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CEDIA’s 10 Future Predictions

Dave Pedigo, CEDIA’s senior director of emerging technologies, and 16 volunteers have created the CEDIA Technology Council, creating a list of 100 predictions for the year 2020....

Inside One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson’s Home Cinema Hollywood Mansion

One Direction band member, Louis Tomlinson has purchased this $21 million Hollywood home that was previously owned by The Rolling Stones, Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere ....

Meridian Signs Wavetrain As Australian Distributor

Meridian has signed a distribution partnership with Wavetrain, a home cinema and theatre design company based in Sydney, Australia that will now offer Meridian’s full range of products and services to its dealers across Australia...

URC Founder Chang Park, Pioneer of the Universal Remote Control, Nabs CEDIA’s Highest Honour

Besides building a remote-control empire, the URC chief chairs the Chang K. Park Foundation, a human rights organisation; Chang will be honored in September with CEDIA's Annual Lifetime Achievement Award...

Automation Manufacturer Nice UK Opens New Showroom

Loads to see and experience at Nice UK's new showroom and training facility...

August First Smart Lock To Support Amazon Alexa

The August Smart Lock is the first smart lock that works with Amazon Echo and the Alexa voice service, allowing users to lock their door or check their lock’s status using their voice...

Nest Learning Thermostat Gets Apple Watch Control

The Nest Learning Thermostat can now be controlled from an Apple Watch, as the company releases an update to its popular iOS App...

Free CEDIA 2016 Tickets Now Available

CE Pro Europe is giving away free tickets to CEDIA 2016 in conjunction with Wildwood PR...

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...