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Amazon Music Unlimited Is A Spotify, Apple Music Competitor

Amazon is finally taking the music streaming business seriously – with the launch of an Apple Music and Spotify competitor dubbed Amazon Music Unlimited...

Crestron Extends 10th Integration Awards Entry Deadline

Now in their tenth year the Crestron Integration Awards are now open for entries, with the company set to give them out at ISE 2017...

Habitech Launches Ultra-PoE Products In UK

Habitech has become the first distributor of ultra-PoE products to UK-based custom installers, with the company distributing the Planet range ...

Samsung Partners With Harman Kardon For PC-Cum-Speaker

Samsung has announced the ArtPC Pulse, a cylindrical PC which, thanks to a partnership with Harman Kardon, also doubles as a speaker...

Amazon Launches Second Generation Fire TV Stick

Amazon has launched an update to its Fire TV Stick, with the second generation model gaining an Alexa voice remote and a new quad-core processor...

Amazon’s Alexa Reveals Lady Gaga’s Joanne Ahead Of Release

Amazon's Alexa voice assistant has leaked 30-second clips of Lady Gaga's upcoming album, Joanne - showcasing the potential risk of virtual assistants...

Oculus VR Experiences Coming From Disney, Blade Runner 2049

Disney is promising to bring its characters to life using VR, while exclusive Blade Runner 2049 VR content is coming to Oculus devices...

Alexa Can Now Lock, Unlock BMW Connected Cars

Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant keeps getting smarter and now has the ability to lock, unlock and send directions to BMW connected cars...

Sky+ Ditched As Company Offers All Customers Sky Q

Sky has decided to ditch the Sky+ service, with all new customers getting the Sky Q box as standard. The HD upcharge has also been axed...

ABB-free@homeTouch 4.3in Offers Smart Home Control In Ultra-Compact Dimensions

ABB has announced the ABB-free@homeTouch 4.3in, a new ultra-compact controller designed specifically for the company’s smart home system...