With Thanksgiving only two weeks away, it’s a good time to think of all of the things we can feel grateful for in the HVAC industry. Here’s a calendar of Thanksgiving. November 11 – Give Thanks That 20% Net Profit is Possible If you work in the residential service and replacement side of the business, …
The retail industry is on the precipice of a robotics revolution. While leading-edge retailers like Amazon have been using robots, their role has largely remained experimental or behind the scenes, primarily used in warehouses and fulfillment centers to perform pick, pack and ship duties. That is about to change. Retailers are increasingly testing use cases …
The way Molly Sauter sees it, an agent wouldn’t sell their client a home without a lock on the front door, but what many agents might not realize is certain technologies that are now being integrated into homes — including smart appliances and security cameras — are an open portal to the web that may leave …
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At Pack Expo last week, RM2 International announced it will participate in AT&T’s LTE-M network pilot that is intended to boost connections for the Internet of Things (IoT). AT&T is working with a variety of technology leaders to showcase the new LTE-M technology that will bring the IoT to a new generation of devices and …
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If you ever wanted to – for some strange reason – wake up to Jeremy Clarkson shouting at you,then you’re in luck. Amazon has continued its marketing push for the upcoming The Grand Tour, starring Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. The ex-Top Gear trio has taken their talents to Amazon Prime’s for an original series that is …
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Before there was the Google Home, there was Alexa. She (or it) is the personal assistant that comes baked into Amazon’s Echo and Echo dot speakers. You can ask questions, set timers, control your music, and even control your house, but if you wanted Alexa you had to buy one of the Echo products. Similarly, …
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Nov 11, 2016— Connected devices, wearables, cloud computing, sensors, machine learning and algorithms are all capabilities and technologies transforming business and society. These are the core components enabling the Internet of Things, which economist and author Michael Porter claims is the backbone for a third wave of technology-led innovation and digital disruption. Recently, I released …
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Nov 11, 2016— Connected devices, wearables, cloud computing, sensors, machine learning and algorithms are all capabilities and technologies transforming business and society. These are the core components enabling the Internet of Things, which economist and author Michael Porter claims is the backbone for a third wave of technology-led innovation and digital disruption. Recently, I released …
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| Share | Share | Share | Share MELVILLE, N.Y. Nov. 10, 2016 – Honeywell (NYSE: HON), a global leader in connected homes, announced a new addition to its Lyric™ Security and Home Control platform that seamlessly allows consumers to control their home security and automation systems on their personal devices. The Lyric Gateway is …
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By Steve Winter and Kenny Fried, special WTOP correspondents NEW YORK — While the Consumer Electronics Show doesn’t truly begin until Jan. 5, 2017, “CES season” officially launched Thursday in New York when the Consumer Technology Association hosted its annual CTA Trends Market Research Presentation and News Conference at the Metropolitan Pavilion. Staged in conjunction …
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