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Rangers’ Josh Hamilton Home Cinema Mansion For Sale

PHOTOS: Texas Rangers’ Joshua Hamilton’s mansion is for sale, complete with home theatre, a library and a swimming pool with a waterfall...

John Clancy’s Mission To Stir The ‘Sleeping Giant’ That Is Crestron Home Automation

When big-time home-technology integrator John Clancy questioned Crestron's commitment to the residential channel, he was hired to further the manufacturer's home-automation agenda...

Paramount Scraps Geoblocking Clause In Sky Contract

Paramount has promised not to block its content to Sky customers outside the UK and Ireland, following intervention from the European Commission...

Could Power Over Ethernet Lighting Come To Residential Installations?

Is PoE lighting and DC power set to transform the home control sector? Alice Gustafson speaks to experts in the field to see what lies ahead and how installers should prepare...

THX And Home Acoustics Alliance Partner For Home Theatre Training

THX and HAA will offer three levels of professional training courses for enthusiasts and experienced custom AV industry professionals, taking place in Mumbai, London, CEDIA Dallas and Melbourne...

Keeping Up With Amazon’s Echo: Kim And Kourtney Command Alexa

Kim and Kourtney Kardashian get to grips with home automation, using Amazon Echo’s voice assistant, Alexa in a recent episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians; at first seeming impressed, then branding it “f**cking dumb”...

Netatmo Welcome Smart Security Camera Saves Family Home

The Netatmo Welcome recently saved a family home from burning to the ground thanks to its ability to detect audible alarms, such as a smoke alarm...

LG Display Continues To Pump Money Into OLED Development

LG remains extremely bullish on OLED development, despite its plummeting second-quarter operating profit...

Samsung Begins HDR+ Roll Out On 2016 SUHD TVs

Samsung has begun rolling out its HDR+ update to its 2016 SUHD TVs with the firmware update set to make the company’s Quantum Dot TVs even more visually impressive...

Denon By HEOS Presented By AWE Europe At Essential Install Live! South

AWE Europe presented Denon by HEOS at Essential Install Live! South with the company declaring the HEOS Drive a highlight of the show...