CEDIA Integrators Told To Go After Lighting & Wireless Business
They include dimmable LED lighting systems, robust wireless-network gear, and high-performance audio and motorized window-shade systems. They claim that these categories can... Read More
OS Plays Key Role In Control4 Growth As Value Rockets 24% Following Float
Products from the 10 year old Company that was started by former Intel executives are proving extremely popular in Australia with the... Read More
Amber CEO’s Wife Quits: Another Brand Tipped To Go This Week
The company, which is set to report a further fall in sales, has not reported to the ASX the axing of staff. ... Read More
D-Link Get Alloys
Integrated Technologies distributor Alloys is to distribute D-Link under a new partnership. Alloys’ primary focus is to develop D-Link’s new IP Surveillance business. Alloys... Read More
‘OZ Made’ Solar Panels Turn Out To Be Chinese, Claims ACCC
The company, that traded across Australia as Australian Solar Panel and also operated an affiliate company called Euro Solar, has also been... Read More
Uniden Watches The Baby…& Guards Your House
Uniden is in major baby watch mode as it releases new Baby Watch monitor and wireless home surveillance systems called ‘The Guardian’,... Read More
New Control4 Gears Cuts Out Dealer Support
The upgraded HC-800 and HC-250 controllers are shipping in the USA for $1,500 and $750, respectively, Australian prices are tipped to be... Read More
New Lighting Control & Internet Radio System Launched By Control4
Launched at the Integrated Systems Europe tradeshow, the US Company plans to roll out a new TuneIn Internet radio service for all... Read More
Belkin’s Plug-&-Play Home Automation Kit
At present, three products make up WeMo’s range: the WeMo Switch which your devices plug into; the WeMo Switch + Motion, which... Read More
Push to Sell Ness CCTV Gear
Push Controls and alarm maker Ness have entered into a distribution partnership, announced today. Melbourne-based system developer Push Controls will offer its... Read More
Hills To Go Heavy On Tech, Restructure Announced
The Hills Group restructure plan, announced today at its Annual General Meeting, will see the company go heavy on technology as the building industry... Read More
Get More From Your iPad With iRoom
Even though it remains the beacon of tablet mobility, it continues to play a prominent role in the home and office. In... Read More
Sumenergy Returns Power To The People
Over the last four years, electricity prices in New South Wales have risen by more than 40 percent. In a return-power-to-the-people move,... Read More
Maserati Looks To Zeppelin Maker For Extra Performance
The audio company will also develop a new high-performance OEM autosound system in collaboration with Maserati for availability in Maserati cars starting... Read More
New Control 4 OS Home Automation Kit
The first thing you notice about the new OS is the introduction of a new UI which allows the screen to be... Read More
Automate Lighting One Bluetooth Bulb At A Time
No credit goes to the name here—it’s just Bluetooth Bulb—but the technology looks like it’s enough to get people talking. The company... Read More
Push Controls Qld, WA Sales
Click to enlarge Push’s new sales agents are Audio Industries in Queensland and PCA Marketing in Western Australia, it announced today. To... Read More
Light That Floats In Mid-Air Made By 19 Year Old
Things that levitate are just cool. MagLev trains that can hit 581kmph? Cool. Marty McFly’s floating skateboard in Back to the Future?... Read More
Samsung Patents Breathing Robot
The patent specifically refers to the robot as a “humanoid” that can breathe. Well, fake breathe. The patent, which was filed at... Read More
Home Auto Systems Now Controlled By Voice
New software developed by Touch Panel control will allow home automation owners to speak to their AMX home-auto systems. The Touch Panel... Read More
Press Print & Jewellery Comes Out: 3D Printing
Click to enlarge FujiFilm’s 3D printer will be on display at The Digital Show FujiFilm aims to make 3D printing available to... Read More
Telstra Tipped To Be Developing 24/7 Home Automation & Monitoring System
Rich Green a US based technology analyst and system designer who is in Australia for the 2012 CEDIA Show in Brisbane said... Read More
Robots Inspired By Nature, Blend In With Society
The Digital Human Research Centre at the University of Tokyo has created a robot that can factor in violent blows while maintaining... Read More
Push Controls Launches Sub $2,500 Automation & Energy Management System
The new package includes devices that can be controlled via an iPad, a new Environexus Hub for controlling energy management, an IP... Read More
Big AV Brands Claim Electricians Taking Over CEDIA
Brands such as Panasonic, Pioneer, Samsung, LG and Yamaha are all no shows with one long time exhibitor, Pioneer claiming that the... Read More
Forget PCs: Microsoft Get Into ‘Smart Homes’
Click to enlarge HomeOS is an “operating system” for the home that provides holistic and “intuitive” control of devices in the home... Read More
