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Unlocking the Power of IoT: Building Your Own Ecosystem on AWS—-Part One

Over the coming weeks I will be sending out articles discussing the current IoT landscape and discussing all of the considerations a company must make when deciding their path forward in the ever changing landscape of IoT ecosystems. Introduction to IoT and It’s Growing Significance The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the network of…

Random Notes: CEDIA and Z-Wave Summit, 2023

September brings us the annual CEDIA Expo, which was followed this year by the annual Z-Wave Summit. We had a great time as judges and presenters for the CE Pro Best Awards. Here are a few impressions of both events that we thought worth sharing: Mary at the DEN booth Mary Miller, Senior Consultant:…

Bluesalve at TecHome Builder Summit 2023

Ended soon The TecHome Builder Summit is an annual event that brings together builders and technology companies to share and learn best practices for integrating technology into their customer’s homes. It focuses on opportunities for builders and multifamily companies to make tech a win-win-win for homebuyers/residents, builders/multifamily companies and their vendor / trade partners. This…

DEN Smart Home

DEN Smart Home Case Study Leveraging IP for Optimal Business Success DEN Smart Home is a Netherlands based company that is the developer of the SmartStrike™, the first communicating door strike. Their breakthrough wireless solution for the security industry turns any door into a smart locking door, while dramatically reducing installation time and effort for…

Strategizing a Re-Emerged CES Part I

Ended soon For consumer tech veterans, every year starts off the same way, with the big bang of the annual CES show. You can feel it over your shoulder even as you’re toasting the new year. By the fourth quarter, prep for the next show is already in high gear and the circle continues. After…

Supply Chain Strategist: Resiliency In Abnormal Times

Ended soon While the pandemic’s effects on the supply chain are only about 18 months old, it’s been an eternity for companies caught in the middle, or worse, on the outside. Predictions for when things will calm down range from 12 months to much longer; in business, that’s another eternity. Once we’re on the other…

Supply Chain Pains Webinar

Ended soon Now available on demand: View our Supply Chain Pains webinar from May 4, 2021. Speakers and founding partners, Robert Heiblim and Avi Rosenthal presented data, insights and expectations for the future of the consumer technology industry during a time of global disruption. They highlighted the vital actions that savvy companies are taking now…

BSP CEDIA Recap

Ended soon Anne Marie Rouse, Senior Consultant Mary Miller, Senior Consultant Robert Heiblim, Partner David Kaplan, Partner The recent CEDIA Expo provided ample food for thought, even if many (most) of us weren’t able to attend. Naturally, when we can’t get together in person for a trade show, a lot gets lost. We regret…

Audio Retailer Renaissance: Part 4

Ended soon Now that we’ve discussed background and foreground on what next-gen audio retailing might look like, let’s cut to the chase – where’s the money? Beyond the bread and butter products in your mix, we see new revenue streams in goods and services that didn’t necessarily exist during the last audio boom. Intelligently deployed,…

Audio Retailer Renaissance: Part 3

Ended soon What will a successful next-generation audio retailer look like? We already know plenty of examples from the extant luxury and custom installation side of the business. As discussed in our part 1 and part 2 installments, these hybrid dealers are typically focused on high-ticket sales of five and six figures. Audio is often…