Top 5 Smart Home Products and Systems from Samsung, Lutron, Others
Last week thousands of professional home systems integrators gathered at the Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) Expo in San Diego. It’s here at this annual event that...
View Article6 Smart Home Ideas for Fall
As the days get shorter and the outdoor climate cools, you’ll probably be spending more time indoors. Now is the perfect time to spruce up your home environment with some smart devices. The suggestions...
View ArticleAmazon Alexa Transforms Family Room into a Home Theater
Article and Photography: Scott Fincher Photography With its many chandeliers and other crystalline fixtures, the manse in Lake County, Ill., sparkles, but what really shines is something that is almost...
View ArticleSonos Introduces Alexa-Enabled Smart Speaker
Everyone loves Sonos for its ability to stream music throughout the house. Now there’s another reason to swoon over this super-easy, super versatile, whole-house wireless music system: its ability to...
View ArticleSanus Accessories Complement Sonos One & Sonos PLAY:1, PLAY:3 Powered Speakers
Looking for a way to mount your Sonos speakers? Sanus offers a couple of solutions: its new Wireless Speaker Stand and Wireless Speaker Wall Mount. Designed to augment the new Sonos One powered smart...
View ArticleTop 10—Plus More—Most Wanted Tech Gifts This Holiday Season
If anyone knows what kinds of tech people want as gifts, it’s the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and uber-tech retailer Best Buy. Both organizations conduct research annually to get a feel for...
View ArticleComplete Amazon Alexa Control in California Home Cinema
When a homeowner in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., hired Custom LA to replace the existing home theater in their 6,500-square-foot home, only the absolute pinnacle in audio and video equipment would do —...
View Article3 Valentines Day Smart Homes
Celebrating Valentines Day is all about setting the mood. You want wherever you’re spending time with your sweetie to look at feel romantic and alluring. That might mean dimming the lights or choosing...
View ArticleSonos Unveils New Smart Speaker for $399
As smart speakers continue to proliferate the home landscape, manufacturers are looking for innovative designs that deliver even more bang for the buck. Sonos has developed a new class of smart speaker...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Smart Home: When Beauty and Brains Unite
photos by Jenny Terrell In the world of smart homes, there’s often a disconnect that happens between a home’s design and its technology. Sometimes, the technology can overpower the architecture in a...
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