The Consumer Electronics Association announced its 2011 TechHome Mark of Excellence finalists. Audio Video Interiors submitted entries in five categories and has been named a finalist in each, the company stated.
HAI, a manufacturer of integrated automation and security products since 1985, announced the winners of its Five-Star Dealer program for 2011 on March 17 at its annual Dealer Appreciation Party.
The Missouri Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (MBFAA) recently enrolled four apprentices into the Fire/Life Safety and Electronic Security Technician Apprenticeship Program.
Every day it seems as if there is one less thing mobile devices can’t do. Personal applications now range from restaurant guides to movie players to virtual fortune cookies.
Speco Technologies, Amityville, N.Y., is the first company in North America to become an Authorized Test Center (ATC) for HDcctv Compliance Testing. Zin Thu, product engineer at Speco, stated, “The compliance testing process is an integral part of the HDcctv compliance certification program.” By successfully completing the tests, the candidate HD product would have demonstrated compliance to the v1.0 HDcctv compliance certification standard as specified by the HDcctv Alliance.
When the economy is doing badly, fewer people are willing to risk their disposable income in casinos, and Las Vegas and Atlantic City have suffered accordingly from the negative impact of the nation’s recent economic woes. More frugal corporate travel policies during the economic downturn have also hurt these convention destinations, as reflected by lower occupancy rates.
The following information was released by the Security Industry Association (SIA): The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently took action to defend the use of electronic security technologies in two states. The New Hampshire legislature is considering a bill (H.B. 244) that would ban most public and private uses of biometrics in the state.
A marketing campaign for G4S Secure Solutions has turned into a global fundraising effort after a song meant to publicize new branding, called “Securing Your World” by recording artist Jon Christopher Davis and record producer Sparky Pearson, was played live at an event and became an instant hit with employees and customers.
With the ISC West Show in Las Vegas, Nev. around the corner, companies in all sectors of the industry are getting ready to unveil their latest projects and news. With general optimism from the industry on improving economic conditions, this year’s show promises not a dull moment and may require careful planning to ensure nothing is missed. As you plot your assault on the show floor and prepare for information-gathering, here are some new offerings and announcements you may want to add to your agenda.
The broadcaster of 30 Rock and Days of Our Lives is now offering home security. Just since last October, Xfinity from Comcast, which also owns NBC Universal, rolled out home security and monitoring; ADT, the world’s biggest home security firm, introduced a multi-level lifestyle monitoring and control service; Verizon, one of the largest U.S. communications companies, with a recent iPhone deal and a cloud computing acquisition in hand, has its own home monitoring experiment in motion; APX Alarm Security Solutions Inc., Provo, Utah, the fifth-largest alarm monitoring company on the SDM 100, rebranded as Vivint™ and launched new products turning its focus from alarm monitoring to a focus on whole home automation and monitoring (see page 149 for more on APX’s rebrand as Vivint™). And that’s not an all-inclusive list.
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