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Amazon Rolls Out Voice Purchasing On UK Echo, Echo Dot

Amazon has officially announced that voice purchasing is now supported by UK-based Alexa devices, including the Echo Dot – which begins shipping today...

Exertis Launches ‘Works With’ Programme, Includes Amazon Echo

Exertis is leaning on the Amazon Echo and its Alexa voice assistant, as well as other smart home ecosystems to help it sell its smart tech products...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Panasonic’s Wireless Switch Promises Smart Home Control Without Batteries

Panasonic's latest wireless switch promises smart home control without the need for batteries, thanks to an on-board power generator...

CEDIA 2016: The Year Of Collaboration

Lennon and McCartney, Scorsese and De Niro: we all love a good collaboration that just works. As it turns out, so does the custom install industry this year, which racked up more winning combinations at CEDIA 2016 than you could shake an Echo at...

Google Home Promises Smart Home, Chromecast Control To Take On Amazon’s Echo

While Google Home was announced at the company’s annual developer conference in May, the company revealed more details about the device during a hardware-specif...

Amazon Partners With August, Garageio For In-Home Deliveries

Amazon is constantly trying to make it more convenient for customers to receive their online purchases, but the latest manoeuvring from the retail giant could b...