AI and machine learning. CEO Farwan Marwaz steps down.
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