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Alexa Amazon Doorbell Insurance IoT Ring RMR

If Amazon Sells Homeowners Insurance with Security and IoT, Game Over?

Report says Amazon is contemplating selling homeowners insurance alongside robots, security, home automation and other IoT devices.

News June 22
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Alexa is Top Voice-Control for Smart-Home Pros, but Google Gains – CE Pro 100 Brand Analysis

Amazon Alexa, not surprisingly, is the top voice-control brand among CE Pro 100 high-revenue integrators, but Google Assistant…

News June 6
Amazon Control4 Nest Snap One Yale

Control4 Certified Showroom Helps Audio Video Experience Change its Tune

The staff of Audio Video Experience are music lovers, but through Control4’s assistance, the N.H. custom integrator is…

News June 5
Amazon August Door Locks IoT Patent Ring ZigBee

Amazon IoT Patent Shows ZigBee Home-Automation Signals over Power Cable

Ideal for integrating Wi-Fi cameras with ZigBee door locks, Amazon invention shows ZigBee home-automation signals running over power…

News May 29
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What Happens When Amazon Acquires a ‘Real’ Security Company Like Vivint, Guardian or Brink’s?

Acquiring a national alarm company could help Amazon increase recurring monthly revenue (RMR), but also pave the way…

News May 18
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CEDIA’s Amazon Referral Program Has Tepid Reaction

In 2017, CEDIA announced the Amazon Home Technology Pro Engagement Program, but it appears that integrators have been…

News May 16
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That HUGE Story on Secretive ‘Amazon Home Security Services’

CE Pro's Julie Jacobson conjures up "the big story" on new Amazon Smart Security Services, including an army…

News April 27
Amazon Business CEDIA

Smart Home Pros Kill ‘em with Coddling, when Customers Just Want Convenience

All those rich people who purchase smart-home systems and big TVs on Amazon ... are they "not your…

News April 10
Amazon Front Door Security Legal Nest Remoplus Ring Surveillance

Who ‘Owns’ Doorbell Camera Surveillance Video? (and 4 Other Legal Questions)

With the proliferation of front door camera systems such as Ring, Nest Hello and others, the liability and…

News March 28
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