How the Gig Economy is Messing with Integration Businesses
The gig economy has done a great job of providing people with a side hustle, but it has also caused some problems for integrators across the country.
CE Pro Editors · August 24, 2021
All In Google
GE and Google Partner to Create Next-Gen Smart Appliances
Google Cloud and GE Appliances have teamed up on a multi-year project designed to transform the way consumers interact with smart appliances.
CE Pro Editors · August 23, 2021
Matter Smart Home Standard Release Timeline Pushed to 2022
While the original timeline for the smart home standard forecasted a release by the second-half of 2021, the window has been pushed back to 2022.
Jason Knott · August 16, 2021
Initial Court Ruling Favors Sonos Over Google
In a court filing Sonos claimed that Google violated five of its patents. A newly announced court ruling has upheld Sonos’ claims.
Robert Archer · August 16, 2021
Examining How ADT Won 2021 Monitoring Technology Marvel Award
ADT took home the illustrious award for SoSecure, a mobile phone app that is easy to use and bursting with useful features.
Scott Goldfine · August 10, 2021
Google Assistant Outsells Amazon Alexa as Smart Speaker Sales Slow Dramatically
Smart speaker sales slow in Q2, as Google (37%) overtakes Amazon (21%) in market share. Apple HomePod sales register 245% growth vs. 2020.
Jason Knott · July 29, 2021
Sonos Calls Out Google, Amazon Tactics in Senate Antitrust Hearings
Eddie Lazarus, chief legal officer, Sonos, Inc., appeared before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights.
Robert Archer · June 18, 2021
Google, Amazon Smart Home ‘Monopoly Problem’ Attacked in Congress
Senate judiciary subcommittee anti-trust hearing warns Amazon and Google of their growing potential monopoly on the smart home space.
Jason Knott · June 18, 2021
4 Key Business and Lifestyle Trends Transforming Customer Demand
Certain markets like work-from-home and security and surveillance saw huge upticks in consumer interest in 2020, so be sure to keep targeting these areas as 2021 hits its midway point.
CE Pro Editors · June 17, 2021
What Does Google Support for Matter Smart Home Protocol Mean?
Google to use the Matter smart home protocol across all Nest devices. What does that mean for professional integrators?
Jason Knott · May 24, 2021
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