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Alert 360 Acquires Home Security Alarm Accounts from Caliber Security

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Monday, April 24, 2023

Home security company continues expansion in Southern California

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  • Tulsa, Oklahoma--(Newsfile Corp. - April 24, 2023) - Alert 360, a leading provider of home security systems and services, has announced its acquisition of security alarm accounts in Southern California from Caliber Security.
  • As part of this acquisition, Alert 360 now provides security services, security system upgrades, and technical support to former Caliber Security customers, including alarm monitoring from Alert 360's award-winning, company-owned monitoring centers.
  • In early 2022, Alert 360 combined with the My Alarm Center family of companies which included My Alarm Center, Hawk Security, Alarm Monitoring Service of Atlanta (AMSA), and ACS Security of Los Angeles.
  • As one of the nation's oldest licensed alarm monitoring companies, Alert 360 provides local security consulting, installation, and support for home and business security systems .

Alert 360 Expands into New Market, Opens Branch in Virginia

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Monday, April 3, 2023

Home security leader builds account base, and presence on East Coast

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  • We also extend a warm welcome to the experienced and talented Coastal Security team members into our Alert 360 family."
  • Virginia-area customers can upgrade their systems or receive expedited support and installation services through their local Alert 360 security branch or by calling 757-453-6900.
  • This latest acquisition follows on the heels of additional and rapid growth during the past year for Alert 360.
  • In the past two years alone, the company has introduced the Alert 360 Edge artificial intelligence security panel; the Connected Car; the Flex 360; the Alert 360 Smart Video Doorbell 2.0, and Alert 360 Video Shield remote and live video monitoring of security cameras for businesses and high-end residential properties.

GE Appliances Named "Smart Appliance Company Of The Year" in 2023 IoT Breakthrough Awards Program for Fifth Year Running

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

LOS ANGELES, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IoT Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global Internet-of-Things (IoT) market, today announced that GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, has been selected as winner of the "Smart Appliance Company Of The Year" award for the fifth time in the 7th annual IoT Breakthrough Awards program.

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  • Additionally, GEA continued to introduce breakthrough products and solutions in the smart kitchen and laundry space, including:
    Last June, GEA launched the GE Profile Top Load 900 series with Alexa .
  • As the first-ever washer with a built-in Alexa, users can optimize their wash cycles and eliminate the guesswork of cleaning hard-to-wash fabrics or difficult stains.
  • The washer recognizes thousands of voice command combinations for specific fabrics (e.g., Hey Alexa, wash my cashmere!)
  • GE Appliances is also the first US appliance manufacturer to leverage AI to automate cooking in its ovens using computer vision.

Xperi Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Xperi Inc. (NYSE: XPER) (the “Company” or “Xperi”), an entertainment technology company that invents, develops, and delivers technologies that enable extraordinary experiences, today announced fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results for the period ended December 31, 2022.

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  • Xperi Inc. (NYSE: XPER) (the “Company” or “Xperi”), an entertainment technology company that invents, develops, and delivers technologies that enable extraordinary experiences, today announced fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results for the period ended December 31, 2022.
  • Fourth quarter GAAP Net Loss was ($297M), or ($7.06) per share, and non-GAAP Net Income1 was $4M, or $0.08 per share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA1 was $4M for the fourth quarter, resulting in an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 3%.
  • The Company booked a non-cash charge of $258M in the fourth quarter for goodwill impairment and real estate restructuring in connection with its year-end review.

Vivint Named “Home Security Company of the Year” in Seventh Annual IoT Breakthrough Awards Program

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Monday, January 30, 2023

Vivint Smart Home, Inc. (NYSE: VVNT), a leading smart home company in North America, was selected as “Home Security Company of the Year” in the seventh annual IoT Breakthrough Awards program.

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  • Vivint Smart Home, Inc. (NYSE: VVNT), a leading smart home company in North America, was selected as “Home Security Company of the Year” in the seventh annual IoT Breakthrough Awards program.
  • The program is conducted by IoT Breakthrough , a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global Internet of Things (IoT) market today.
  • The mission of the IoT Breakthrough Awards program is to recognize the innovators, leaders, and visionaries from around the globe in a range of IoT categories, including Industrial and Enterprise IoT, Smart City technology, Connected Home and Home Automation, Connected Car, and many more.
  • In addition, their products connect on a simple platform that you can control from the Vivint app or the Vivint Hub.

Intellias Introduces a Brand-New Portable Automotive Kit

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

CHICAGO, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This year, Intellias developed its first Portable Automotive Kit, which was designed to demonstrate the company's capabilities from hardware, embedded and middleware software development up to cloud integration and UI design. A just-released digital cockpit can be used as a demo version at worldwide events, presentations, and client meetings. In particular, the company will present its demo kit at the СES23 in Las Vegas, USA, on 5-8 January. Visit Intellias booth #7505 in West Hall to meet Intellias experts and learn more about our demo.

