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September 1, 2026
 
 
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Almost everywhere you look, you'll find subscriptions. Major software companies have long since adopted the Software as a Service (SaaS) model, while the streaming revolution produced a similar transformation for content delivery. The practice even seeps into hardware-oriented industries like automotive and wearable tech.
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The Home Depot extends AI assistance in local stores
 
The Home Depot store with large garden center in parking lot, Queens, New York. (Photo by: Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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The Home Depot expanded its AI assistant, Magic Apron, to include localized store knowledge to assist in-store shoppers, the retailer said in a Thursday press release.
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Enter To Win The Best Of Show Awards At CEDIA Expo 2026
Enter To Win The Best Of Show Awards At CEDIA Expo 2026
It's back for 2026 -- the Best of Show awards program that celebrates the best custom installation and home entertainment technology launches at CEDIA Expo! Residential Systems, TWICE, and What Hi-Fi? will once again have judges on-site to examine each entry and bestow honors on the most deserving.
There are a whole host of benefits for entering the Best of Show Awards at CEDIA 2026.

Below are just a few that you will receive, both as a nominee and as a winner:
 
  • All entries will receive a fully licensed nominee badge to use in both digital and print promotions.
  • Dedicated editorial coverage across participating brands. As a winning entry, you will receive promotional coverage across social media, websites, newsletters, and magazines from the official award brands – Residential Systems, TWICE, and What Hi-Fi?
  • Winner marketing assets to further promote your success. You will receive an official award winner’s badge, fully licensed for use with your winning product both domestically and overseas at no additional cost, in addition to a winner’s social assets.
  • Crystal glass trophies to display your win. Individual trophies will be sent directly to winners after CEDIA, so you can continue celebrating your success after the show!
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A New Gemini For Home Update Is Rolling Out, But Users Are Slamming Google
 
A New Gemini For Home Update Is Rolling Out, But Users Are Slamming Google
The transition to Gemini has been rough - even Google knows that, but the latest Google Home update aims to tackle a handful of pain points with voice commands.
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SKYWORTH Debuts The C2 Canvas Art TV At CEDIA 2026
 
SKYWORTH Debuts The C2 Canvas Art TV At CEDIA 2026
This week has seen SKYWORTH announce the debut of the C2 Canvas Art TV, the newest addition to the company's Canvas Art TV lineup, available in 55″, 65″, and 75″ models. Featuring the same True QD-Mini LED Technology'and OmniView Matte Screen as SKYWORTH's flagship Canvas Elite Art TV, the C2 features over 400 local dimming zones and 1000 nits of peak brightness.
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Now Available - 2026 TWICE Retailer Reports
 
Now Available - 2026 TWICE Retailer Reports
In a time when consumer focus is less on devices and more on the content those devices deliver, how have major consumer electronics retailers and e-tailers fared? Find out by purchasing the latest editions of TWICE's annual Retail Reports, produced in partnership with Senex, an industry research and analysis firm.
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