Forget PCs: Microsoft Get Into ‘Smart Homes’
Click to enlarge HomeOS is an “operating system” for the home that provides holistic and “intuitive” control of devices in the home... Read More
Colarado VNet Sold Again OZ Distribution Back On Agenda
Insiders are tipping a name change for the IP automation Company who are keen to resurrect their Australian distribution Network. SmartHome Distribution... Read More
Solar Cells On Curtains, Smartphones & Clothes
Miles Barr is making solar technology practical Barr is a 28 year old who holds a Ph.D in chemical engineering from the... Read More
Control4 Moves Into Entry Level Home Automation Market
The device, which is being sold via mass retailers in the USA, uses Control4’s operating system to deliver control of lighting, climate,... Read More
Get Smart: Telstra To Invade Homes
Project Smart Home is Telstra pilot of connected services in 100 households across the country currently, including home automation, which controls everything... Read More
Creston Tries To Float
The UFO remote is submersible at depths up to 3 metres, is disc-shaped and can float. It measures 3.3 centimetres by 12.9... Read More
Smartphones As Home Control Devices CEDIA Issue White Paper
Titled ‘Mobile Devices in Residential Systems Integration.’ the white paper was developed after the custom install organisation saw a rise in the... Read More
Russound Lays Off Senior Staff As Business Struggles
The Company whose products are distributed in Australia by the once bankrupt Leisuretech and Ness has struggled to establish their brand in... Read More
Wi Fi Killing CEDIA Audio Work Electrical The Future Claims New Lutron Distributor
Nick Libertone, Managing Director of Convergent Technologies claims the custom installer needs to stop handing electrical work over to electricians, but instead... Read More
Why Harvey Norman Should Buy Dick Smith: CSLA
Woolworths announced yesterday Dick Smith would go up for sale following pleasing results, in a bid to align the company’s core groceries... Read More
Face Scan Signs You In Facebook, Netbank & More
Now it seems mundane everyday reality has caught up with the glitz of science fiction as smartphones and laptops gravitate towards facial... Read More
Avation Put Home Auto In the Palm Of Your Hand
The full line of SpeakerCraft products will be ranged, which includes multi-room audio systems, control systems, infra-red and architectural speakers. Currently, SpeakerCraft... Read More
Multi Million Dollar Smart Metre Roll Out Back On
The Victorian Government has approved a re-start of the multibillion-dollar rollout of smart meters to Victorian homes – halted last year by... Read More
Microsoft’s Kinect: Learning Medicine, Home Auto & Sign Language
Microsoft believes the success of its Kinect motion camera could see it being the essential ingredient in controlling home automation, monitoring hospital... Read More
Exclusive: Gov Switches Millions On Home Automation
Click to enlarge Switch Automation’s energy breakdown The $10m funding will support 23 companies through Commercialisation Australia. Switch Automation is the largest... Read More
Aussie Hacks Siri & Automates Home For Under $110
Click to enlarge Source: Sydney Morning Herald Sydney’s Marcus Schappi spent a measly $108.40 on a set up that’ll turn on a... Read More
Do New Victorian Smart Metres Torch Homes?
Melbourne’s fire brigade is investigating three recent house fires to see if they might have been started by smart meters. The fires... Read More
How The Home Automation Market Will Shoot To $35Billion By 2016
The global home automation and control systems market is estimated to expand from nearly $17 billion globally this year to over $35... Read More
New Android App & Expansion Into Asia For OZ Automation Group
Australian home automation Company Push Control is set to launch an brand new Android application that lets users see inside their house... Read More
Major Shakeup At Control4 New CEO Appointed
The Company that was founded by former Intel executives will see one of those founders Will West become chairman. The new appointment... Read More
Staff Sacked Exec Salaries Slashed As Ambertech Report 92% Fall In Profits
During the past 12 months Ambertech has lost the distribution rights to several brands including KEF and Altec Lansing. The Companies New... Read More
HAI Automation Brings Room Control Profiles To Apple iPhone
The advancement is been made possible through HAI’s PC Access software, enabling dealers to create room profiles that catalogue different automated devices. Once... Read More
Control4 Set To Use Z Wave For Automation Processes
Traditionally a supporter of ZigBee automation technology, the company is now offering a new Control4 driver from the UK called Extra Vegetables,... Read More
Energy Watch Facing ACCC Court Action Over False Claims
Energy Watch assesses a household’s energy costs and consumption and advises customers on whether they can get a better deal elsewhere. Polis... Read More