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Amazon Acquires Smart Door Bell Maker Ring For >$1 Billion

Amazon is not content with letting Google dominate the smart home market with products like the Google Home and Nest Learning Thermostat. That’s why the company is bolstering its own smart home line-up through acquisitions, with the latest being smart doorbell manufacturer, Ring. ...

Monitor Audio Debuts Vecta Speaker Line-Up

Monitor Audio is looking to combine versatility, style and audio performance with its cleverly-designed Vecta speaker for interior and exterior use. With weath...

Invision Partners With Nexus21

Invision has announced a partnership with Nexus21, a specialist in motorised lift systems for projectors and TVs. The deal is to supply the full Nexus 21 produ...

The Cinema Designer Partners With D-Tools To Maximise Efficiency

The Cinema Designer (TCD) and D-Tools have announced the official integration between the two platforms...

Nest Cam IQ Gets Google Assistant Support

Nest has finally released native support for the Google Assistant on its 4K IP camera, the Nest Cam IQ...

Qualcomm Debuts 802.11ax Chipset For Faster, Smarter Wi-Fi

With the next generation of Wi-Fi just around the corner, it’s about time devices started supporting it. Thankfully, Qualcomm is getting ready to support the 802.11ax standard with a new Wi-Fi chip that has just been announced for smartphones and tablets...