Emerald Expositions, owner of the CEDIA Expo taking place this year in Denver from September 6-9, 2023, announced it is bringing back the Launchpad (formerly known as Innovation Alley) to the Expo floor. The Launchpad highlights several new and emerging companies that take advantage of the event to launch new technologies to the industry.
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Airzone HVAC Control Now Integrates with Lutron for Residential Installations
Airzone, a maker of smart HVAC control solutions, announced today that it has launched a new integration with Lutron – a leading brand of lighting and shading solutions supported by many residential integrators. This integration brings precise temperature control and empowers HVAC energy efficiency via Lutron’s Homeworks home automation system.
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[Read more…] about Airzone HVAC Control Now Integrates with Lutron for Residential InstallationsMasimo Launches Denon PerL™ & PerL Pro™ Earbuds with Proprietary Tech
Masimo Corp. [Nasdaq: MASI] announced on Wednesday the launch of two new earbuds under the Denon brand called PerL™ and PerL Pro™. The company says these new True Wireless earbuds feature a proprietary technology called Masimo Adaptive Acoustic Technology™ (AAT™) that optimizes the sound for each individual’s ear.
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[Read more…] about Masimo Launches Denon PerL™ & PerL Pro™ Earbuds with Proprietary TechBig AI Backer Google Quietly Warns Its Staff About Chatbots, Even Bard
Are Your Employees Opening Your Company Up to Liability?
Alphabet, Inc. (Google) seems to find itself caught up in an unusual paradox. On the one hand, it is outwardly and aggressively marketing Bard, its own generative AI chatbot – while on the other hand, it is inwardly…but quietly…warning its own employees about the dangers of AI chatbots. This is according to a report by Reuters based on independent information from four different sources, each in a position to know.
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[Read more…] about Big AI Backer Google Quietly Warns Its Staff About Chatbots, Even BardEx-Samsung Exec Indicted for Industrial Espionage in International Incident
A former high-level Samsung Electronics executive was indicted on Monday for industrial espionage as it is alleged that he stole trade secrets in the form of blueprints and designs for an advanced Samsung chipmaking factory in order to create an identical one in China. South Korean prosecutors say the executive’s actions jeopardized national economic security, according to a report by the Reuters News Agency.
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[Read more…] about Ex-Samsung Exec Indicted for Industrial Espionage in International IncidentNew AI-Powered Savant Smart Network Delivers More Than You Dreamt Possible
What if I told you that the new Savant Smart Network is a truly unique, game-changing networking solution that can deliver more than you dreamt possible? It can deliver a continuously optimized network experience for a happier client. It can deliver new profit opportunities for your integration business. It can deliver the ability for your techs – even lower-level techs – to quickly and easily troubleshoot and resolve sophisticated wired/wireless network issues.
Do I have your attention now? Read on…
[Read more…] about New AI-Powered Savant Smart Network Delivers More Than You Dreamt PossibleJudge in $3B Masimo vs. Apple Lawsuit Seals the Trial; Masimo Execs Testify Behind Closed Doors
Last week, a major patent trial began in Southern California as Masimo Corp. vs. Apple Inc. kicked off. And already big stories are flowing out of the proceedings that, for several days now, were entirely or partly conducted in complete secrecy, as Masimo executives testified behind closed doors.
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[Read more…] about Judge in $3B Masimo vs. Apple Lawsuit Seals the Trial; Masimo Execs Testify Behind Closed DoorsMQA Limited Enters ‘Administration’ in U.K.; Similar to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
BREAKING NEWS
MQA Limited, the company that invented and markets the Master Quality Authenticated digital music system said to deliver lossless high-res streaming music, has entered “administration” in the U.K. Administration is a form of bankruptcy or protection from creditors similar to Chapter 11 bankruptcy here in the U.S. In the U.K., administration offers an insolvent company time to reorganize, develop a new plan, and – with stakeholder and government approval – an opportunity to exit bankruptcy.
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[Read more…] about MQA Limited Enters ‘Administration’ in U.K.; Similar to Chapter 11 BankruptcyMasimo vs. Apple Trial Starts Today – Judge Tells Jurors to Leave Their Apple Watches at Home
Its Biggest Battle Yet with the World’s Largest Tech Corp
As I write this post on Wednesday, it is the opening day of the patent infringement and trade secrets trial based on a lawsuit filed by Masimo Corporation [NASDAQ: MASI] and Cercacor Laboratories, Inc. (a Masimo-affiliated company) versus Apple, Inc. [NASDAQ: AAPL]. You could call it David vs. Goliath, as tiny Masimo tangles with Apple, the largest corporation in the world. This lawsuit was originally filed back in January 2020 by Masimo who claims that Apple has misappropriated trade secrets by hiring former Masimo employees and stealing Masimo patented technologies, valuable intellectual property (IP) they consider trade secrets, for use in Apple products.
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[Read more…] about Masimo vs. Apple Trial Starts Today – Judge Tells Jurors to Leave Their Apple Watches at HomeA First – Data Shows Shipments of Smart Home Devices Dropped in 2022
For the first time since the category has been independently tracked, new data from market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that global shipments of smart home devices actually declined in 2022. Not only that but while the market researcher predicts that 2023 will see a bit of a rebound overall, its largest segment – Smart TVs – will likely decline again this year.