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About that DIY Home Automation Thing: Case Study in Senior Living

In her blog on the changing landscape of DIY home automation, Julie Jacobson hoped to inspire new business…

News October 3
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The DIY Trend is Starting to Get Scary and it’s Not All about Price

Integrators like to think that consumers spurn custom solutions because they're cheapskates, but often they simply want the…

News September 30
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CEDIA 2016: What DIY Vendors Want from the Pros

Eero, Plex, Mass Fidelity, Ring and so many other DIY-centric smart-home manufacturers are attending CEDIA 2016 to grab…

News September 13
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Disruptive Business Model: How Comtronics Makes Money on DIY Security, Home Automation

The Jackson, Mich.-based integrator Comtronics’s leadership outlines details of its packaged DIY smart home solution. Discover the ROI,…

News August 23
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CEO: Despite New Remote, Savant is not About the DIY Mass-Market

Savant CEO William Lynch says the company's new $499 DIY remote, now available at BestBuy.com, is not part…

News July 26
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DIY vs Pro Monitored Home Security: How Law Enforcement Responds to 911 Calls

Controversy brews over the DIY and MIY (monitor-it-yourself) market for home security versus systems that are professionally installed…

News November 9
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Finding a Winning DIY Strategy in Small Retail Stores

Florida-based custom integration firm Five Smooth Stones has a dual focus on production homebuilders and converting DIYers via…

News November 3
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Top 5 Home Tech Trends and Opportunities for 2014

How will these soaring categories affect your business in 2014? We take a closer look at high-resolution audio,…

News January 1
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