Home energy management options, lighting control, solar power (and much more) offers home owners sustainable, green options, which is the theme of this month’s smartHOME e-news in honor of Earth Month (April) and Earth Day (April 22, 2014).
In 2013, LILIN, Arcadia, Calif., announced an integration with Control4®, Salt Lake City, Utah, a provider of personalized automation and control solutions, which meant home automation system users could benefit from direct control of LILIN IP products from the same software platform that controls other appliances in their home or business.
In today’s world, listening to music and awesome audio is a mainstay in nearly everyone’s lives. Consider the huge variety of headphones offered today and the affordable soundbars delivering the home theater experience with unbelievable sound.
CEDIA, Indianapolis, announced the release of new video lessons, eCourses, and reference documents to its online business and technical training library at cedia.net.
Linear LLC, Carlsbad, Calif., a provider of residential and commercial access control, security and health and wellness solutions, introduced two new modules for the PERS-4200 emergency reporting system.
The smart home concept is increasingly moving center stage and demand for wireless devices continues to grow. In 2013, sales of wireless embedded smart home monitoring devices, including contact and motion sensors, smart thermostats and smart plugs, grew to 17.23 million, almost double shipments in 2012.
Lutron Electronics Co. Inc., Coopersburg, Pa., maker of energy-saving, wireless light and shade control, announced settlement of its lawsuit against Crestron Corporation of Rockleigh, N.J.
The global market for connected devices that allow users to access the Internet is set to surpass 6 billion units this year, as new products including cellphones, tablets and computers enter the electronics ecosystem, according to a new report from IHS Technology, El Segundo, Calif.
The concept of security and convenience merging together has been discussed for many years, but in 2014 the concept is being realized on a grand scale. As a result, now is the perfect time for security dealers to transform their businesses by embracing interactive home control applications such as lighting and shade controls and proceeding to sell them with gusto.