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Consumer Tech Spending Report

Consumer Tech Spending Expected to Rebound in 2025

Circana research suggests that U.S. consumer tech spending will increase 1.8% in 2025 due to demand for AI-enhanced…

News January 17
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2025 Home Tech Trends AI in Security

Smart Home Security May Just Be AI’s Greatest Benefactor

Particularly on the video surveillance camera front, analytics technologies continue to advance and provide more precision, personalization, and…

News January 17
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2025 Home Tech Trends Supplier Design Services

Supplier Design Services Are Letting Integrators Focus More on Their Areas of Expertise

Vendors and distributors are enabling small-to-medium integrators to focus on other important tasks by taking on network, lighting,…

News January 16
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2025 Home Tech Trends Home Battery Backup

It’s a Bright New Year for Home Battery Backup

With higher electricity prices and more unstable grids, many integrators have already capitalized on growing client interest in…

News January 15
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2025 Home Tech Trends Voice Control

Why Intuitive Voice Control Feels So Close for the Smart Home

The maturing technology is being embraced and propelled by CEDIA-focused companies and Big Tech — integrators and end…

News January 15
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Increasing Screen Sizes for TVs Highlights Consumers’ Love for Immersive Entertainment

Driven by the availability of ultra-large screen sizes and a new array of display technologies and processing, homeowners…

News January 14
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2025 Predictions for the Custom Integration Industry: 7 Pros Offer Their Thoughts

Industry experts predict that 2025 will bring a focus on simplicity, AI-driven automation, wellness and streamlined smart home…

News January 8
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Bluesalve Partners Renamed, Now BlueConnect Partners

Bluesalve Partners, a smart-home industry consulting firm that specializes on the focus of consumer and IoT technologies, has…

Briefs January 7
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Single-Family Housing Starts Rebound in November Off Southern Demand

Incoming tariffs and stubborn mortgage rate muddy outlook for ongoing demand heading into 2025 as inventory gains flatten.

News December 20
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Parks Associates Launches Strategic Consulting Unit

Research firm Parks Associates wants to leverage its in-depth research, data and analytics to directly advise consumer tech…

News December 18
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