The home technology market is evolving to focus on homeowner experiences, rather than the technologies driving categories such as home theater, security and control.
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Industry publications such as CE Pro, Residential Systems, Sound & Video Contractor, and SCN all have coverage of the just completed CEDIA Expo 2026 event.
From practical applications of AI and smarter power infrastructure to design-forward technology, intelligent shading, professional connectivity and spectacular home cinema, CEDIA E...
D-Tools, Quantum Media Systems, Leon, Sonos, Somfy, Apex Technologies US, WALL-SMART, and Blustream hosted busy booths during the annual trade event in Denver, this past Sept. 1-4....
Amp Multi is now available to professional integrators, and alongside Beam Ultra, multi-functional portable speakers and Ace Ultra, dealers have more ways to create scalable, seaml...
From heavier bands such as The Warning, Castle Rat and Die Spitz to alternative bands like The Last Dinner Party and Wet Leg, women are leading today’s revival of rock music.
During CEDIA Expo 2026, show attendees can meet with representatives from Kordz, Apex Technologies US, Blustream, WALL-SMART, and Quantum Media Systems.
Sonos is expanding its role in installed audio by making scalable, design-conscious sound systems easier to specify, deploy, manage, and integrate across a variety of light commerc...
In a competitive marketplace, small differentiators such as having a friendly business environment can mean all the difference to restaurants, fitness centers, and retail stores.
Top manufacturers such as Sonos offer user-friendly streaming audio products for dedicated stereo, personal listening, home theater and multiroom audio applications.
It’s hard to quantify the exact impact of vinyl’s revival, but safe to say both new and older consumers find an emotional attachment to physical media that streaming content ca...
At the KBIS/International Builders’ Show in Orlando on Feb. 17-19, integrators can visitor forward-thinking manufacturers such as Sonos and Epson.
Headlining technology-related national news items is the news that Spotify is signing up record numbers of subscribers.
Want better stories from the show floor? Follow the infrastructure. The “unsexy” technologies are where the most meaningful integrator wins live—and where media can find a fr...
If you want a “busy but calm” year, your best strategy might be boring on purpose. Here’s how four ISE 2026 exhibitors are building predictability into the work integrators d...
At ISE 2026, the brands winning attention aren’t just chasing “more.” They’re engineering the kind of stability homeowners feel, integrators rely on, and editors can explai...
The new whole-house audio amplifier provides eight channels of output to power four stereo zones, delivering 125-watts-per-channel into 8 ohms.
In addition to all the tech news this week, sports fans will be working their smart TVs overtime with a full slate of NFL playoff games.
As 2025 draws to a close, it is time to take a look what KMB Communications (KMB Comm) has been doing to support its clients—and help to contribute to the smart home industry’s...
Expanding KMB Comm’s look at the news, a LinkedIn story expects the Netflix deal to face scrutiny, and the site has another story on Apple’s approach to AI.
Smart home living encompasses everything from home automation and security to AV and motorized shading. Today, outdoor leisure activities augmented by solutions such as lighting an...
Whether it’s a basic 2.1 system or a full-blown immersive audio system as the weather turns colder during the holidays, nothing beats a cozy evening in front of the TV.
Sonos is bringing its most comprehensive line-up yet to CEDIA Expo 2025—showcasing premium audio solutions for integrators spanning residential, light commercial, and builder mar...
With a sleek design and premium sound, Era 100 Pro brings simplified setup with PoE+, versatile orientation via a pro-grade mount, and more customizable control with zones, a new...