The U.S. International Trade Commission has announced that it is launching a patent investigation into various speaker and controller products offered by Alphabet Inc.’s Google brand. This investigation initiation is the result of a formal complaint made by Sonos, Inc. who makes similar products that compete with Google, and claims the tech giant stole their technology.
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CES 2020 – Just What Exactly is CES Anymore?
For many, many years the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) – an exposition hosted by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) – was a huge part of the technology industry. In many ways, it was virtually the embodiment of tech – you HAD to go there to discover the latest products that were being shown to buyers so they could get their orders placed in time for the prime selling season starting in the fall of that year.
CES 2020 – what has become of CES, our beloved technology show?…
[Read more…] about CES 2020 – Just What Exactly is CES Anymore?‘The Smart Home is Dead,’ Says a Key Industry Expert
As many integrators seek to pitch their clients on the many wonders of converting their dumb homes into “smart” homes, there are growing indicators that the promise of the smart home is not being reliably delivered up to this point…and may never be, according to one respected industry expert. And there is a growing chorus of others who appear to agree – possibly including Google, who is trying to manage expectations by relabelling the smart home as the “helpful home.”
See the case for the fall of the smart home…
[Read more…] about ‘The Smart Home is Dead,’ Says a Key Industry ExpertToshiba Launches Consortium of 100 Companies to Drive ‘Internet of Things’ Market
Toshiba Corp. announced this week that it has launched a large consortium of more than 100 companies in Japan for the purpose of creating new services and products to attack and drive the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) market. Consortium participants are companies of varying size and capabilities that cover the entire spectrum of the market.
Learn more about the new Toshiba IoT consortium…
[Read more…] about Toshiba Launches Consortium of 100 Companies to Drive ‘Internet of Things’ MarketCEDIA 2019: Vanco Hits the Audio Accelerator as It Cruises Down Beale Street
Don’t let those smiling faces fool you…these guys are deadly serious about taking more than their fair share of the audio market. And the vehicle they’re using to drive that growth is Beale Street Audio, a brand that Vanco acquired about two years ago. From what they told me – and showed me – at this year’s 2019 CEDIA Expo in Denver, they are well on their way.
See more on Beale Street, including new models…
[Read more…] about CEDIA 2019: Vanco Hits the Audio Accelerator as It Cruises Down Beale StreetCEDIA 2019: Popular Pro Technology Migrates to Residential, Can You Speak ‘Dante’?
A new AV-over-IP solution popular in the pro channel is launching at CEDIA Expo – Dante by Audinate. According to the company’s announcement, Dante “dominates the world of professional audio.” The company also claims that it is rapidly being adopted by several manufacturers of residential gear as well. A fact which brings them to CEDIA.
See more on the rollout of Dante at CEDIA…
[Read more…] about CEDIA 2019: Popular Pro Technology Migrates to Residential, Can You Speak ‘Dante’?MQA Reveals New Partners, Products & Music at 2019 CEDIA Expo
MQA, a leading provider of technology that helps deliver music that is authenticated to be master recording quality but with a small enough file structure that can be easily streamed or downloaded, announced today new partners, products and music in time for the 2019 CEDIA Expo show in Denver, CO next week. Visitors to their booth at CEDIA can expect to see the new products and audition the new music.
See more on MQA’s show plans…
[Read more…] about MQA Reveals New Partners, Products & Music at 2019 CEDIA ExpoInside Crestron’s Amazing Research Center
It’s Like Disneyland for Geeks
Sometimes, I’m amazed at what I’m able to pull off. A year or so ago, John Clancy, Crestron Vice President of Residential, invited me to tour Crestron, a place I’ve heard much about but have never seen. OK…it was at a tradeshow cocktail party and John may have been drinking…but I immediately jumped at the opportunity. Just a few weeks ago, that visit finally happened and Crestron – much to their credit – granted me unlimited access to whatever I wanted to see…and photograph.