From holiday cookouts to relaxing by the pool, summertime means more time outdoors. As homeowners step outside and want to bring technology with them, new opportunities arise for integrators willing to take them there.
“We love to be outside. We love our music and video. So why not access it with the mobile devices we are always walking around with in our hands? It’s a natural kind of extension,” says Dave Pedigo, senior director of learning and emerging technology for the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA), Indianapolis, Ind.