Product Spotlight
ADT, Google Partner To Create Next-Gen Smart Home Security Offerings
Google to invest $450 million to acquire 6.6% ownership in ADT
Sponsored
HDMI 2.1 Products Will Drive Home Entertainment Sales This Holiday Season
Home entertainment products with HDMI® 2.1-enabled features hit the market this year and in...
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Back-to-School Season Means Gearing Up for More e-Learning and Working From Home
In this time of uncertainty, one thing seems clear: The fall will require families...
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Staying Connected Counts More Than Ever
Helping consumers keep up with new demands from home
Trade Shows
Products You Can’t Miss at the 2020 AV/IT Summit
The 2020 AV/IT Summit will take place virtually on August 6.
Trade Shows
CEDIA Announces Virtual Lighting Conference
New global, virtual event designed to bring together the many cutting-edge facets of lighting.
Video
Bezos Predicts Amazon Fire TV Deal For HBO Max
Amazon founder and CEO tells House Republicans that impasse with WarnerMedia is simply a...
Distributors
Klipsch, Onkyo Corporation Expand Distribution Alliance To The Americas
Distribution effective immediately through newly created subsidiary, 11 Trading Company, LLC
TV
First PS5-Ready TVs Revealed By Sony — With Up To 8K Gaming
Sony readies 4K and 8K TVs for PS5 later this year
Distributors
Almo Professional A/V, CaptureCast Partner To Equip Integrators for New Era in Distance Learning
Expanded revenue-generating services and offerings for bandwidth, hotspot and security
Smart Home
Hunter Douglas Introduces New Rechargeable Battery Wand
The sustainable battery solution for PowerView automated window treatments is easy to add, remove,...
Buying Groups
ProSource Announces Exclusive Lighting Technology Certification
Industry-First Certification Program developed in collaboration with ProSource Lighting Committee and supported by ProSource...
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Taiwan Tech Arena’s Start-Ups Draw Heavily on AI for Innovation
A jam-packed press conference kept the energy level high...
Distributors
21st Century Distributing Announces Grand Opening Of New Nashville Location
24-hour facility serves greater metro area of Nashville and replaces existing Smyrna, TN location
Gaming
The Playstation 5 Is Coming, And There’s Plenty Of Reasons For Gamers To Be Excited
Sony is expected to ship about 5-6 million PS5 consoles by March 2021
People
Neal Ellsworth Named Director Of Product Management, AV Distribution At RTI
Ellsworth to Expand the RTI Portfolio of AV Distribution Solutions
news
House Antitrust Hearing Rescheduled For Wednesday, July 29
Apple's Tim Cook to appear alongside Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg
People
Rick Albuck Joins GoodEarth Products As Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Albuck to oversee all of GoodEarth’s marketing operations, facilitating and initiating the company’s core...
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Guest Blog: Online Spending During Lockdown Has Surpassed Holiday Levels, Adobe Analytics Finds
According to Adobe’s data, consumers have spent more than $70 billion per month online...
Retail
U.S.’ First Antiviral Mattress In Development By Serta, HeiQ Group
Textile designed by Swiss HeiQ Group proven effective in Europe against bacteria and viruses
Retail
Amazon Prime Day Delayed Until October (Tom’s Guide Report)
Prime Day slips to October because of coronavirus
Sponsored
How Sharp Air Purifiers Help to Reduce Mold In Your Home
Mold. Just the utterance of the word can seize my nasal passages. I’ve got...
Headphones
1More ColorBuds, Truly Wireless Headphones Launch At End Of July
The ColorBuds have four on-trend color options and a compact size
Headphones
LG Debuts TONE Free Wireless Earbuds
Features Meridian audio and UL-verified UV bacteria reduction.
Smartphones
Consumer Cellular Announces Expanded Partnership With Target
Wireless carrier takes over space previously occupied by Verizon in nearly 1,500 Target store...
Smart Home
Z-Wave Alliance Releases 2020 State Of The Ecosystem Report
The 2020 report collects data and insight from experts on smart home and connected...
Speakers
Leon Introduces Ultra-Thin Soundbar the “FrameBar”
Designed to match the width and finish of Samsung’s The Frame TV
Products
Netflix Now Supported By Google Nest Hub
Google beats Amazon in bringing top streaming service to its smart display
People
Zound Appoints Jeremy de Maillard As New CEO
Martin Axhamre, who has been acting CEO for the last 15 months, will take up the position of Deputy CEO alongside his role as...
People
The National Kitchen & Bath Association Introduces NKBA Global Connect Advisors
A specially curated group of marketplace advisors has been assembled exclusively for NKBA Global Connect Subscribers
People
John “Jody” de St. Germain Appointed As Integral Marketing’s Business Development Manager
Also joins renowned sales company, The Lucas Sales Group in regional and key account sales management roles.
Trade Shows
2020 AV/IT Summit Preview
Registration for the August 6th virtual AV/IT Summit is ongoing.
Trade Shows
CEDIA Best Of Show Awards Virtual Edition Nominations Open
CEDIA Best of Show Awards Virtual Edition - What you need to know about the 2020 program.
Another View
Essential Pointers For A Permanent Remote Workforce
Suggestions to help make permanent remote work-from-home setups more efficient
Executive Insight
Executive Insight: We’re All Different—Be Kind
Everyone’s situation is different, and we must embrace our differences—or risk becoming very disengaged.
Appliances
COVID Prompts Higher Appliance Replacements
Wary of in-home repair in the age of COVID, consumers are opting more than...
Executive Insight
How The Smart Home Is Changing Home Security
Smart home technology is meant to make life easier, not more complicated
