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Cont'd on page 111 WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON IT FOR YEARS, TRYING TO GET RID OF CLUTTERED REMOTES AND HAVE EVERYTHING ON ONE REMOTE. Local companies that specialize in home automation offer a range of products that help homeowners control a variety of applications, but their expertise lies in integrating all your automated apps, using a central control platform. Laurence Rosenberg, president of The Accurate Technology Group, likens a control platform to a symphony conductor. "We take all those devices and we work them off a platform so they all work in harmony. You have one app that can control all those devices, but then it also has algorithms and logic so it can be programmed so you hit one button. We call it one-touch living," he says. Sean Banks, of K&S Electronics, says integrated home automation is fully customizable, and the technology is becoming easier to use. "We've been working on it for years, trying to get rid of cluttered remotes and have everything on one remote. Now, we're trying to get rid of cluttered apps on your phone," he says. It seems everyone is buying the new home assistants from companies like Google and Amazon. However, you can't expect assistants to do the job of an integrated platform. "Those work with singular things like an automated door lock or some light switches, but that is single automation, not integration," Rosenberg explains. (1) Fibre-to-the-home is available at select addresses in select communities. For more information, please visit bellmts.ca/ be. (2) Available with select channels/content, excluding US networks and non-local content, and subject to viewing limitations. (3) Our most powerful Wi-Fi is exclusive triband technology and market-leading 12 antennas. Bell MTS and Fibe are trademarks of Bell Canada. Get the latest fi bre technology delivered on the Bell MTS Fibre-to-the-home network. 1 With The ATG Connect Home Program, you'll get the best network technology and your home will be pre-wired during construction by ATG. As part of the program, you'll get an exclusive offer from Bell MTS. Fast and reliable fi bre delivered right to your new home. Ask your builder today or visit accurategroup.ca or call 204 957-7799 for more information. Fibe TV Restart lets you restart a show in progress or up to 30 hours later. 2 Fibe Internet Get the best Wi-Fi technology in your home with Home Hub 3000. 3 Home Phone Reliable home phone service. LEFT & ABOVE: Vivint doorbell-camera Parade of Homes Spring 2018 109

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