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No Place Like Home: LED Lighting
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Susan Bloom
| March 2013
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With 115 million households in America— more than twice as many as there were 50 years ago, according to the U.S. Census Bureau—the demand for residential lighting and controls has both grown and evolved to appeal to a savvier, more high-tech, and more energy-conscious consumer.

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Military Seeking Wireless Signal With Cable-Like Speed and Capacity
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Rick Laezman
| February 2013
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It’s almost an axiom of technology that some of the greatest innovations in consumer electronics come from the military. For example, microwave ovens are linked to the first radar technology developed by the military in World War II.

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Julie Knudson
| December 2012
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You’ve probably heard it. You might have even said it. “Wireless will be the death knell for structured cabling.”

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A New Weapon in Your Arsenal
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Darlene Bremer
| December 2012
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With the increased mobility of both people and assets, today’s security needs are different than they were a decade ago. Mobile communications keep people connected to their data and security systems in real-time, while physical security devices are using wireless technology to operate.

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