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Connected Design to Host AI Roundtable Discussion

We promise that this roundtable will not be hosted by AI. Connected Design will, though, have a very human conversation featuring some incredibly intelligent individuals on the topic of AI, Tuesday, June 9th at 12 p.m. ET. The discussion will center around how brands and businesses are leveraging this ever-evolving technology to create impressive products…

ByRob StottApril 16, 20260Comments

Industry News Smart Home

NETGEAR Becomes First Consumer Router Brand to Recieve FCC’s Stamp of Approval

In a letter to customers, NETGEAR shared that it was the first consumer router brand to achieve conditional approval status from the FCC.

ByRob StottApril 15, 20260Comments

Industry News Smart Home

Has the CHIPS Act Actually Made an Impact?

Since its enactment in 2022, there’s been a lot of talk about the impact of the CHIPS Act. But where are all the chips?

ByRob StottApril 15, 20260Comments

Audio & Video

Why Sonos Amp Multi Feels Right for the Modern Luxury Home

At IBS 2026, Sonos showed the design-build community a product that speaks directly to where luxury residential technology is headed: less visible hardware, less friction for the homeowner, and a cleaner path to future expansion.

ByConnected DesignApril 15, 20260Comments

Marine

Yacht Control

The Crestron system serves as the backbone of the MY Gioia yacht, seamlessly unifying control, monitoring, and entertainment into a single intelligent platform.

ByConnected DesignApril 14, 20260Comments

Podcast Video

Legrand Discusses Builders’ Show Positioning and the Opportunity for Integrators

Following our visit to the Legrand booth at the 2026 Builders’ Show in Orlando, we sat down with Sr. Product Manager Racheal Rich to dive deeper into the brand’s positioning, how they balance conversations with integrators and builders, and how their portfolio perfectly blends the world of tech and design.

ByConnected DesignApril 13, 20260Comments

Industry News

NMG Works With Guardsman to Launch Pro AV Protection Plans

Sharing just enough insider knowledge to not get me in too much trouble—this is something that’s been in the works for years. Nationwide Marketing Group has been exploring a number of different avenues through a variety of its partners to nail down a program that not only made sense for its members but for the…

ByRob StottApril 7, 20260Comments

Industry Events Industry News

CEDIA Closes Q1 with New App Launch, Hill Day Events

It was a busy week prior to the Easter holiday for the smart home industry association. CEDIA celebrated the launch of a brand-new membership app at the same time the organization was in Washington, DC, for its third-annual Capitol Hill Day event. Both initiatives show the continued efforts by the organization to both modernize its…

ByRob StottApril 7, 20260Comments

Podcast Video

Caster’s New Owners Talk Future Plans, AI’s Impact, and More

Following up on our conversation with Caster Communications’ Founder Kimberly Lancaster, Connected Design sits down with the company’s new owners, Alexandra Crabb and Peter Girard. The duo share a bit about the legacy of the company, their plans for the future, and how AI is impacting every aspect of the business.

ByConnected DesignMarch 30, 20260Comments

Industry News Security

Is There About to Be a Router Shortage?

The Federal Communications Commission this week updated its “Covered List” to include all consumer-grade routers that are made in foreign countries. Translated, that means the FCC decided to effectively ban all new consumer-grade routers from landing on our shores. In a fact sheet, the commission said that the decision followed a determination by the Trump Administration…

ByRob StottMarch 25, 20260Comments

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