Denon Expands Heos Wireless-Multiroom Lineup By Joseph Palenchar Denon is expanding its line of wireless multizone-audio speakers down in price to a suggested $199 with the June launch of the Heos 1, which is the first speaker in the Heos Wi-Fi speaker line to mate with an optional battery pack for portable use. Read full story »
Blog of the Day
Expedition Everest: Automation from the Top of the World By John Sciacca I followed Mariusz Malkowski's previous automation expedition when he summited the sixth highest mountain in the world during the 2013 CEDIA EXPO. Knowing that Maruisz's FIBARO Mount Everest Challenge expedition was underway and that a major avalanche occurred in the midst of his climb made the tragic events in Nepal far more personal for me. I had a chance to speak with Mariusz yesterday to learn a bit about climbing Everest, automation, and a first-hand account of the disaster. Read full story »
Today's Business Column
IoT Jumps the Shark By Jeremy J. Glowacki In my humble opinion, this sounds like a horrible idea and total misuse of technology. It's clearly a promotional gimmick for consumer goods manufacturers, not unlike free samples in the Sunday circular. And I think it completely misses the point of the efficiency goals of IoT. Read full story »