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.

In the first half of 2026, U.S. toy dollar sales jumped 17% from a year prior, the highest year-over-year growth in the past six years, according to a new Circana report.

Fender Audio has announced the U.S. retail launch of its ELIE portable speaker series and MIX headphones following an acclaimed debut at CES 2026 and recognition from leading global technology and audio publications.

PPDS is expanding its lineup of professional dvLED displays with the launch of the Philips Unite LED 3000 Series. Designed to make LED technology more accessible for a wider range of businesses and budgets, the new series is the company's most accessible 16:9 dvLED range to date.

Smart home technology has long been part of the luxury residential market, but there is a change taking place in how builders, developers and homebuyers view it. Instead of being an upgrade added later, the technology is increasingly being designed into a residence from the start. That shift was behind my recent conversation with JC Murphy, chief commercial officer at Savant, following the company's announcement that it had been selected as the exclusive smart home technology partner for two U.S. Development luxury Florida projects: Salato Pompano Beach and Viceroy Residences Clearwater Beach.