2026 ResTech Innovation Awards The 25 Best Smart Home Innovations of 2026 From Resilient Networks to Immersive Entertainment, These Products Are Advancing the Professionally Integrated Home. How The Winners Were
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Epson QS100 and EPV DarkStar UST 3 Elevate Bring Large Screen Projection Into the Living Room
James and Melissa’s 140-inch Epson QS100 and EPV screen setup offers practical lessons in deployment, HDMI clearance, and living-room viewing.
Hands-On With the SwitchBot Indoor and Outdoor Pan/Tilt 3K Security Cameras
Jay Basen tests SwitchBot's latest indoor and outdoor Pan/Tilt 3K cameras, comparing image quality, privacy, AI features, integration, and installation.
Yale Assure Lock 2 Touch Review
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Hands on with the Segway Navimow X430 Robotic Mower
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Hubitat Makes Automating Your Smart Home Even Easier
The approach homeowners take to creating a “smart home” often follows a predictable path. It typically begins with the purchase of a single device, perhaps a smart bulb, video doorbell,
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The partnership brings PTG’s award-winning integration experience to hands-on coverage of the technologies shaping the connected home.
Video-wall leadership, fan controls, outdoor shading, and industry education lead this week’s residential technology coverage.
PowerShades’ Full-Cassette Awning now includes Bond Mate Pro handheld control, with optional upgrades for app, voice, and home automation.
Just Video Walls names NetStreams co-founder Michael Braithwaite CTO, bringing decades of AV networking, power management, and video wall experience.
Legrand’s new Netatmo fan controllers add four-speed, app, and voice control, with wired and wireless remotes for flexible control throughout the home.
Six Women in Consumer Technology honorees discuss customer experience, mentorship, partnerships, and the future of AV. Watch the full panel.
AVIXA’s RESIDE and Lightapalooza leadership team explains its plans for education, community, and the 2027 Orlando shows. Watch the full WiCT panel.
Steady Brand’s BluOS integration connects licensed commercial music with a dealer-only subscription model and scalable audio hardware.
New control processors, cloud management, dealer-sold music, and lighting expertise give integrators fresh tools and support.
The 192 Group brought L-Acoustics audio and DJ capability to iQ Offices’ Toronto flagship, using a custom mounting approach that avoided drilling protected marble.
