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Apple Watch And Wear OS Smartwatches Lose Nest Control

Nest has axed support for Apple Watch and Wear OS, meaning the company’s smart home products can no longer be controlled through smartwatches. This may com...

Z-Wave’s Next Certification Process Will Make Plug And Play Easier

The Z-Wave Alliance has announced details about the Z-Wave Plus v2 certification designed for devices built on the new Z-Wave 700 platform. The organisati...

Smart Home Platform Revenues Set To Quadruple, According To New Research

The popularity of smart home platforms has exploded in recent years, thanks to the introduction of voice assistants in the form of the Google Assistant and Ama...

Prime Video Comes To Chromecast, Fire TV Gets YouTube

Amazon and Google have officially buried the hatchet after years of tit-for-tat between the two tech giants. This is good news for consumers, as users are now ...

British Comedian Sally Phillips Set To Host 2019 CEDIA Awards

Sally Phillips, the English comedic actress best known for roles such as Tilly in Miranda, Sophie in I’m Alan Partridge and Shazza in Bridg...

Canary’s £89 View Security Camera Launches In The UK

Canary’s all-in-one security camera boasts everything from motion detection to two-way audio and 1080p visuals, as well as the ability to measure the air quali...

Denon’s New AVR-X3600H Boasts Atmos, DTS:X And IMAX Enhanced

Following the release of Denon’s sister company’s new mid-range AVRs, Denon is now ready to release its own new model for AV pros to get their teeth stuck into...

CEDIA Opens Nominations For 2020-2021 Board Of Directors

Nominations for the 2020-2021 CEDIA Board of Directors have now opened, with members now being given the option to influence the direction of the organisa...

OLED Could Get A Brightness Boost Thanks To New Research

When we discussed the pros and cons of OLED vs QLED, we noted that the latter offers a much brighter picture due to limitations with OLED screens. Thankfully, ...

Google Leads Amazon In European Smart Home Marketshare

Amazon is by far the most dominant company in the smart home space thanks to its headstart in the US, but in Europe the story goes a little different...