Debates on home automation are nothing new, but some recent ones have less to do with one system over another and more about the available solutions or even perceived threat to what we do.
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That revenue is driven by the promise of savings — savings that is starting to be proven. One year after launching Nest energy services, Nest Labs Inc. announced what savings had been achieved.
Industry thought leaders from Comcast, DISH, GigaOm Research, iControl, Dolby, Auro, Pioneer, and Sony Pictures Entertainment will participate in three CEDIA Training panels at CEDIA EXPO 2014. In addition Geoff Mulligan, chairman, IPSO Alliance and former presidential innovation fellow will present a course on the Internet of Things
The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has named Frank White, founding partner of StayTuned, as this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. White will be recognized at the annual Electronic Lifestyles® Awards Celebration at CEDIA EXPO on September 13, 2014.
Volutone, Simi Valley, Calif., a regional distributor in the southern California and Nevada territory and member of the PowerHouse Alliance, announced that effective July 1, 2014 the company is again a distributor for Sony Electronics to select A/V specialty retailers and custom installers in the southern California and Nevada regions.
Tri-Ed, Woodbury, N.Y., an independent security distributor, added Schlage to its access control line card. Schlage is a manufacturer of deadbolts, touchscreen keyless entry locks, keypad entry locks, doorknobs, levers, handlesets, hardware and accessories, cables, chains, and padlocks.
Linear LLC, Carlsbad, Calif., a provider of security and home automation, access control, and health and wellness announced the launch of its three-way Z-Wave smart switch, model WT00Z.
Nest Labs Inc., Palo Alto, Calif., has released a new white paper sharing field data on the incidence and characteristics of carbon monoxide (CO) events detected by the Nest Protect: Smoke + Carbon Monoxide™ alarm.