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Cashing in on the Dog Days of Summer

People would rather undress than spend money to cool down their house during the dog days of summer,…

News July 25
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Texas Longhorns super-fan home entertainments system with 5 Sony TVs by Service Tech Audio Visual.

Texas Longhorns Super-Fan Gets 5-Screen Home Theater with Burnt-Orange Smart Lights

University of Texas super-fan hits the "Hook-em" button on a Savant home-automation remote to tune all five Sony…

Projects July 25
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CTA, SIA Blast Trump Tariffs as Bad for Smart-Home and Security

Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and Security Industry Association (SIA) say U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods will hurt the…

News July 25
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Former Sonos Reps Weigh In on IPO

Former Sonos reps dumped by the company mostly say they would buy stock in the wireless smart speaker…

News July 25
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Sonos IPO Sets Share Price at $17 to $19

Sonos will offer 13.9 million shares at $17 to $19 per share to raise $263M when it goes…

News July 23
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Challenging Master Bedroom Project Features Two Back-to-Back Over the Fireplace Displays

Dual 55-inch LG OLED TVs flank the central fireplace of master bedroom, tied to Sonance speakers and Sonos…

Projects July 18
Google Mergers and Acquisitions Smart Home Thermostat Voice Control

Nest Folds into Google’s Home Division; CEO Steps Down

Google realigns Nest into its home and living room products division to leverage AI and machine learning. CEO…

News July 18
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$155 DEAL – GE’s New Smart Microwave with Scan-to-Cook, Alexa Voice Control

New smart microwave from GE Appliances offered at $125 with free Amazon Echo Dot - just scan the…

News July 17
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Fibaro Home Automation Acquired for $73M by European Controls Co.

Nice Group acquires Fibaro (Fibar Group S.A.), popular maker of Z-Wave sensors and smart-home hubs, shortly after acquiring…

News July 13
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New SnapAV MoIP is ‘Perfect Video over IP System’ – Beta Tester

SnapAV is late to the AV-over-IP party, but two beta testers say new MoiP system its the simplest…

News July 12
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