| Today's Top Product Story - 08.08.16 |
No, You Can't Buy it on Amazon and Have Us Install It!
By Henry Clifford
We've all been there. Without fail, our client asks us if we'll install product they purchased from eBay, Craigslist, or somewhere else online. The motive is always the same: the client doesn't want to pay full retail for the product, and we still get to install it. What's the harm? Seems like a victimless crime, right? Wrong.
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Can't Keep Up with IoT? There's a New Resource
By Jeremy J. Glowacki
In talking to Nicos Panteli, the co-founder and developer of Qioto, the website with the tagline “Discover Smart Home Solutions,” I felt like I was talking to any number of smart, engaging members of the CEDIA integrator (“technologist”) community. Panteli told me that he’s a professional integrator, who because of the size of his country, is a bit of a jack of all trades, And, as he went about his work, he started keeping a list of products he used and what they were or were not capable of achieving.
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KEF Q Series Speakers Review
By Dennis Burger
Is every home theater speaker system you install a completely architectural affair? In-wall, in-ceiling, behind-screen, whatever? If so, this is a review that you can pretty safely skip, because KEF's new Q Series speakers are none of the above. They're big, bulky boxes. They're kinda obtrusive, despite being quite attractive. And they come in a grand total of four finishes. So, why write about them in a publication aimed squarely at the custom integration market?
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| Quote of the Day |
"Your techs are your most valuable resource. We have been working on this cloud-based service app for four years, and I am very proud to deliver this game-changing tool that integrators will use to schedule, track, and dispatch their teams on their mobile devices with efficiency and accuracy every day."--Rich Riehl, BidMagic creator
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CEDIA Best of Show: Call for Entries
NewBay Media is accepting submissions for its annual Best of Show Awards, honoring outstanding products exhibited at CEDIA. Awards will be given by NewBay Media publications TWICE and Residential Systems magazines.
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