Julie Jacobson's Latest Posts

Read: IC Real Tech Covers Miss USA Pageant with 720-Degree Virtual Reality App

IC Real Tech Covers Miss USA Pageant with 720-Degree Virtual Reality App

NBC might not be covering the pageant, but IC Real Tech will be there behind-the-scenes with 720-degree cameras and an app called Miss USA 720 Experience.

Read: Nortek Grows mPERS Business With Numera Acquisition

Nortek Grows mPERS Business With Numera Acquisition

Nortek Security & Control, the PERS provider featured in Life Alert commercials, has acquired Numera, maker of cellular-enabled health and wellness systems including fall detection and telehealth.

Read: Icontrol One Names Interlogix Simon as 1st Security, Home Automation Hardware Partner

Icontrol One Names Interlogix Simon as 1st Security, Home Automation Hardware Partner

Icontrol One, the new SHaaS (smart home as a service) offering for independent security and home automation dealers, now has its first hardware partner: Interlogix Simon XT/XTi.

Read: FLIR One Integrates With Manything, IFTTT

FLIR One Integrates With Manything, IFTTT

FLIR One, which turns iPhones into thermal imaging machines, now integrates with Manything and IFTTT. Security and smart-home applications abound.

Read: Alarm.com Begins Trading on NASDAQ

Alarm.com Begins Trading on NASDAQ

Alarm.com began trading stock on NASDAQ on June 26. The company becomes only the second pure-play home automation IPO after Control4.

Read: Alarm.com Initial Valuation Set for Home Automation IPO

Alarm.com Initial Valuation Set for Home Automation IPO

Latest S-1 for Alarm.com, a leading smart home as a service (SHaaS) provider suggests valuation could exceed $670 million for the home automation industry’s second public co. after Control4.

Read: Best Tip for Selling Monitored Home Security?

Best Tip for Selling Monitored Home Security?

One of the biggest objections to professionally monitored home security is that the homeowner has a dog for that. How does your electronic security company respond?

Read: Exploring ADT’s New LG Smart Security, Home Automation Camera

Exploring ADT’s New LG Smart Security, Home Automation Camera

ADT’s new DIY smart camera from LG does home automation and security via Z-Wave, ZigBee, BLE and Wi-Fi technology.

Read: Don’t Blame Door-to-Door Security, Home Automation Firms for ‘Stealing’ Clients

Don’t Blame Door-to-Door Security, Home Automation Firms for ‘Stealing’ Clients

What is your security firm going to do to keep your clients as door-to-door sales companies gear up to be out in full force this summer?

Read: Control4 to Repurchase Up to $20 Million in CTRL Stock

Control4 to Repurchase Up to $20 Million in CTRL Stock

Leading home automation provider Control4 has been authorized by its board to repurchase up to $20 million in CTRL stock, which is trading at an all-time low.

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