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Josh.ai Announces Voice Control Solution For Crestron Home AV
Crestron Home clients are now able to enjoy intuitive control of their AV content using natural voice commands
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Josh.ai Partners With Market Share To Expands Its National Representation
Market Share to represent the privacy-focused voice automation platform throughout the Pacific Northwest
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Josh.ai Partners With Xspot For More Accurate, Discreet Installs
Using Xspot products, Josh.ai dealers can prewire their systems with improved accuracy without aesthetic compromise
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Roku Seeks Expansion Into Home Automation
Hiring of ‘senior business development manager of home technologies’ comes as rivals Amazon and Google continue to proliferate their streaming software onto IoT devices
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ecobee SmartThermostats Now Available Through SnapAV
SnapAV partners gain access to consumer-favorite climate comfort solutions
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Crestron Rolls Out Smart Thermostat
With its two-wire design, Crestron’s Horizon Thermostat eliminates the need for battery replacement
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SnapAV Adds Ring Products
Distributor adds 56 Ring SKUs at both online and Local Pro Stores
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iROOM iO Launches U.S. Sales Network
Eight firms added for coverage across the country.
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Josh.ai Celebrates Its Sixth Birthday With Limited Edition Hardware
The Cobalt Blue Josh Micro was produced in a small batch, and is now available in limited quantities
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Hunter Douglas PowerView Automation Levels Shades To Homeowners’ High Expectations
Benefits from smart shading go beyond automated privacy
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Legrand | AV Enters National Agreement With Taylor Morrison Homes
Smart home solutions from Luxul, On-Q, and Pass & Seymour now available to homebuyers
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DoorBird IP Intercoms Now Integrated With Control4
Customers can now access their IP intercom directly from Control4 interfaces without a third-party driver
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Crestron Home Version 3.4 Now Available
New features include vacation scheduler mode, support for tuners built-into TVs, and more.
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Smart Home: Google Nest To Work With Samsung SmartThings
New integration allows SmartThings users to control Nest devices
Industry
Crestron’s Fred Bargetzi Dies
Bargetzi remembered for his innovation, creativity, enthusiasm, kindness and pushing boundaries of what was possible in AV industry
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Hunter Douglas Improves Traditional Roll Design With Kickback Function
Sonnette automated shades now come closer to the window to reduce light leakage, increase privacy and support energy efficiency
Distributors
Lucas Sales Group Added As Regional Exclusive Josh.ai Dealer
States include Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas
Industry
ADT Is Newest Principal Member Of Z-Wave Alliance
Security/smart home provider to also have seat on Board of Directors
Industry
SnapAV Increases Product Investment; Announces New Appointments
Company is increasing its investment in control, lighting, surveillance, and networking audio
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The Invisible Josh
At its first-ever keynote, Josh.ai debuts its Josh Nano and Josh Core ecosystem, which is designed to hide the natural voice-based control system.
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Review: MantelMount MM860 Pro Series Smart Mount
Award-winning, automated, smart home ready TV mount brings luxury to homeowners
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Savant NYC Experience Center Now Open For Virtual Tours
Tours feature 3D views of Savant’s New York City Experience Center with personalized technology demonstrations.
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CEDIA Expo 2020: Josh.ai Debuts New Fiji OS, Integrations And Features
New features include Natural Language Scene Editor and universal cable control
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Control4 Now Compatible With August Smart Locks
August joins Philips Hue and Savant
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Lutron Announces Integration With Ring
Lutron-controlled lights can now be activated by linked Ring devices, providing an opportunity for increased lighting control sales to existing Ring customers.
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Josh.ai Chooses Orion Integrated Systems For Representation In Florida
Orion to provide training and product for the natural-voice control system.
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Josh.ai Expands Its National Representation With Strateres Group
Strateres will offer local support and system design assistance for the home control system.
Industry
Jim Koenig Appointed As RTI U.S. Director Of Sales
Koenig brings over 18 years of sales and management experience in the custom electronics industry
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Hunter Douglas Introduces New Rechargeable Battery Wand
The sustainable battery solution for PowerView automated window treatments is easy to add, remove, and recharge.
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Hunter Douglas Launches PowerView+ And PowerView AC Systems
Adds hardwired shades for applications ranging from home theaters to expansive window banks.
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Hunter Douglas Launches PowerView+ and PowerView AC Systems for Premium Automated Shades
Expanded portfolio affords custom integrators reliable hardwired shades for applications ranging from home theaters to expansive window banks.
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RoomMe True Occupancy Automation System Adds Support for IFTTT
Intellithings announces expanded functionality for RoomMe; now supports IFTTT, Hubitat and supported systems’ pre-defined scenes triggering.
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Josh.ai Announces Integration With Comcast’s Xfinity X1
Comcast compatibility further enhances the Josh.ai experience of consolidating smart home control under one, privacy-focused, voice and AI platform.
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Control4 Holds First Virtual C4Yourself Month
Control4 dealers will hold virtual customer events throughout May
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Josh.ai Raises $11 Million
AI innovator increases total Investment to $22 million.
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Review: Intellithings RoomMe Occupancy Automation Sensors
Use the Bluetooth signature of a device to identify who is in each room of the house, and activate their preferred settings.
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Intellithings Announces Expanded Functionality for RoomMe; Further Enhances True Occupancy Automation for Smart Homes
RoomMe now features voice assistant support, smartwatch-based location tracking and additional smart home integrations.
Home Automation
Lutron Joins Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors
Supports Continued Exploration and Development of IoT Standards for Residential and Commercial Products
Home Automation
Google Unveils $49 Nest Mini with Better Sound, Dedicated Machine Learning Chip
Small smart speaker, solid improvements
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Intellithings Announces RoomMe Integration API and Drivers for Control4, Elan, RTI, and URC by Chowmain Software
Denver, CO – CEDIA EXPO 2019 – Booth 1743 – September 11, 2019 — 10 a.m. MT –Intellithings™, the Israeli startup developing technology solutions...
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Hunter Douglas Elevates Smart Shades for Home Tech Pros with the New Custom Integrator Program
Denver, CO – CEDIA Expo, Hunter Douglas Kiosk, Control4 Booth #3013 – September 10, 2019 –Homeowners are driving the convergence of smart home and...
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Hunter Douglas Showcases Custom, Automated Shades at CEDIA Expo
The legacy brand brings the industry’s largest selection of window treatment styles and colors to the integrator-focused event, demonstrating high design, smart functionality and...