INSTEON, Irvine, Calif., a home automation and control technology provider, announced what it is calling the “world’s first” dual-on/off, dual-band outlet.
Savant, Hyannis, Mass., a smart home technology company, released new survey results revealing that more than half of consumers in the United States believe that home automation will be an everyday feature in less than 10 years from now, and nearly one-fourth saying that the technology will be an everyday feature in less than five years.
Last month, Apple announced the rollout of iPhone 6 and the Apple Watch, along with details on the company’s new software and services. What does this mean for those working with technology — both designers/installers and manufacturers/suppliers — in the residential sector?
The executive director of CEDIA, Don Gilpin, will step down as leader of the home technology industry association by the end of 2015. Gilpin has been with CEDIA, Indianapolis, since 1998 and became executive director and COO in 2006. Chairman Larry Pexton and the board of directors will search for Gilpin's replacement immediately. Gilpin will assist the board of directors in this search process and he is expected to remain on board for a transitional period after his successor is named.
Solid Green Companies, which calls itself “an innovator in the building industry,” announced that it will provide standard home automation lifestyle packages in the new homes it is building.
Savant Systems LLC , Hyannis, Mass., a provider of smart home technology, announced that it received a $90 million investment from affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR), a global investment firm, and the founder of Savant, Robert Madonna. The funding will support Savant's continued product innovation and company expansion.
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, Arlington, Va., announced that Boo-Keun Yoon, president and CEO of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., will deliver a keynote address at the 2015 International CES®.
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