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Some CE Pro 100 fast facts 🙌: $6.33B – Revenue earned by the CE Pro 100 $7.2M – Median revenue per integrator $13.7M – Average income per integrator 68% – Percentage of dealers predicting growth in 2024 Read more about the CE Pro 100 here! 👇 hubs.ly/Q02zQgk60

Graber is introducing a comprehensive update to its shades and drapery for Spring 2026 that add new design options for Midimalism, Monochrome and Modern Homestead interiors as well as an expansion of its Zigbee motorized shading platform. hubs.ly/Q04fm3tt0

A simple speed boost for Google’s Gemini assistant in Home reveals how the complexity of a smart home environment may bog down processing for commands. hubs.ly/Q04f7t_S0

The list of products included in the FCC router ban has now expanded to include mobile hotspot devices and domestic routers that use a 5G cellular connection to access the internet following updates the agency made to its FAQ page. hubs.ly/Q04f869q0

Axis Communications is continuing to expand its in-person footprint across the United States with the opening of its 20th Axis Experience Center (AEC) in Detroit, Michigan. hubs.ly/Q04f826l0

The Home Acoustics Alliance (HAA) has released a new calibration software designed specifically for custom integrators that is able to bypass device displays for a more unified process. hubs.ly/Q04f7ZLH0

Since first stepping foot into the U.S. market late last year, the luxury German electronics manufacturer Loewe Technology has struck its second major deal in the channel, partnering with prominent business software D-Tools. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04dfrrs0

More updates to the FCC's router ban ruling are coming in as eero has now earned conditional approval, allowing the company to continue updating its existing routers as it works towards a full exemption. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04dfW6k0

Submissions for the 2026 BEST Product Awards have officially opened. If your product solves problems and makes work easier for installers, we want to recognize you! Get the details: hubs.ly/Q04dfr-20

Gramophone transformed this Lutherville home’s study area to support sustained deep focus work with intelligent lighting design designating areas for work and relaxation. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04d5rMP0

Optoma has officially pulled the wraps off its next projector for the pro-install channel: the HCPro-5400. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04d547P0

CEDIA is expanding its efforts to connect the custom integration channel with the broader design and construction community through the creation of a new Design & Build Outreach department. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04d59mx0

Interior designer Natasa Obradovic shares how opportunities for innovation and collaboration are starting to help bridge the divide between design and technology. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04cY0YN0

ADI just released Episode’s first Ryff-enabled streaming product in the form of a 4-zone streaming preamplifier. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04cZ9VY0

URC is expanding its Total Control platform with a significant update to its Automation Engine, introducing a new framework for AI-driven “Agents” alongside additional environmental sensing capabilities aimed at delivering more autonomous system behavior. hubs.ly/Q04cYdF90

“When I was in Italy, what I was really struck [by] is every single person I came in contact with at K-array was, like, uber passionate, super smart and just loved — loved — working at the company,” says Joe McNeill. hubs.ly/Q04cPP4Q0

Bond is making it a lot easier for dealers to showcase the brand’s functionality for both indoor and outdoor projects with the introduction of specialized showroom kits at IWCE 2026. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04cNCB20

TCL had its Spring Product Launch over the weekend, with the company adding two new SQD-Mini LED TVs to its lineup, as well as its first entry to the RGB LED TV race. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04cMK1t0

A new product from La-Z-Boy and Klipsch is threatening to disrupt both the home theater audio and seating market by essentially combining the two categories. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04cMxRG0

In reaching out to networking manufacturers following the FCC's ban on foreign-made consumer routers, CE Pro noted a cautious optimism among industry leadership with minimal impact expected for the professional channel. Here's what we know so far: hubs.ly/Q04crkfd0

As integrators expand their approach to outdoor living spaces, video, networking and security are playing larger roles, creating more complex and higher-value projects, according to CE Pro’s 2026 Outdoor Technology Deep Dive. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04c9fcp0