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Google Follows Apple’s Lead With Free 4K Movie Upgrades

When Apple made 4K movies available on the iTunes store, it promised to give free upgrades to those who already owned select titles. That meant those who had a...

Lenovo Smart Display Gains Google Home Hub Features

Earlier this month, Google announced its first-party smart display dubbed the Google Home Hub. What made this device special is that it offered features that w...

Sonos Announces Limited Edition Beastie Boys Play:5 Speaker

In aid of charity, Sonos has announced a limited edition Play:5 speaker themed to the Beastie Boys. All proceeds from the sales of this limited run speaker wil...

Modus VR Updates Virtual Reality Design Platform

The new features are designed to build on the company’s successful formal debut at CEDIA 2018. Modus VR are developers of what the company says is the world...

Crestron Integration Awards Open For Entries

Crestron has announced the 12th EMEA Crestron Integration Awards are now open for entries. The annual competition recognises a standard of excellence in re...

Invision Intelligent Home Now Open

Invision, UK based distributor of systems for the connected home, has announce the company now has a facility in Bedford to demonstrate some of the latest tech...

Small And Mighty Media Room Wins CEDIA AWARD

In one of the new categories at the CEDIA Awards this year M.E.G.A. AV Installations picked up the gong forMedia Room £20,000 & Under with the company’s Me...

Salus Controls Takes On Nest With The RT520 Smart Thermostat

There are countless options to choose from when it comes to smart thermostats, with Hive, Honeywell, Nest, Netatmo and Tado all offering popular models. Those ...

Elipson Celebrates 80th Anniversary With Special Editions

French AV brand Elipson is celebrating the impressive milestone of 80 years in business by launching some special Anniversary editions of its bestselling audio...

Hamilton Litestat Nabs Best Manufacturer At Voltimum Smart Solutions Awards

Hamilton Litestat has taken home Best Manufacturer at Voltimum’s Smart Solutions Awards 2018, having beaten out competition from ABB, Salus Controls and Theben...