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Beware: Potential Legal Liabilities for Integrating Garage Doors with Home Automation

UL 325-2010 requires garage door controllers provide audible and visual cues for unattended operation. CE Pro asked Ken Kirschenbaum, an attorney that specializes in alarm and low-voltage systems, to address the important safety issues and legal liabilities regarding these home automation features...

Geneva Reveals AeroSphère Multiroom Music System

Geneva has revealed AeroSphère, which can be controlled using either an App or handset to create a multi-zonal music system that works with multiple sources at once...

Misfit’s Wearables Now Work With Nest, IFTTT and Logitech Harmony

Misfit is a company most notable for its range of fitness trackers, such as the Misfit Flash and the Misfit Shine, although it has recently started to evolve into a smart devices manufacturer...

Hamilton Launches Vogue White Wiring Accessories

Hamilton Litestat has launched a new white plastic range of wiring accessories dubbed ‘Vogue’...

Sleepra Promises To Track Sleep And Control The Home

Sleepra is promising to transform a user’s bed into a so-called ‘Smart Bed’ without having to spend thousands on a whole new bed...

Yamaha’s Aventage Line-Up Gets Refreshed

Yamaha has revealed a brand new line-up of AV Receivers for 2015, with the company’s Aventage line-up getting new model numbers...

Gefen Promises An Easy Experience With Latest Matrix Controller

Gefen’s latest matrix controller promises an easy way to detect, configure and control Gefen HDMI, DVI and VGA over IP products via a user-friendly web interface...

Boatload of Home Automation in Three-Acre Oceanfront Property

With a 22,000 square-foot main house, two guest houses and a 10-car garage, Creative Media Designs was tasked with automating this Florida property. The company selected several Crestron solutions to get the job done...

Which Custom Installer Boasted The Best Vehicle Branding At Essential Install Live! South?

Multitudes of installers visited Essential Install Live! South this week - but who had the best ride?...

Tado° Launches ‘World’s First’ Smart AC Remote Control

While there may not be much need to have an air conditioning unit in some places across the UK, tado° is hoping that the heat wave continues...