Best of DIY and Pro: UL-Listed Security Hub with SmartThings Inside, Monitored by ADT, Built on 2GIG
Best Buy to sell new 2GIG-based security panel with Samsung SmartThings home-automation hub inside, including ZigBee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi,…
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DirecTV Divests LifeShield DIY Security Group, Sells to Private Equity Firm
After being acquired by AT&T, DirecTV divests LifeShield, the DIY security company it purchased in 2013. Hawk Capital…
News July 28Interview: eero Pro on Making DIY Networking Work for Dealers
There can be pros to DIY networking products. With eero, dealers can monitor the network, allow parents additional…
News March 22Integrators at Azione: Embrace DIY Home Automation or Just Say No?
Dealers discuss DIY smart-home movement at Azione conference, debate whether to embrace the new IoT marketplace or cling…
News March 21Leviton Launches Mass-Market Home-Automation Platform, Starting with Wi-Fi Lighting
Leviton launches ‘Decora Smart’ Wi-Fi lighting products, plus app and SHaaS (smart home as a service) platform to…
News March 173 Business Models That Will Keep CE Pro Firms Afloat in 2017
Rapid changes in the custom installation industry are a product of DIY, decreasing equipment margins, consumer-branded manufacturers and…
News January 18Interlogix UltraSync SmartHome Adds New Devices, Features, Compatibility
Select devices and controllers from Aeon Labs, an in-home automation products company, are now compatible with UltraSync.
News January 16Why Integrators Still Love Voice-Control for Smart Homes, Despite Flaws
Does the idea of deploying and supporting voice control with Amazon Echo or Google Home make you cringe?…
News November 14On Millennials, DIY, Smart Homes, Professional Installation and the Business of IoT Things
It’s not that Millennials and other with-it customers want cheap; they just want smart home solutions that are…
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