The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA), Indianapolis, announced the launch of its new mobile App available for download on Android, Blackberry and Apple devices.
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Honeywell, Melville, N.Y., released the new 5802WXT Wireless Panic Pendants.
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Amazon’s Kindle Fire may have captured headlines in late 2011, but even after establishing a new key price point to help fuel strong sales/interest by consumers for media tablets beyond Apple, the device category has yet to quell interest in portable computers.
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Home Automation Inc. (HAI), manufacturer of integrated security and home automation products since 1985, announced new Smart Grid Solutions Service Partners.
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The Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA), Indianapolis, announced new additions and changes to this year’s CEDIA EXPO.
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After two years of bouncing around a bottom, remodeling activity is expected to pick up later this year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, Cambridge, Ma.. Why?
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As energy costs continue to rise in the slowly recovering economy, some homeowners are looking for ways to save money. At the same time, other homeowners have an interest in reducing their impact on the environment and reduced energy use. Security integrators who offer home automation along with energy consumption monitoring services and products can help these homeowners discover how they can conserve energy and save money while creating a healthy bottom line.
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The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) in its 9th Annual State of the Builder Technology Market Study finds positive news for home builders exploring broadband connectivity as a selling point in homes.
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Honeywell’s 6280i Tuxedo Touch™ touchscreen highlights the growing trend of residential security systems to become increasingly intertwined with other home systems, including energy management, lighting controls, HVAC, and other “green” opportunities — designed to help homeowners improve comfort while saving money and respecting the earth.
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It’s green and small. And someone is going to win the HGTV Green Home after a full-press national campaign that will help educate homeowners on the positives of sustainability. Kemp Hall Studio designed the 2,300-square-foot HGTV Green Home 2012 to look, feel and live like a 4,000-square-foot home.
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