Key Points: 
  • With this portable automotive kit, we can exhibit our multiple-layer skills and capabilities in terms of creating cutting-edge digital cockpits for electric vehicles.
  • Beyond a graphic display of the company's expertise in the field, the Portable Automotive Kit serves as a statement of dedication to providing best-in-class services.
  • Intellias Portable Automotive Kit has three built-in simulation scenarios, which demonstrate the way vehicle systems work in different situations.
  • The given portable automotive kit is the first step on the way to demonstrating Intellias advanced capabilities in developing automotive software solutions.

Alert 360 Marks 50 Years As a Home Security Systems Company

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Monday, February 13, 2023

Company marks milestone with growth, new home security, business security services

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  • Today, what began as that small installation and alarm monitoring company - later rebranded as Alert 360 - has transformed into a leading home security, business security, and home automation company.
  • In late 2022, the company assumed responsibility for the ongoing service, monitoring, and technical support for thousands of VIO Security customers, under the Alert 360 brand.
  • In the past two years alone, Alert 360 has launched Connected Car; the Flex 360; the Alert 360 Smart Video Doorbell 2.0; the Alert 360 Edge artificial intelligence security panel, and Alert 360 Video Shield remote and live video monitoring .
  • For more about Alert 360 home security services, business security offerings , company history, locations, and more, visit Alert360.com .

Webbing and ACTIA Recognized for Telematics Innovation in 2023 IoT Breakthrough Awards Program

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IoT Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global Internet-of-Things (IoT) market, announced that Webbing, a global MVNO connectivity provider for Enterprise Mobility and IoT, and ACTIA Nordic, a technology leader in scalable telematics solutions for automotive, trucks, and off highway OEMs worldwide, have collectively been selected as winners of the "M2M Vehicle Telematics Innovation of the Year" award in the 7th annual IoT Breakthrough Awards program.

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  • ACTIA and Webbing have partnered to implement Webbing's Embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) technology and global data connectivity solutions in ACTIA's cross segment, off-the-shelf telematics portfolio.
  • This has spurred a growing need for cutting-edge telematics solutions in the IoT space," said James Johnson, managing director at IoT Breakthrough.
  • "ACTIA and Webbing's partnership delivers a leading-edge commercialized off-the-shelf telematics solution that simplifies vehicle telematics connectivity and reduces time to market for deployments.
  • "We are honored and humbled to receive this award - together with ACTIA - from IoT Breakthrough.

AWS IoT FleetWise Recognized for Fleet Management Innovation in 2023 IoT Breakthrough Awards Program

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IoT Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global Internet-of-Things (IoT) market, today announced that the Amazon Web Services (AWS) IoT FleetWise service has been selected as "Fleet Management Innovation of the Year" in the 7th annual IoT Breakthrough Awards program.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IoT Breakthrough , a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global Internet-of-Things (IoT) market, today announced that the Amazon Web Services (AWS) IoT FleetWise service has been selected as "Fleet Management Innovation of the Year" in the 7th annual IoT Breakthrough Awards program.
  • AWS IoT FleetWise is a purpose-built service for the automotive industry, making it easier for automotive companies to collect, transform, and transfer vehicle data to the cloud in near real time.
  • AWS IoT FleetWise helps automotive companies efficiently transfer data to the cloud in near real time using the service's intelligent data-collection capabilities.
  • AWS IoT FleetWise provides automotive companies the ability to structure and standardize vehicle data, allowing for easier data analysis in the cloud.

AWS IoT ExpressLink Named "IoT Semiconductor Solution of the Year" in 2023 IoT Breakthrough Awards Program

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IoT Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global Internet-of-Things (IoT) market, today announced that the Amazon Web Services (AWS) IoT ExpressLink service has been selected as "IoT Semiconductor Solution of the Year" in the 7th annual IoT Breakthrough Awards program.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IoT Breakthrough , a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global Internet-of-Things (IoT) market, today announced that the Amazon Web Services (AWS) IoT ExpressLink service has been selected as "IoT Semiconductor Solution of the Year" in the 7th annual IoT Breakthrough Awards program.
  • AWS IoT ExpressLink makes it easy for customers to develop IoT devices that connect securely to the AWS Cloud.
  • AWS IoT ExpressLink modules come pre-provisioned with security credentials set by qualified AWS Partners.
  • "AWS is thrilled to be recognized as a leader in IoT device services with this accolade from IoT Breakthrough.