Silver Winner: Ultra-Modern Amenities Artfully Enhance NYC Residence For this project that Rich AV Design outfitted on New York City’s Upper West Side, the owner had purchased three units for renovation into one and wanted a Savant system solution similar to the one in family’s existing home, only with some extra technology. The integrator collaborated […]
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Electronic House 2018 Home of the Year Winners Download
For the 13th year in a row, Electronic House recognizes some of the most groundbreaking smart homes through its preeminent Home of the Year Awards. This year there were 35 winners from 13 categories, each more beautiful than the next. Entries were judged on the high level of innovation, creativity, and customization demonstrated in the […]
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Silver Award: Vaunted Video Options, Custom Crafted Inside & Out Sometimes a homeowner will leave all the technology decisions to the systems integrator; other times they have a good idea of what they want. For an integrator, the latter can be tricky but the process can lead to success, such as the case in this […]
Read MoreMonoprice Launches Affordable Smart Home System
Smart home products run the gamut, from door locks and light switches to thermostats and garage door openers. Finding them from one source makes the shopping experience convenient and if they are all designed to work together, that’s even better. Monoprice is doing just that with launch of its STITCH line of smart home products. […]
Read MoreA Smart Home Lifestyle for All Generations
Photo credit: Elan Home Systems In luxury condo communities where high rents often afford fantastic views, superb locations and high-end accoutrements, residents expect the amenities and community areas to be easy-to-use and up-to-date. Scottsdale Waterfront Residences in Scottsdale, Ariz., recognized this need and recently upgraded its common areas with the latest Elan smart home system […]
Read MoreNew Samsung SmartThings WiFi System Melds Home Automation with Mesh Wi-Fi
The new SmartThings Wifi from Samsung is a wireless mesh networking system with a full-fledged SmartThings home-automation hub built in. So while it controls smart-home devices via ZigBee, Z-Wave, IP and Bluetooth, it also extends Wi-Fi signals around the house with Plume AI technology. Plume, which sells its own Wi-Fi mesh networking products called Pods […]
Read MoreMotorized Window Shades Double as Room Dividers
Bigger isn’t always better. Sometimes a smaller space feels cozier and more intimate than a large open area. The owners of this home with the help of professional home systems integrators from Tampa Bay Electronic Systems (TBES) came up with a clever way to separate a dining room from a dance area. Rather than build […]
Read MoreGoogle Smart Displays: New Competition for Amazon Echo
For some time, Amazon had the smart display category covered with a variety of form factors. Now Google has joined the pack with the introduction of its first Smart Display from Lenovo. Google Assistant is built in, so the display, which comes in 8- and 10-inch models, still listens for your voice commands. But now, […]
Read MoreHome Builders Embrace Smart Home Technology; Home Buyers Reap the Benefits
According to Coldwell Banker’s Real Estate Smart Home Marketplace survey, half of consumers say smart home technology is important for their current home or their next home purchase, with the most desired smart home automation devices being thermostats, sensors, alarms and lighting. Homebuyers value existing smart home technology and consider it a major benefit when […]
Read MoreShould You Install Home Automation Products Yourself?
By Justin Schwartz, Founder and CEO of SAGE AV Thanks to fairly low costs and easy installation, entry-level home automation products are now available to almost everyone. While these products are ideally suited for the DIYer, there are also a wide assortment of more advanced home automation systems that homeowners should have professionally installed. The […]
Read MoreGet Your Zzzzs: 5 Sleep Trackers for a Better Night’s Rest
Are you getting the sleep you need? There’s one way to find out: use a sleep tracking device. According to sleep research from Parks Associates, nearly 29 million U.S. broadband households currently own a product that helps them track their sleep quality, representing less than half of the nearly 60 million consumers who report having […]
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