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Bond Consumer Study Home Automation Motorized Awnings Motorized Louvers Motorized Pergolas Motorized Screens Smart Home Weather Sensors
Bond Annual Survey Outdoor Spaces Motorized Screen Awning Pergola Louver

Automation Ranked Most Important Feature for Motorized Screens, Awnings

Recent consumer study from Bond peeks into the minds of consumers to see what interests and priorities are…

News April 11
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CE Pro Outdoor Technology Deep Dive Research 2024

CE Pro Outdoor Technology Deep Dive 2024: The Great Outdoors Remains Open for Business

Per CE Pro’s annual Outdoor Technology Deep Dive study, custom integrators’ median outdoor projects raked in $11,668, with…

Projects March 20
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State of the Housing Market March 2023

State of the Housing Market Leaves Many Hopeful Heading into March

Several major developments point to potential shift in headwinds that have been plaguing both homebuyers and professionals in…

News March 19
Consumer Study EV Charging EVs PHEVs
PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

PHEVs Assert Growing Popularity Among U.S. Car Owners in Consumer Report Study

The bridge between hybrids and EVs has steadily been growing in popularity as a step above the average…

News February 28
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Smart Home Cybersecurity Best Practices

Best Practices for Smart Home Cybersecurity

We go down the CTA’s smart home cybersecurity best practices checklist with one of its original developers.

News February 28
Industry Reports MDUs NAHB NAR New Builds
January 2024 Residential New Construction Report Home Sales

Home Sales Thaw in January as New Builds Continue to Slow

A slight trickle in home sales seems to be in defiance of a market still hovering around multi-decade…

News February 23
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LG Home Battery Consumer Interest Study ESS

Homeowner Interest in Home Batteries Rise as Grid Frustrations Mount

A third-party study looks into how the increasing unreliability of electrical infrastructure is impacting consumer appetite for emerging…

News February 23
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Kaadas Smart Lock Trends Access Control Predictions 2024

2024 Trends and Predictions for the Smart Lock Market

Nick English traces the progression of smart locks over the past year to see exactly what 2024 has…

News February 13
2024 Integration Trends Artificial Intelligence Trends
Integrator AI Business Tools 2024 Custom Install Tech Trends

The Amount of Businesses Using AI Tools is Only Going to Keep Going Up

Enlisting Artificial Intelligence tools and resources can help custom integrators become more proficient and efficient in their daily…

News February 13
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Super Bowl Streaming Smart TV

Viewers Are Increasingly Streaming the Super Bowl vs. Watching It via Cable

According to a FastCompany report, citing Nielsen data, Super Bowl viewers are increasingly moving toward streaming services on…

News February 9
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