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Urmet Takes It To The Max

Video entry manufacturer Urmet’s Max Pro touchscreen is now available with the option for a pre-installed energy-monitoring app, thanks to a partnership with N...

Amazon Echo Sub Adds Bass To Company’s Smart Speaker Line-Up

The Amazon Echo is one of the most popular smart speakers on the market, but it’s hardly the best sounding. Thankfully, Amazon has now added a way to build a p...

Amazon Adds Temperature Sensor To Echo Plus Smart Hub Speaker

The Amazon Echo Plus may already be the most capable smart speaker, thanks to an in-built smart home hub, but the new model announced by Amazon has taken it to...

Amazon Announces Refreshed Echo Dot, Promises Better Sound

It’s unlikely that the Echo Dot is the primary music listening device for any household, but that doesn’t mean Amazon doesn’t want to concentrate on audio qual...

Focal Rounds Out The Kanta Range

After the release of Kanta N°2 in October 2017, the French acoustics brand has launched three new ‘Premium Hi-Fi' models: Kanta N°1, Kanta N°3 and Kanta Center...

Amazon Reportedly Planning Eight New Alexa Devices, Including Subwoofer

Amazon is reportedly planning to host a major hardware event next month where we could see the release of eight new devices supporting the Alexa voice assistan...

Pioneer UDP-LX800 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player Debuts To Fill Oppo-Sized Hole

Since Oppo’s exit from the AV industry, Pioneer has stepped up to the plate to fill the gap in the market. That’s why it announced the UDP-LX500 last month, alt...

AWE Expo Set To Return October 10-11 With New Products, Upgraded Show Apartment

The AWE Expo will return on October 10-11, with a whole host of new products set to be shown off. Attendees will also get to look at the latest upgrades made to...

Wondrwall Launches Affordable Intelligent Smart Home Concept

Aimed at electricians, smart home installers and the developer market, Wondrwall says its easy to fit system is the world’s first learning smart home modular s...

Is Airstream The World’s First ‘Smart’ RV?

Buddy Platform Limited, a leader in IoT and cloud-based solutions has announced the introduction of the Buddy Cloud to deliver what it says is the world’s firs...