SMART HOME
Nine Open Source Home Automation Projects
Home automation is all the rage for consumers. However, the more technically minded consumer may want to own all the technology behind their home...
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HOME TECH
The LEOPARD Project
We developed the LEO family of speakers to produce the most ideal linear speakers possible: that is, to reduce distortion to the theoretical limit...
HOME TECH
Installer Tips: Understanding Wireless AP Placement
Deciding where to place access points in a wireless deployment is as much art as science. While a good site survey and some planning is essential...
MOBILE
Wilson Electronics Launches Cell Phone Signal Boosters
ST. GEORGE, Utah–Wilson Electronics, parent company of North America’s top-selling cell phone signal booster brands for consumers, today launched a...
SMART HOME
Home Control Software Interview – HAL
Please give us a general overview of your software. Home Automated Living’s HAL software is the pioneer in the world of speaker independent voice...
SMART HOME
Home Control Software Interview – ECS
Please give us a general overview of your software. ECS is a general-purpose commercial/residential automation program used for *many* different...
SMART HOME
Home Control Software Interview – Charmed Quark
Please give us a general overview of your software. CQC is a software based automation platform, essentially the equivalent of a Crestron type...
SMART HOME
Electrician of the Year Contest
Tell us about Klein Tools and the Electrician of the Year Contest? Klein Tools is currently accepting applications for this year’s Electrician of the...
HOME TECH
To Bluetooth or Not? The Pros and Cons of Bluetooth Connectivity
Reprinted with permission from Aperion Audio. Bluetooth has come a long way. It originated from a Danish king from the 10th century – Harald...
SMART HOME
Remote Managed Network Services for Integrators
At Ihiji (eye-hee-jee), we understand that remote network management, as a service might be a new concept to many integrators out there. The good...
HOME TECH
5 Tips To Ease The Pain Of Buying A New Television In 2015
Buying a new High Definition Television (HDTV) can be a confusing process, especially for buyers that aren’t inherently tech savvy. Let’s...
SMART HOME
The Importance of Smart Home Technology
I very much believe customer expectations of a new home is and will continue to follow the expectations they have of features found in a modern car...
SMART HOME
The Power of ZigBee 3.0 – All about the new and improved ZigBee 3.0
As the IoT market accelerates and becomes more of a reality, the hype surrounding it becomes more intense and more confusing. It is time for a...
ENERGY & OTHER HOME SYSTEMS
Outdoor Digital Menu Boards: The Move From Static to Digital
Imagine this – you visit your local quick service restaurant (QSR) drive-thru and instead of seeing your standard static signage within a protective...
HOMETOYS
Five Steps to Selecting a UPS
Nearly everyone has experienced a truly memorable power loss at home or at work, and the experience left them wanting more protection in the event of...
SMART HOME
Smart Home Interview – Skylink
Can you tell us a bit about your company, your products and where you fit into the Smart Home industry? Skylink has over 25 years of experience in...
ENERGY & OTHER HOME SYSTEMS
Flood and Leak Protection for the Smart Home
Tell us about DynaQuip. DynaQuip Controls Corporation, now in our 77th year, continues our long standing commitment to designing and manufacturing...
ENERGY & OTHER HOME SYSTEMS
Putting Drones to Work in Pro AV
Post courtesy of the InfoComm Show Blog: Who wouldn’t want to program the path of a drone and stream its 4K footage to their mobile device? Sure you...
ENERGY & OTHER HOME SYSTEMS
Z-Wave Labs Applications Open In First Ever Global Z-Wave IoT Competition
What is the Alliance hoping to accomplish with Z-Wave Labs? We see Z-Wave Labs as a way to accelerate innovation on the Z-Wave platform and lower the...
HOME TECH
Solid State Light (SSL) Projectors
Give us a quick background on NEC Display. Headquartered in Itasca, Ill., NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc., is a leading designer and provider...
SMART HOME
HD KVM over IP: The Union of AV and IT Gets Real.
Gefen’s HD KVM over IP uses a Local Area Network with a gigabit switch to provide flexible, scalable access to computers in network-based...
ENERGY & OTHER HOME SYSTEMS
CENTRALITE ANNOUNCES PRODUCT COMPATIBILITY WITH PEOPLE POWER ECOSYSTEM
MOBILE, AL (April 4, 2016) – CentraLite Systems, a leading provider of products that enable a connected world, announces that its Pearl Thermostat...
HOMETOYS
Smart Home Interview – LifeSmart
LifeSmart, Inc. is a modern, high-tech internet enterprise specializing in smart home development. Established in 2011, Hang zhou, China Offices in...
HOMETOYS
Smart Home Interview – Fantem Oomi
Fantem is comprised of a dedicated team who share a passion and expertise in smart home. We set out to create the first smart home management system...