Posted by Johnnie Sanchez on 2015-07-21 A Lot of Engineers Are Pissed at Apple’s HomeKit Right Now Lloyd Alter compares the current SHaaS market to the days before the iPod in this insightful article: “With devices using different formats for connection, terrible interface design and complex setups...it’s still at the nerd level, and people are having trouble figuring out what it can do for them.” Alter then goes on to write about Apple’s HomeKit, and why it’s taking them so long to get it to market. Ever the control-freak, Apple is making all of the IoT companies comply with their technological demands such as Apple-certified chips and firmware, Kieren McCarthy writes. So a lot of engineers are having to reconstruct their entire...
Posted by Johnnie Sanchez on 2015-08-30 AMX CEO, Rashid Skaf, Resigns Harman’s VP of Global Marketing, Erik Tarkiainen Skaf, leaked the resignation of Rashid Skaf to rAVe. Mr. Skaf was the CEO of AMX and left his position on Friday, 2015-08-28. GitHub Names Kakul Srivastava VP of Product Previously Srivastava worked at Yahoo for seven years, eventually becoming an Executive. She then worked at Slack and launched Tomfoolery. “With so many using GitHub, there’s significant wisdom built in to all of that collaboration,” she said. “We want to use that to make the system better for programmers, but also to launch new things that haven’t existed before.” Click to see on machine sensor values in real time via iPad Google Launches Smart Home Hub...
Posted by Johnnie Sanchez on 2015-09-04 The Future of Integration In this article, Ruth writes about AV/IT convergence, and how jobs have been replaced by textile machines among others. With Crestron’s Pyng and other self programming systems making the market more saturated, should programmers worry? Yes and no, according to Ruth. Whatever it is you’re selling, you’re ultimately selling how you feel about it. Sell yourself, and how this product makes you feel and think. Ruth believes that if we get automated out of our jobs, the rest of the world will be automated out too. What is This Twitter Thing? Blevins has written a very basic guide to what twitter is, and how you can sign up and use it. Crestron Introduces Copper...
Posted by Johnnie Sanchez on 2015-11-12 Primacoustic just created new panel mounting tools. Virtual Reality is Here Though the Samsung headset powered by Oculus has been around for a while, this is the first time it’s being sold to the general public. The new model is 19% lighter, and 50% cheaper, coming in at $99.99 to pre-order. It’s also compatible with more phones, including all of the Samsung S6’s and Note5. The Drive for 5 Theory Makes a Business and Technicians More Money In Clifford’s article he describes a practice he’s started implementing at his business called “The Drive for 5” program. While hourly technicians make money based on the passage of time, a business makes money based on the amount of jobs it can...
Posted by Johnnie Sanchez on 2016-01-18 How Old Is Your TV? Oldest TV on the list is from 1985. 8 Technologies That People Actually Need 1. One Remote to Control It All 2. Better Wi-Fi: 3. A Cord Cutting Solution 4. Music in the Kitchen, Dining Room, and Outside 5. Keyless Entry to the Home 6. Lighting Control 7. Better Sounding TV 8. The Perfect Streaming Device Lutron Perfects Caséta Wireless Systems and Releases Smart Shades The Caséta Wireless System now includes: Expanded line of compatible thermostats New controls for in-wall and in-ceiling lights New ways to integrate Caséta Wireless with other connected home products Lutron is also introducing the ability to control Lutron Shades through HomeKit enabled system. They’ve also created...
