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Control4: Amazon Fire Phone Holds Potential for Home Automation

Amazon's Fire Phone has interesting potential for home automation when you consider Firefly, Dynamic Perspective and other APIs. Control4 (CTRL) promises to build around these SDKs....

HDanywhere Launches Affordable mHub Matrix

In the wake of winning the Best Innovative Product Award in CEDIA Region 1, HDanywhere have launched mHub, a new, low-cost 4x4 single-cable matrix package. Learn more about the mHub....

Yamaha Releases New High-Performance AVENTAGE AVRs

Following on from the award winning and globally successful RX-A30 series, it is time to meet Yamaha’s five-strong AVENTAGE range....

AWE Brings Complete Showcase to Essential Install Live!

AWE Brings Complete Showcase to Essential Install Live! A growing family of brands take to the AWE stage at Essential Install Live!, including LG, Samsung, URC, Philips Dynalite....

Fibaro UK Opens New Home Automation Markets for Custom Installers

Fibaro UK Opens New Home Automation Markets for Custom Installers. Already successful in countries such as Poland, Fibaro’s affordable and easy to install approach is now available to UK Custom Installers...

Custom Installers Enjoy an Expanded Essential Install Live! South

Custom Installers Enjoy an Expanded Essential Install Live! South Essential Install Live! South offered an array of established and new attractions this year to make a visit even better value than ever, say organisers...

Honeywell’s Lyric Smart Thermostat Takes on Google’s Nest

It’s no secret Google’s energy saving Nest thermostat changed the way people think about how they manage their home’s temperature. Smart thermostats, once a small niche category among smart home automation products, are now popular. And Honeywell wants a bigger piece of that niche....

Tenflare Greenlight Supports AMX and Crestron Systems

Tenflare's new Greenlight cloud system includes monitoring systems and devices that provide alerts and the solution works with smart devices and computers....

Apple Launches HomeKit Released as Part of iOS8

Apple Launches HomeKit Released as Part of iOS8 Apple takes on home automation, HomeKit revealed to software developers at WWDC....

RGB Communications Launches Savant Systems Europe, Debuts Savant Smart Series

RGB Communications Launches Savant Systems Europe, Debuts Savant Smart Series UK-based distributor RGB Communications has launched a new division–-Savant Systems Europe–having been awarded the European Distribution rights for the home automation platform. RGB also unveils the new affordable Savant Smart Series home automation system....