Archives for November 2018

ADT Optimistic About Amazon Alexa; Reports Q3 Revenues Up 6%

ADT reports quarterly revenue of $1.15 billion, up 6 percent, primarily due to ADT Pulse smart home growth. Amazon Company looks to bring alarm voice response directly to law enforcement vehicles.

Wounded U.S. Army Captain Nick Vogt Receives Custom ELAN Smart Home

The Gary Sinise Foundation worked with local integration firm Xtend Technologies to create the perfect smart home for disabled war veteran Nick Vogt and his family.

Alarm.com Q3 Results Show Total Revenue Growth of 24.3 Percent

For the third quarter ended Sept. 30, Alarm.com reported total revenue grew 24.3 percent to $111.8 million, up from $90 million during the same period last year.

DoorBird Door Intercom Combines a Doorbell and Keypad

Introduced just recently, the DoorBird D2101KV IP Door Intercom incorporates a doorbell and keypad that supports integration into residential and commercial environments.

CES 2019 Preview: 9 Smart Home, IoT, Security and Wellness Co’s. You Never Heard of

CES 2019 Smart Home Finds: A new Rachio competitor, an AI-driven camera “police have been asking for,” IAQ and lighting solutions for wellness, and a self-learning home automation systems that hit every buzzword in the IoT playbook.

Consumer Video Surveillance Market to Top $1 Billion in 2018

According to IHS Markit, sales from standalone network video-surveillance cameras reached $996 million globally in 2017 and is estimated to grow past $1 billion by the end of 2018 thanks in part to some pretty clever tech.

Calving and Camping: Reviewers Share 15 Real-Life Applications for Wire-free Arlo Go Cam

Arlo Go customers use the wire-free, battery-powered cameras to monitor calving, inverter battery levels, construction sites, weather and other conditions that require remote surveillance where Wi-Fi won’t go.

LA Production Builder Standardizes on Elan Home Automation and Prewiring in 27 New Homes

Each of the 27 properties in three new RC Homes communities will include a standard Elan home-automation package with a video doorbell, smart thermostat, smart light switches, and prewiring for data and entertainment.

Instruments Giant Ametek Nabs Alarm.com Competitor Telguard with Acquisition of Parent Co. Telular

AMETEK acquires cellular-communications and IoT provider Telular for $525, including Telguard SHaaS (smart home as a service) platform for integrating home automation with professionally monitored security.

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