Editor's Note Kudos to blogger Todd Anthony Puma for spelling out the benefits of a dedicated remote in an app-based world. As Gordon van Zuiden's story on the implications of Apple's move into home shows us, the customer will increasingly expect these sorts of features for home automation, however useful they may be. Other concerns for AV integrators that topped our list this week were that of net neutrality and the internet of things. Take a read at the rest of this week's stories below. — Amirah Mercer, Digital Editor @SCNAmirah
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