More homeowners and small businesses are installing surveillance cameras inside and outside their properties, and police departments across the country have taken notice.
The word smart has been partnered with high-tech for many decades. I remember Inspector Gadget and his handy Swiss Army-like devices. Or what about The Jetsons and their time-saving contraptions to help them get dressed? And the old TV show, Get Smart, with a wireless phone in the bottom of a shoe? And of course, the smart home.
In a press release detailing its second quarter 2018 earnings, APX Group Holdings, the parent company of Vivint, Provo, Utah, mentioned that it had dissolved its partnership with retailer Best Buy.
CEDIA announced its acquisition of The Cinema Designer in a move that will offer members preferential access to the acquired company’s home theater design software.
Guardian Protection Services (ranked No. 5 on the 2018 SDM 100) marked its 11th year of participation in a Pittsburgh-area community event by donating a monitored smart security system to a family in need.
Legrand North and Central America announced the creation of its new Residential Custom Integration business to support custom integrators in the home technology space.
This year’s CEDIA Expo, Sept. 6-8 at the San Diego Convention Center, provides concentrated access to new products, breakthrough innovations and targeted training in tech integration. As many as 35 new sessions will debut at CEDIA Expo, bringing the total session offerings to 110.
One of the hottest topics for discussion with many opportunities emerging around it is the Internet of Things, or IoT. It’s not just change or progress. It has the potential to disrupt and, in many instances, already is disrupting work, home, travel, play, and just about every facet of our lives. But what is it and what does it mean for the security industry — in particular, your business?
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