Archive for the ‘Industry Topics’ Category
Builders (Re-) Offering “Daisy-Chain” Communication Cabling
Monday, March 15th, 2010
Homebuyers Beware
According to an article posted on 3/12/2010 by CEPro, homebuilders are turning up their noses on almost every discipline of home technologies, seeing it as a passing phase. What do you expect?!?! (more…)
Ye Who Controls the Pipe
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Reciting a conversation between me and my broker [some +15 years ago], “Ye who controls the pipe, controls the world.” My comments were made after returning from a project where the corporate client’s objective was to connect their world-wide operation over a single integrated network. This included, voice, data, and audio visual media (the early years of video teleconferencing). How times have evolved… (more…)
eController: Engine Behind the iPhone Remote
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
eController was the “app” used by eLifespaces in integrating the multiple electronic systems contributory in the Finalist recognition with CEA’s Mark of Excellence. First things first, the direct link to the applications is: (more…)
CEA Mark of Excellence 2010 Finalist
Monday, March 1st, 2010
Conveniently located on the Consumer Electronic Association’s [CEA] WEB site are the 2010 Mark of Excellence [MOE] Finalist. The MOE Awards recognizes products and companies in the forefront of innovation in the home technologies industry. The finalists for 2010 can be found at http://www.ce.org/Events/Awards/2010_MoE_Finals.asp?type=2. (more…)
Is your home network ready for Skype TV?
Saturday, February 27th, 2010
Forget all the hype about 3D enabled TV’s, I think the real advancement coming from the new crop of LED Televisions is the ability to connect a web cam and make video calls right from your living room TV set. (Didn’t I see this in “Back to the Future part 2“?) (more…)
CEA Mark of Excellence’s Incredible Reach
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
This afternoon, we were honored to have been selected as Finalist in the Consumer Electronic Association’s Mark of Excellence Awards. CEA released the information this morning. CEPro posted the release on their web site at 11:49AM EST. Others soon followed. (more…)
CE Practitioners: Low Cost Provider, Differentiator, or Niche Player
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
As electronic companies attempt to bounce back from the recession, new business strategies emerge in the paradigm of the corporate triad of competition. Retailers are looking for new sources of revenue, broadening their product categories while custom electronic practitioners continue to forge into undiscovered markets. (more…)
What Makes a Lighting Control System a Good Lighting Control System?
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
It’s Monday afternoon and the phone rings – an inquiry from one of our lighting control system representatives to see if we were available for a visit Tuesday. In preparation for their visit, it started me on a journey to define, “What makes a lighting control system a good lighting control system?” (more…)
SmartHomes
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
SmartHomes were in the news tonight. On a local new broadcast this evening, there was a syndicated report on the benefits of “smart home” devices available from an online retailer. Benefits included such things as remote HVAC control, CCTV, lighting control and more. I could only describe the report as “‘OMG’ Look What We Found.” (more…)
Gates Comments on iPad
Saturday, February 13th, 2010
“Bill Gates ‘Disses’ the iPad,” reports Paul McDougall of InformationWeek in a 2/11/10 article. What else can Gates say after admittedly saying that his company “didn’t aim high enough” to top the iPhone. (more…)
Industry Links
- Influencing Behavior
MediaPost Publications - Home of MediaDailyNews, MEDIA and OMMA Magazines
- Google TV
Google TV Revealed: One Screen to Rule Them All | Epicenter | Wired.com
- Ping Spammers
Apple's Ping Overrun With Spam - NYTimes.com
In the News
CEPro (2010) - CEPro of the Week - Fred Fabian
CEPro (2010) - Should Integrators create their own apps?
Post and Courier (2010) - Memos & Distinctions
HTA - 2010 Mark of Excellence Finalists for Software App
2010 Mark of Excellence Finalists Revealed
2009 Mark of Excellence Winners Revealed at EHX Spring
Electronic House (2009) - Home gets High-Tech Overhall in just 2 weeks
Electronic House (2009) - Mountain of Technology Fills Mountainside Estate
Greater Charleston.com (2009) - eLifespaces
Post and Courier (2008) - McCradys and eLifespaces inspire praise
eLifespaces wins 2008 Mark of Excellence Ultimate Home of the Year Award at EHX
Inside eLifespaces Award Winning Install
Electronic House (2008) - Visionart helps keep Plasma hidden in history
Post and Courier (2007) - Businesses Move to Upper Meeting Street
MOE Awards
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