Honeywell Connect Addresses DIY, Connected Home at Annual Conference
Honeywell Connect annual conference outlines strategies for selling to Millennials and DIYers, as well as management tactics and the debut of the Lyric platform.
Honeywell Connect annual conference outlines strategies for selling to Millennials and DIYers, as well as management tactics and the debut of the Lyric platform.
Giacalone Associates President Peter P. Giacalone offers his advice to security professionals on the expanding DIY market.
Consumer interest in the smart home decreased in the first half of 2015, according to IoT research firm Argus Insights. Are we out of home automation early adopters?
Backed by former ADT president Mike Snyder, Abode is UL-compliant security system with pay-as-you-go monitoring; gateway features ZigBee, Z-Wave, IP for home automation; platform ideal for both DIYs and pros.
The BuddyGuard Flare security system can trick intruders into thinking someone is home by making sounds such as dishes being washed in the kitchen.
Security giant ADT has formed alliances with LG Electronics to develop and all-in-one smart security devices and Google’s Nest to integrate the Nest Learning Thermostat into ADT’s Pulse platform.
Legal Briefing columnist Ken Kirchenbaum considers caveats to the lure of the DIY alarm business.
Selling professionally monitored security systems direct-to-consumers has been a fruitful business model for many companies.
When approached properly, the do-it-yourself model has the potential to produce better numbers than the traditional alarm business.
Monitronics bolsters its DIY interactive and home automation services and picks up 32,000 LiveWatch Security customer accounts.