18+ hour, 16+ min ago  (427+ words) I first wrote about Configure Pro some months ago, when Crestron offered Strata-gee an in-depth preview of the dramatically improved system configuration application. This was not, I noted at the time, just the same old Home Setup application with a…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (430+ words) The latest data from the U. S. Census Bureau and the US. Department of Housing and Urban Development shows that sales of new single-family homes in May dropped for the second straight month. Many analysts believe this is a sign of a…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (259+ words) Audio Advice, a prominent smart home retailer and custom integrator based in Raleigh, North Carolina, announced today that it has acquired Sound Components, another well-known AV integrator based in Miami, Florida. This move joins two well-respected and popular integration industry…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (490+ words) I couldn't help but notice that this email was sent only about a week and a half after the appearance of a Strata-gee story on reports from multiple sources that ADI was cutting staff across departments that included Control4. Perhaps this…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (276+ words) Kaleidescape, a leading provider of high-resolution movie players and high fidelity movie content for the custom integration channel, announced today the launch of the all-new Strato K flagship movie player. The Strato K supports 8 K movies as well as a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (713+ words) Multiple sources are reporting that last week, Resideo Technologies" company ADI unexpectedly executed layoffs of what they believe to be large numbers of employees, potentially in the hundreds. Many, if not most, of these layoffs are said to be centered…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (343+ words) How CEOs feel about the economy is important. When CEOs lose confidence, they tend to pull back on hiring and investment, further weighing down the economy, according to AXIOS reporter Emily Peck. It was a surprising turn of events, as…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (630+ words) The University of Michigan (U of M) has posted its final May report on consumer sentiment, known as the Index of Consumer Sentiment, which follows an earlier preliminary May assessment and finalizes the results. And as I noted in the April…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (275+ words) On Wednesday, Victrola & KLH announced it has appointed Heather Squire as its new Chief Commercial Officer. While many in our industry come from a tech enthusiast background, Squire appears to come from an unusually diverse and somewhat more heavyweight background,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (566+ words) This week, the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) unexpectedly announced that CEO Daryl Friedman would retire from the organization in 2027. No reason was offered for this unexpected retirement'and no specific date in 2027 when Friedman's retirement was to be…...