After all this Covid time spent cooped up inside, why not take some time to take advantage of warmer weather to relax or entertain. With Control4, you can create the same kind of seamlessly automated and integrated experience outside that you already enjoy indoors. The sky is literally the limit to what you can add to your exterior spaces to fully customise and tailor them to your lifestyle, from outdoor rated TV’s, immersive landscape speakers, and the ability to telecommute from your backyard with robust networking capabilities. Keep reading to dive deeper into all the products that can be ..read more

How to integrate smart home technology into a new or existing home When you hear the words “smart home,” depending on things you've read or heard about the idea can range from ,,security cameras to controllable blinds that move up or down depending on the light levels or automated lighting. ,,A smart home offers convenience and safety and is also completely customisable as it can be built around your personal preferences, needs, and budget. How to Begin When you start to transform your home into a smart home you firstly have to think about what you want and what you need. Some people may pref ..read more

Home automation is much more than a one-trick pony. When you build on a strong foundation, such as an advanced operating system that powers your whole home, the possibilities are endless. We could list home automation ideas all day long (and you’ll find many of them in our inspiration gallery), but here are 78 to get you started, plus 5 BONUS Voice Control ideas that are sure to get you talking! SMART LIGHTING IDEAS 1. One button press turns on all lighting for a given room or floor; not just one light. 2. Double-tap the same button to turn everything (lighting, electronics, devices, etc.) in ..read more

Looking back on the innovations that shaped home automation in the 2010s is equal parts nostalgia and wonder. Now that we have the luxuries of smart home tech, it’s hard to imagine life without them. But just 10 years ago, we didn’t have smart locks, virtual assistants, or even smart speakers. Tech has come such a long way in the last decade, especially when it comes to smart home devices. Our houses have grown exponentially more intelligent in the span of ten years, and accordingly have streamlined many aspects of daily life. I, for one, love being able to wake up and tell my house I want it ..read more

POWERFUL. ELEGANT. SIMPLE. Inspired and crafted by experts in Swiss design, Neeo meets the demand for beautiful products to complement the homes they live in. Neeo is a sleek, refined remote with a modern design and a mix of both tactile buttons and a high-resolution, graphical glass touchscreen interface. Neeo’s weight, balance, and texture were all meticulously considered to feel comfortable in the hand. ORIGINAL. FRESH. NEW. The Neeo Remote is thoughtfully engineered to control your home media experience and unify the smart home by leveraging the power of Control4 Smart Home OS 3. Enjoy fas ..read more

CONTROL4 SMART HOME OS 3 ADDS GOOGLE ASSISTANT VOICE CONTROL, OPENS INTERCOM ANYWHERE TO THIRD PARTIES, AND INTRODUCES CA-10 AUTOMATION CONTROLLER LATEST OS SOFTWARE RELEASE AND A ROBUST CONTROLLER EXPAND CHOICE FOR TODAY’S SMART HOME. Denver, CO — CEDIA Expo 2019, Control4 Booth #3013 – September 12, 2019 7:00 p.m. MT —SnapAV, a leading provider of A/V, surveillance, networking, automation, and remote management products for professionals, announces Control4® Smart Home OS 3. This release includes expanded voice control capability through the Google Assistant, integration with third-party sm ..read more

INTELLIGENT DEVICES ARE MORE THAN FANCY GADGETS; FOR THE ELDERLY, THEY ALSO OFFER THE PROMISE OF FREEDOM. Advances in home automation products are making it easier to feel safer in our homes, automate routine tasks, and help us gain insight into our behaviour. Security devices—like sensor'd door locks and streaming cameras—mean that the young at heart can stay in their own homes longer. Meanwhile, environmental sensors, like carbon monoxide detectors and automated stoves, can alert caretakers to potential hazards—even from afar. WEB-CONNECTED MONITORING DEVICES AND SECURITY SYSTEMS A number of ..read more

It was 1972 when my parents bought the first microwave on the block. Some neighbours gathered around to watch the first instant cooking machine on the market. They all loitered with bated breath as my father placed a single kernel of popcorn in the middle of the microwave and turned it on. They had time to have a few drinks and chat—the giant box took a long time to turn that single kernel into an edible bit of popcorn. Years later I would be fascinated by The Jetsons on tv and wondered what my future would look like. Flash forward to 2019 and my bed can tell me how I’ve slept more accurately ..read more

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